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Dale Chihuly
Fiori Sun, 2007
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Photo: Terry Rishel |
Chihuly: The Nature of Glass
The Desert Botanical Garden is excited to present an exhibition by renowned artist Dale Chihuly. Chihuly: The Nature of Glass will feature new and unique works of glass artfully located throughout the Garden. Dale Chihuly is known for his innovative glass sculptures, and his work is immediately recognizable for its grand scale and vibrant colors.
Chihuly's spectacular creations are found in more than 200 museums worldwide including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, London's Victoria and Albert Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Garden exhibitions of his work have been mounted at the New York Botanical Garden, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, Phipps Conservatory and the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. This is Chihuly's first exhibition in an outdoor desert environment.
