Joseph Cavalieri - New York Stained Glass

BIOGRAPHY

Taking inspiration from popular culture, Joseph Cavalieri (American,
b 1961) has reinvented painted stained glass as an expression of a personal vision. This web site explores the full range of Cavalieri’s creative work, including seven “Missing Episode” series (click the “Simpsons Series” link to the left), the creation of “real” two headed bird sculptures, silk screened muscle men, and multiple commissions.

The 7 Simpsons panels place characters in scenes of murder, death and dying. Something that could never happen on the series explains Cavalieri... “If Bart and Lisa really were crucified, they simply couldn’t come back next week on the series”

“..dark and achingly funny.” writes Cate McQuaid of the Boston Globe. “Il Momento Della Morte” was recently purchased by John Frink, a Simpsons writer.

The technique involved in creating these multi layered stained glass panels date back to medieval times. Each piece of glass is hand cut and painted, then kiln-fired to 1250 degrees Fahrenheit (677 Celsius), melting the paint permanently onto the glass. It is then soldered and placed in a wall mounted light box.

Joseph’s award winning work has been exhibited at art galleries and museums in the U.S. and Europe, including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, Jack the Pelican Presents in Williamsburg, and Jonathan Shorr Gallery and the Leslie/Lohman Gallery in Soho. The MTA, the agency that run the New York Subways, chose Joseph to design a permanent installations at the Philipse Manor Train Station in Sleepy Hollow, New York.

Born and raised in Pleasantville, New York, Joseph Cavalieri attended the School of Visual Arts, in Manhattan, after which he Art Directed at GQ, People and Good Housekeeping magazines. In 1997 he began studies at UrbanGlass in Brooklyn leading to the 2009 opening of CAVAglass studio in Manhattan. Joseph operates this studio full time and always welcomes studio visits.

Work available for purchase. For details contact Joseph at
(001) 212.925.2377 or CAVAglass(at)gmail.com.