Artist / Designer
1982
Born and raised in Upstate New York, Sean Augustine March is a self-taught artist and 3D designer. March began his approach and first experiments with glass in 2010 with some first attempts to repurpose discarded mirrors. The versatility of the material, and its visible interaction with light, inspired him to focus exclusively on his sculptural work starting in 2013. Working primarily with dichroic glass, March takes advantage of light as a sculptural material and explores how it affects viewers’ perception. As light passes through the dichroic glass´ embedded metal particles, it reflects colors spanning the entire visible spectrum. March meticulously plans each work with a subtle minimalistic approach that highlights these vibrant optical effects. As a result, he creates elaborate and striking landscapes of light and reflection, exploring along the way new optical effects of glass and phenomenological theories.
March currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. His art and designs have been featured in MoMA design store, Domino, New Glass Review 38, ABC Carpet & Home, Vogue, InStyle, WWD, Glamour, and Wired.
"For over a decade, I have been exploring the interactions between light and glass, fascinated by phenomena such as thin-film interference and the infinity effect. My primary medium is dichroic glass, a type of glass with dozens of microscopic layers that bend light into a vibrant spectrum of color. Each layer is only a few microns thick, and bend light in a similar fashion to the surface of a bubble. I am drawn to creating visually striking forms that also challenge perception, blurring the line between reality and illusion. My goal is to create works that express an otherworldly appearance, so uncanny and vibrant in the real world, that they look unreal."
- Sean Augustine March
Gallery Representation
Patrick Jones Gallery, Dallas TX
1400 Hi Line Dr. #122
Dallas, TX 75207
USA
Selected Exhibitions
2023 ArtWalk NY, Coalition for the Homeless, Powerhouse Arts, New York NY.
2022
The Other Art Fair, Dallas Market Hall, Dallas TX.
2019
Bloomingdale’s, Mix Masters, New York NY.
The Watermill Center, Benefit Auction, Water Mill NY.
ArtWalk NY, Coalition for the Homeless, New York NY.
2018
Urban Glass Gala, Agnes Varis Art Center, New York NY.
Dimensionalities, ANOHAAO Gallery, Gothenburg SWE.
In Bloom, The Quin, New York NY.
Children's Museum of the Arts, Benefit Auction, New York NY.
Benefit for The LGBTQ+ Community Center, New York NY.
ArtWalk NY, Coalition for the Homeless, Spring Studios, New York NY.
2017
Candy Castle, Fort Works Art, Fort Worth TX.
Lucid, Ruckus Gallery, Philadelphia PA.
Children's Museum of the Arts, Benefit Auction, New York NY.
ArtWalk NY, Coalition for the Homeless, Spring Studios, New York NY.
2016
Rock Paper Scissors for the LES Girls Club, Art Auction, New York NY.
Bloomingdale’s, Lights Up A Young Mind, Benefit Auction, New York NY.
Children's Museum of the Arts, Benefit Auction, New York NY.
ArtWalk NY, Coalition for the Homeless, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York NY.
2015
ArtWalk NY, Coalition for the Homeless, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York NY.
Housing Works’ Groundbreaker Awards, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York NY.
2014
PLASTMATIKS, Galeria Melissa Soho, New York NY.
ArtWalk NY, Coalition for the Homeless, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York NY.
2013
IDOLIZE pop up show at Miami Art Basel, BOFFI Design Studios, Miami Beach FL.
Collections
Corning Museum of Glass
Selected Press
Tim Collins, “Mind -Bending video of dichroic ‘infinity cube’ appears to be a never-ending abyss,” Daily Mail, July 10, 2019.
Natalie Kates, “Studio Visit,” Artist Interview, Natalie Kates Projects
“Make Art In CAD,” Artist Interview, Shapr3D
“Not for the Faint of Art: a New IDOLIZE Exhibit at Art Basel Miami Beach,” The Daily Beast, July 11, 2017.
“Brilliant New Fixtures from MoMA Design Store,” Interior Design Magazine, August 31, 2016.
Meagan Meehan, “Artist and Designer Sean Augustine March Unveils Holiday Window at NYC’s Bloomingdale’s,” Blasting News US, December 11, 2016.
Jennifer Picht, "See photos of this year’s holiday window display at Bloomingdale's," Time Out NYC, November 22, 2016.
Gautam Balasundar, “8 Emerging NYC Artists To Watch In 2015,” Guest of a Guest, March 18, 2015.
Virginia Van Zanten, “The Fall Trend to Take Home: Iridescence,” Vogue, October 1, 2015.
Courtney Baldwin, “New York Sculptor Interview,” Beautiful Savage Magazine, April 3, 2014.
“Exclusiva: a Galeria Melissa de Nova York lanca Plasmatik, Harper’s Bazaar Brasil, April 2014.
Cyril Foiret, "In Vanity- Light Sculptures by Sean Augustine March" Tendland, Nov 30, 2011.