Berengo Studio 1989

What Berengo Studio 1989 does

Berengo Studio 1989 is a privately held contemporary glass art studio founded by Adriano Berengo in 1989 on the island of Murano, Venice, Italy. The company operates an integrated platform of three components: Berengo Studio (a working glass fabrication facility), Fondazione Berengo (a non-profit art foundation managing exhibition spaces including Palazzo Franchetti), and Glasstress (an internationally touring exhibition series). Its core production model invites contemporary artists to Murano to collaborate directly with master glass artisans, translating artistic concepts into works made via hand-blown, cast, and lost-wax techniques. The studio has worked with more than 300 artists from five continents and has built flagship programming including six editions of Glasstress, exhibitions at the State Hermitage Museum, Uffizi Gallery, Boca Raton Museum of Art, and the Venice Biennale.

The business derives revenue from art sales and commissions (sold via galleries and private sales to collectors and museums), exhibition partnership fees for hosting Glasstress at partner institutions worldwide, exhibition catalogs and related publishing, and selective design collaborations. Distribution occurs primarily through museum and gallery exhibitions, art fairs (Art Basel), gallery partnerships (e.g., neugerriemschneider, Galerie Nathalie Obadia), museum permanent collections, and a hospitality partnership with St. Regis Venice. The company's customer base spans museums and art institutions (primary), contemporary artists seeking fabrication access (primary), and private collectors/patrons (secondary).

Berengo Studio maintains a 36-person team, has no external institutional funding, and remains founder-controlled. The company has no AI or digital product surface, and no patents, technology platform, or software offerings. Its growth strategy centers on geographic expansion (notably a 2026 entry into China) and vertical extension into architecture, design, and hospitality contexts while maintaining its core as a Murano-based artisanal production house.

Name

Berengo Studio 1989

Legal name

Berengo Studio

Website

https://berengo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berengo Studio 1989 is a privately held Murano-based contemporary glass art studio, founded by Adriano Berengo, that invites international artists to collaborate with master glassmakers and exhibits the resulting works globally through its Glasstress exhibition series and museum partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Glass Art Studio

NAICS

Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing (327212), Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231), Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)

akta.pro primary industry

Glass Fabrication & Processing Services (Cutting/Edging/Drilling/Polishing) (IMADAHAI)

Keywords

• Contemporary glass art
• Murano glassmaking
• Artist residency programs
• Art exhibitions
• Glass fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Murano, Venice

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Art sales and commissions: Sale of contemporary glass artworks created by international artists at Berengo Studio through galleries and private sales
2. Exhibition partnerships: Fees for hosting Glasstress and other exhibitions at partner museums and galleries worldwide
3. Exhibition catalogs and publishing: Revenue from exhibition catalogs and related publications documenting their exhibitions and artworks
4. Collaborative exhibitions: Joint exhibitions with partners like WonderGlass and museum venues

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Berengo Studio operates a glass art studio on Murano Island, Venice, where international contemporary artists collaborate with master Murano glassmakers to create innovative works in glass using traditional hand-blown and cast techniques. The studio runs an artist residency program and, through its affiliated Fondazione Berengo and Glasstress exhibition series, curates and presents contemporary glass art at major museums worldwide including the Venice Biennale, State Hermitage Museum, and Boca Raton Museum of Art.

Product overview

Berengo Studio 1989 operates as a glass art studio and foundation comprising three essential components: Berengo Studio (a glass studio on Murano Island), Fondazione Berengo (an art foundation managing exhibition spaces), and Glasstress (an internationally acclaimed exhibition series). The company invites contemporary artists from around the world to collaborate with master Murano glass artisans to create innovative works in glass. Berengo Studio serves as the production facility where artists work directly with glass masters, while Fondazione Berengo operates exhibition venues including Palazzo Franchetti and curates art programs. The Glasstress exhibition travels to museums worldwide, showcasing the artworks produced through these collaborations. The offering is structured as an integrated art production and exhibition platform, combining traditional Murano glass craftsmanship with contemporary artistic practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Glasstress: Internationally acclaimed exhibition showcasing contemporary art made with glass, held in various locations worldwide including Venice, Boca Raton, China, and Russia.
• Fondazione Berengo

