Josh Hershman
Los Angeles, California
Ph: (720) 532-7652
Email: hershmanglass@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2000 – Present – Owner, Hershman Glass Studio – Los Angeles, CA
2026 – Present – Glass Studio Manager, David Wiseman Studio – Los Angeles, CA
2023 – 2026 – Glass Technician, Judson Studios – South Pasadena, CA
2021 – 2023 – Casting Studio Technician, Berengo Studio – Murano, Italy
2016 – 2000 – Production Glassblower, GlassyBaby – Berkeley, CA
2006 – 2007 – Glassblowing Assistant, Jenkins Glass Studio – Oakland, CA
2005 – 2007 – Glassblowing Assistant, Pamina Traylor – Oakland, CA
2001 – 2004 – Glassblowing Assistant, David Tai – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2023 New Work, Masterworks Gallery – Auckland, New Zealand
2018 Camera: Interpreters of Memory, Bender Gallery – Asheville, NC
2017 Residency Exhibition, Southern Illinois University, Vergette Gallery – Carbondale, IL
2016 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Penumbra, Turner Gallery – Alfred, NY
2012 Photocentric, JGK Gallery – Rochester, NY
2009 Day Residue, Pismo Fine Art Glass – Denver, CO
2009 In Camera, Micaela Gallery – San Francisco, CA
2008 Day Residue, North Gallery – Oakland, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2026 Venice Glass Week, HUB, Palazzo Loredon – Venice, Italy
2026 To See Through, Robert & Frances Fullerton Museum of Art – San Bernardino, CA
2025 The LA Glass Show, The Makery – Los Angeles, CA
2020 – 2024 Pilchuck Annual Auction – Seattle, WA
2023 Glasstress, Berengo Studio, Milles Garden Museum – Stockholm, Sweden
2021 Toyama International Glass Exhibition, Toyama Glass Museum – Toyama, Japan
2015 – 2020 International Glass Invitational MI, Habatat Galleries – Royal Oak, MI
2019 Transparency – An LGBTQ+ Exhibition, The Museum of Glass – Tacoma, WA
2019 California Glass, Montague Gallery – San Francisco, CA
2018 CAST: Art & Objects, Wayne Art Center – Wayne, PA
2012 – 2018 SOFA Chicago, Variou Galleries – Chicago, IL
2017 – 2018 Young Glass – Sunderland, United Kingdom – Stockholm, Sweden – Ebeltoft, Denmark
2017 Transparency, an LGBTQ+ Exhibition, National Liberty Museum – Philadelphia, PA
2015 – 2016 Art Palm Beach, Thomas R. Riley Galleries – Palm Beach, FL
2015 GlassWeekend15 at WheatonArts, Thomas R. Riley Galleries – Millville, NJ
2014 The Armory Show & ArtHamptons, AiBo Gallery – New York, NY
2012 Glass Weekend, National Liberty Museum – Philadelphia, PA
2010 e-merge, Bullseye Gallery – Portland, OR
2009 Residents Exhibition, Quatre Bras Gallery – Lybster, Scotland
2008 30 Under 30, Varnish Fine Art Gallery – San Francisco, CA
2004 Cross Country Exhibition, Galerie Elena Lee – Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2004 Emergence, Material Matters Gallery – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS:
2019 Museum of Glass – Tacoma, WA
2018 Southern Illinois University – Carbondale IL
2017 Glasmuseet Ebeltoft – Ebeltof, Denmark
2016 Alfred University Museum – Alfred, NY
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:
2017 – 2018 Nominee, Ivan Borowsky Prize – University of the Arts – Philadelphia, PA
2016 Honorable Mention, G.A.S. International Student Online Exhibition – Seattle, WA
2015 1st Place, G.A.S. International Student Online Exhibition – Seattle, WA
2015 Emerging Voices Award Nominee – American Craft Council – Minneapolis, MN
2014 The Glass Prize, Honorable Mention, Warmglass, United Kingdom
2011 Niche Awards Finalist, Niche Magazine – Philadelphia, PA
2004 1st Place, Art for Life Exhibition- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2002 Honorable Mention, International Student Exhibition, Glass Art Society – Holland
