L.H. Selman’s Glass Gallery, once one of Santa Cruz’s most beloved art institutions, is leaving California for Chicago.
L.H. Selman’s Glass Gallery, once one of Santa Cruz’s most beloved art institutions, is leaving California for Chicago. The gallery, which recently celebrated its fortieth anniversary, is renowned among collectors across the United States for its collection of exquisite glass paperweights. After forty years in business, though, Selman and his wife sold their collection and brand to two brothers, Ben and Mitch Clark, the sons of Morton Salt CEO Wes Clark. The elder Clark is an avid collector of Selman’s glass sculptures, and it seemed like a perfect fit for his sons to take over the business. As Larry Selman says, the two brothers “bring a unique combination of business and art experience, combined with great enthusiasm and energy for paperweights.” But they will be sharing that enthusiasm from Chicago, not Santa Cruz, and the city is losing an institution. Read more at the Mercury News.
