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Toots Zynsky

Toots Zynsky

Artist
WA-00030239
Mixed Media
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
5
Works in Collection
9
Assets Indexed
0
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
60%
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Authority Records (2)

Source Registry (1)

About

Why this artist matters now

Toots Zynsky is an American glass artist known for fiberglass-based vessels and sculptural forms that employ a distinctive technique of layering thin threads of colored glass. Working since the 1980s, she has developed a signature method of fusing glass filaments into three-dimensional structures that achieve translucency and luminosity without traditional blowing or casting processes. Her work occupies a space between craft and contemporary sculpture, emphasizing color, light, and architectural form.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Mixed Media
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Canonical record

Artworks (5)

Artwork sources (3)

5 published of 8 catalogued · 6 with image
  • MoMA
    3 publishedof 6 catalogued6 img
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
    1 published
  • The Met
    1 published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 1)

1 entries · 1 sources
  • Angry Birds from the Birds of Paradise Series
    1987 · Cleveland · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Images

Artsy artist portrait
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1
Collections1
Museum of Modern Art
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Representation & Collections

In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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