PROFESSIONAL RESIDENCIES:
2025 Visiting Artist Residency, Westridge School – Pasadena, CA
2022 Casting Residency, Lukeke Studio – Auckland, New Zealand
2017 Artists in Residence. Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, IL
2016 Refugee Artists-in-Residence, Leichtag Foundation – Encinitas, CA
2013 – 2014 Artist in Residence, Appalachian Center for Craft – Smithville, TN
2009 – 2012 Resident Artist, D&L Glass Art Supply – Denver, CO
2009 Kiln Casting Residency, North Lands Creative Glass – Lybster, Scotland
PUBLICATIONS & PRESS:
2026 Glass Artist Feature, AOK Create
2026 Daily Inspiration Artist Interview, Voyage LA Magazine
2025 Glass Artist Podcast Interview, Talking Out Your Glass
2017 CAST: Art and Objects, by Jen Townsend and Renee Zettle-Sterling – Published by Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA
2014 Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, Artist of the Month Featured Article, by Linda Greene, November 2014
2014 American Craft Magazine, The Word Beyond Studio Glass, by Monica Moses, Volume# 74/2
2013 Vidrio Magazine, Retrato de un instante, by Carlos Ortega, December 2012-2013 Issue, Barcelona, Spain
2010 American Style Magazine, Up Close & Personal, by Sara Baker, Issue 74
SELECTED TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2024 – 2025 Beginning Cold Working, Yucca Valley Materials Lab – Yucca Valley, CA
2022 Beginning Glassblowing, Monmouth Glass Studio – Auckland, New Zealand
2018 Beginning Kiln Casting Intensive, Pittsburgh Glass Center – Pittsburgh, PA
2018 Beginning Glassblowing & Flameworking Workshop, The Crucible – Oakland, CA
2016 – 2017 Beginning Glassblowing Workshop & Casting 101, Public Glass – San Francisco, CA
2015 Beginning Glassblowing, Alfred University – Alfred, NY
SELECTED LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS:
2026 Artist Lecture, Centro Quagliata for the Craft, Art, & Design of Glass – Mexico City, Mexico
2025 Glass Artist Talk, Silpakorn Glass Art Studio – Bangkok, Thailand
2025 Visiting Artist Lecture, Cal State Fullerton College of the Arts – Fullerton, CA
2025 Visiting Artist Lecture & Demo, California State University – Fullerton, CA
2024 Featured Lecturer, Arizona Glass Alliance – Phoenix, AZ
2018 Artist Lecture, Professional Practice, California College of the Arts – Oakland, CA
2014 Featured Artist Lecture, Glass & Light, Arizona Glass Alliance – Phoenix, AZ
SELECTED FABRICATION PROJECT COMPLETED:
Ai Weiwei, Paul McCarthy, Marvin Lipofsky, Erwin Wurm, Tony Cragg, James Jean, Ryan Gander, Narcissus Quagliata, Andrea Bowers, Thomas Schutte, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Oban Albright, Sula Bermudez-Silverman, Steven Jensen, Google, Disney, Nasa, David Wiseman.
EDUCATION:
2014 – 2016 MFA in Sculpture – Alfred University – School of Art and Design – Alfred, NY
2005 – 2007 BFA in Glass with Distinction – California College of the Arts – Oakland, CA
2001 – 2003 Diploma in Glass Sculpture with Distinction – Sheridan College – Oakville, Ontario, Canada
ADDITIONAL GLASS ART EDUCATION:
2022 Andy Paiko, Solo Glassblowing – Penland School of Craft – Penland, NC
2021 Richard Whitely, Exploring Kiln Cast & Cold Work Glass – Remote, Corning, NY
2016 Boyd Sugiki & Lisa Zerkowitz, Build Up Heat (BUH) – Alfred University – Alfred, NY
2013 Danny White, Glass Sculpting – Appalachian Center for Craft – Smithville, TN
2004 James Mongrain & Jonathon Christy, Blown Venetian Techniques – New Orleans, LA
2004 Debora Moore, Working Off Center – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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