PIC POST from the CHIHULY exhibit at Dallas Arboretum

[7wo7rees]

Sometimes we need to be reminded beauty exists in the world TODAY.

[Fridays Child]

1. Beautiful!

I love his work. Thanks for posting your photos.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. When I first saw this thread I misread it as the CTHULHU exhibit.

And I guess with all those tentacly things, that sort of fits. Cool stuff.

[7wo7rees]

3. CTHULHU approves.

Thanks for commenting.

[cthulu2016]

27. And when I saw the pictures I was sure!

[Luminous Animal]

4. Chihuly Over Venice is one of the best documentaries that I've seen.

His art and his enthusiasm for collaboration are incredible.

[Arkansas Granny]

24. I saw that and was just astounded by the effects of the glass on the water.

His work is just breathtaking.

[a kennedy]

31. OMGosh, I saw that documentary also.....

fell in love, just outstanding and sooooooooooooooo beautiful. These are breathtaking.....

[petronius]

5. Beautiful! Especially the green and white flowers in the ponds

I remember walking into a Chihuly exhibit years ago - can't remember where, maybe LA - and it just stopped me in my tracks. Just overwhelming color and structure...

[7wo7rees]

6. Your favorite too?

Even the tram driver said it was his favorite. It was mine and my mother's.
At the time, I commented "I should think the ladies of Highland Park haven't seen a bauble that size ever."

[petronius]

13. I'm torn between the second from the top (green) and the second from the

bottom (white), but I think I like the bottom one better. It's such a complete installation with the fish and the lilypads, and even though the glass is simpler I love the way it varies in appearance depending on view angle...

[justabob]

7. I want to go see that so badly!!

Everyone who I know who has been absolutely loved it. I can't manage it right now, but the good news for everyone is that it will be there for a few months, well into fall. Thanks for posting!

[7wo7rees]

10. Thanks Bob. Go in the Fall!

It was soooo hot Saturday (106) that we realized later how lucky we were to be out of there by 11:30!
We will be back in the Fall! Ten years in the making and a totally different show at night.

[justabob]

12. yes!

Saturday was HOT, glad you got there early. I am going to go as soon as I can. The garden is beautiful and the art makes it even more so. The photos I have seen from friends who went at night are amazing, and yes, totally different feeling from the daylight.

[tammywammy]

8. Thankfully when that awful hail storm came through it didn't damage more

I believe only one was damaged, and there was softball sized hail.

[7wo7rees]

11. Those lily pond beauties were the ones hit.

Didn't get a death toll, but I was told by a Chihuly Team volunteer that the original team showed up to restore the scene with spares that had been shipped with the original load. Each glass item was individually wrapped and shipped in its own crate. Must have been tens of thousands.

For the record the recent hail storm only affected those plates, shaped conveniently like targets.

[glinda]

14. Love this one and the blue squigglies coming out of the water.

[7wo7rees]

16. Those were "swans".

Try these:

I call them "Zombie Hands"

[glinda]

25. lol Good name!

[7wo7rees]

9. My baby accidentally caught this one too. Whaddaya think?

[Odin2005]

15. Pics #2 and #4 blew my mind!

[7wo7rees]

17. So nice to share with you.

[DontTreadOnMe]

18. amazing stuff

I wonder if any items ever break being outdoors.

[Drunken Irishman]

19. Salt Lake City has one of its sculptures on permanent display.

It was done for the 2002 Winter Olympics and now sits in our symphony hall.

[turtlerescue1]

29. ohhhhhhh makes a person gasp.

[HappyMe]

20. k&r

Beautiful!

[CTyankee]

21. one similar to pic #4 is now on permanent display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

It is also by the artist, who donated it after a major exhibit of his works about a year ago. It's enormous and sits in a great hall right next to the restaurant tables so that you can look at it while you have lunch. I am at the MFA about 6 times a year with my daughter and we love it each time we go.

[drmeow]

36. Wow, the artist donated it?

The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix kept a few pieces only because they had a fund raising drive to raise the money to purchase and maintain them. I know the artist donates the pieces for the exhibit itself (the museum pays the installation costs - which can be substantial) but I'm pretty sure he didn't donate any after the show. Maybe he's feeling more generous now (3.5 years later).

[CTyankee]

37. You know, he may not have...I may be confused or half confused.

I seem to recall some fundraising that went on but for some reason I think he had a part in it. I do not recall seeing a wall plate listing it as a "gift of..."

sorry if I got led astray there...

At any rate, the MFA is a great venue for any serious artist.

on edit: this was made possible by two large donors, one being Liv Ullman, and lots of individual donations, a lot of it done at the door for patrons to contribute. My bad. It was installed and they wanted to keep it permanently.

Sorry I got you going! Its acquisition wasn't so long ago either...my memory stinks...

[drmeow]

39. I'm cynical

and think that this is a significant source of income for him - he donates the pieces to the show and they end up buying a piece. Of course, I did donate to help keep it and love that we still have those pieces at the garden so it ends up being a win/win all around

[ProdigalJunkMail]

22. it's amazing stuff...

wish i could afford one of those nice big pieces for our entry hall...

sP

[malaise]

23. Truly beautiful

Thanks

[7wo7rees]

26. thank you and kicking up for the late morning crowd

anyone that is nearby to dfw or will be in the area through mid-october should not miss this.

dallas arboretum -

[Octafish]

28. Thank you. Stunning imagery of amazing work. The guy's a genius.

Chihuly and his studio transformed art glass into the world of fine art.

[brooklynite]

30. This may seem callous...

...but I'm seeing Chihuly everywhere (there was a whole lobby placement in my DC hotel), and it all seems to be the same forms. Don't get me wrong, I really like his work (we have one of his pieces in our living room), but I think he's taking the easy way out by revisting the same designs over and over.

[drmeow]

35. I agree (eom)

[nolabear]

32. Chihuly's work is ubiquituos here in Seattle and it always takes my breath away.

It really does take a village, and a massive amount of work to make, transport, and assemble his work. I've had the privelege of having gotten a little insight from participants and it's just wonderful to know we work so hard to make something beautiful.

Thank you for the photos!

[drmeow]

33. The piece in the last picture

was originally designed for the Phoenix exhibit. And the 4th picture was said to be "special to the Phoenix exhibit" - I guess not so much anymore - supposedly inspired by the agaves they were exhibited with. I donated to the fund at the botanical garden to purchase the ones in Phoenix for the permanent exhibit. For a while the show seemed to be following me around. It was a the Phipps in Pittsburgh in 2007 when I was there, it was in San Francisco in 2008 when I was there (I didn't go to that show), and it was in Phoenix in 2008. Here are some of my pictures:

Phipps Dec. 2007:














Phoenix Dec 2008:

[GoCubsGo]

34. Thanks for posting that!

I'm a big fan. He does some really neat stuff, and this is no exception.

[HappyMe]

38. kick