Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover creative people, places and projects around the world. Whether or not you’re heading to Venice soon, you’ve surely heard ...

In 1291, a law required that all glassmakers relocate onto Murano, an isle just over a mile away. The furnaces or fornos used in glassmaking were at constant risk of catching fire, and as Venice was ...

The Getty shop justifies a colorful goblet’s $45 price tag by noting that it hails from the Venetian island of Murano, “famous for its highly prized, collectible glass.” Walmart writes that a $57.95 ...

While Murano's glassmaking sector has been notoriously male-dominated for centuries, its new wave of glassmakers and designers is young, inventive and female. The sound of techno-punk confirmed I was ...

Probably nobody has done more to elevate glass into the sculptural art form it is today than Italian master Lino Tagliapietra. Visitors can see how his influence has spread around the world in "Murano ...