National Museums Scotland was generously donated over 300 pieces of art and studio glass by the passionate collector, supporter, and promoter of contemporary glass Dan
Klein (1938 – 2009), which he had amassed both separately, and alongside his partner Alan J. Poole. Klein notably championed the work of artists from Britain and Ireland for
over 30 years, becoming lifelong friends with many, and is recognised for helping bring international recognition to British studio and art glass. Learn about Klein, his work in promoting glass as an art form, the creation of his collection, and its significance.
Sarah Rothwell is Senior Curator of Modern & Contemporary Design at National Museums Scotland where she holds responsibility for the British, European, and other ‘Western’ collections of glass, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, and industrial design circa 1945 to the present, a nationally significant collection of Contemporary Craft, and the seminal Dan Klein & Alan J Poole Private Collection of Modern Glass.
