Native American glass artist Preston Singletary blurs the lines between the traditional and the contemporary; his heritage and his modern life. As a member of the Tlingit tribe, he creates works that depict his family’s animal symbols, such as the wolf. But these highly refined pieces use modern techniques to recontextualize these ancient symbols for the modern experience. As such, he is adding a new chapter to the Native American story – one that takes into account both its rich history and its current reality. Singletary does not lament; he accepts and celebrates. Watch an interview with the artist here. His work is in the collection of the Corning Museum of Glass, the Heard Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Seattle Art Museum and now, on the 20th floor of the Hotel Murano.

-Dale

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