A gallery owner, curator and art critic, Jean Blanchaert has been working with contemporary materials for over thirty years. The Blanchaert Gallery in Milan, founded in 1957 by his mother Silvia, has held countless exhibitions in Italy and abroad, showcasing the work of some of the world's finest artist-craftsmen. Blanchaert has also curated dozens of institutional exhibitions in the fields of glass, ceramics, iron, and marble, as well as art and photography. Alongside his gallery, publishing, and curatorial work, Blanchaert is also an illustrator, calligrapher, and glass sculptor. Drawing, particularly ink drawing, has been an abiding passion of his for at least forty years.