Products and services

• Berengo Studio A glass studio on Murano Island, Venice, where artists, designers, and creatives collaborate with master glass artisans to create innovative works in glass using traditional Murano glass techniques.
• Fondazione Berengo An art foundation that provides a platform and space to explore the relationship between glass and contemporary art, operating exhibition spaces including Palazzo Franchetti in Venice and curating art programs.
• Glasstress Exhibition Series An internationally acclaimed exhibition series showcasing artworks made with glass by contemporary artists, held at venues worldwide including Venice, Boca Raton, Stockholm, Beirut, New York, and The State Hermitage Museum.
• Artist Residency Program Programs that invite international artists to work at Berengo Studio in Murano, collaborating with local glass masters to translate their artistic visions into glass.
• Glasstress: Window to the Future Exhibition featuring over 50 works created in glass by contemporary artists including Ai Weiwei, Renate Bertlmann, Koen Vanmechelen, and Jaume Plensa, held at The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
• Glass to Glass Exhibition Joint exhibition with WonderGlass showcasing contemporary design in glass, featuring works by designers including nendo, John Pawson, Maarten Baas, and Sam Baron.
• Unbreakable: Women in Glass Exhibition dedicated solely to the work of female artists, featuring over 60 award-winning contemporary female artists, winner of the 2020 Bonhams Prize for The Venice Glass Week.
• Seduzione - Koen Vanmechelen at Uffizi Solo exhibition at Gallerie degli Uffizi featuring 30 hybrid sculptures combining Murano glass and Carrara marble by Koen Vanmechelen, exploring themes of evolution and hybridisation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 artists from 5 continents invited to work at the studio
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• FAI – Fondo per l'Ambiente ItalianocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Collaboration for Jaume Plensa's solo exhibition 'Water's Soul' at the Negozio Olivetti in Venice, curated by Jean Blanchaert.
• Italian Pavilion - Venice Biennale 2025flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2025Works by Alfredo Pirri and Marya Kazoun produced by Berengo Studio featured in the Italian Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition 'TERRÆ AQUÆ'.
• Boca Raton Museum of ArtflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2025Third edition of Glasstress exhibition at the museum, curated by Senior Curator Kathleen Goncharov, featuring around thirty works by globally celebrated artists including new works by Ai Weiwei.
• SAVE GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2025Collaboration with Fondazione Berengo and lineadacqua for Koen Vanmechelen's 'Noah's Ark' installation at Marco Polo Venice Airport.
• Uffizi GalleryflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2022Exhibition 'Seduzione' by Koen Vanmechelen featuring 30 hybrid sculptures in Murano glass and Carrara marble, integrated into the museum's classical collections.
• Italian Pavilion - Venice Biennale of ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2021Collaboration with Pongratz Perbellini Architects for 'CRISPR-Locus' installation featuring glass elements made at Berengo Studio as part of the Italian Pavilion's project on Resilient Communities.
• The State Hermitage MuseumflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2021Joint venture for 'Glasstress: Window to the Future' exhibition featuring over 50 contemporary artists' works in glass, occupying more than ten halls of the museum including the Grand Enfilade and White Hall.
• WonderGlasscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2021Joint exhibition 'Glass to Glass' combining Berengo Studio's contemporary art focus with WonderGlass's design expertise. Traditional craftsmanship paired with contemporary thinking, showcasing innovative glass designs.
• Galerie Nathalie ObadiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 May 2021Laure Prouvost's exhibition featuring glass sculptures created at Berengo Studio, including 'Pulled from below, c'est la mer à boire'.
• International Sculpture CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2021Adriano Berengo appointed to Board of Trustees, advancing the conversation on glass as a medium for contemporary sculpture globally.
• St. Regis VenicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2019Cultural partnership bringing Murano glass art into the hotel's common areas and private rooms. Selected works from Fondazione Berengo and Berengo Studio placed in dialogue with the hotel's historic setting along the Grand Canal.
• French Pavilion - Venice Biennale 2019flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2019Laure Prouvost's immersive installation featured pieces created at Berengo Studio including free-standing glass fountains and oceanic details.
• Austrian Pavilion - Venice Biennale 2019flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2019Renate Bertlmann's installation of over 300 hand-worked Murano glass roses, the first woman to represent Austria at the Biennale.
• Italian Pavilion - Venice Biennale 2019flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2019Liliana Moro's 'La spada nella roccia' featuring in the project 'Né altra né questa. La sfida del labirinto' curated by Milovan Farronato.
• Corning Museum of GlassflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 August 2019Several pieces made at Berengo Studio selected for 'New Glass Now' exhibition, one of the most important surveys of contemporary glass art in the world celebrating 40 years.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Barovier & Toso: One of the oldest Murano glass companies (founded 1295), producing artistic lighting and decorative glass objects. Comparable to Berengo Studio as a Murano-rooted luxury glass producer serving high-end collectors, designers, and institutions.
• WonderGlass: Contemporary glass design company co-founded by Christian and Gabriel Yaeger; collaborates with international designers to produce Murano-made glass objects and has co-exhibited with Berengo Studio (Glass to Glass, 2021). Direct peer in Murano-based contemporary glass production.
• Seguso (Viro): Murano-based glass manufacturer producing luxury decorative and lighting glass with international designer collaborations. Comparable as a Murano-rooted contemporary glass producer with museum-grade artistic output.
• Venini: Historic Murano glass manufacturer founded in 1921, known for high-end artistic glass and collaborations with contemporary designers and architects. Directly comparable as a Murano-based glass maker working at the intersection of craft and contemporary art/design.
• Salviati: Historic Murano glassmaker producing artistic and architectural glass, with a long tradition of contemporary artist collaborations. Comparable to Berengo in combining Murano craftsmanship with contemporary artistic practice.
• Dale Chihuly Studio: American glass art studio producing large-scale contemporary glass installations with international museum exhibitions. Comparable as a single-artist-driven glass art studio that has elevated glass to a fine-art medium.

Broad incumbents

• Lalique: French luxury glass and crystal house producing decorative objects, jewelry, and interior design with a global retail footprint. Comparable as a heritage luxury glass brand operating at the intersection of art, craftsmanship, and commercial design.
• Corning Museum of Glass: The world's leading museum dedicated to glass art and history, located in Corning, NY; has featured Berengo Studio works in the 'New Glass Now' exhibition. Comparable as an institutional authority shaping the contemporary glass art market.

Regional players

• Fortuny: Venice-based luxury textile and design house with a historic atelier on the Giudecca, producing limited-edition fabrics and lighting. Comparable as a Venice-rooted luxury craft brand combining heritage craftsmanship with contemporary design.

Emerging players

• Pilchuck Glass School: Washington-state-based nonprofit glass art school founded by Dale Chihuly; runs artist residency programs and exhibitions. Comparable to Berengo's residency/exhibition model as a glass-specific talent development and exhibition institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/glasstress
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• Facebookfacebook.com/BerengoStudio
• Instagraminstagram.com/berengostudio/?hl=it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berengo-studio-1989

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Subsidiaries1 record

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