Biography
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Dale Chihuly (b. September 20, 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, USA) is an American glass sculptor.
Chihuly graduated from high school in Tacoma. Supported by his mother, after his brother George's death in a flight-training accident in Florida and his father's death of a heart attack, he enrolled at the College of the Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound) in 1959. A year later, he transferred to the University of Washington at Seattle, where he studied interior design, architecture and glassblowing.
In 1967 he received a Masters of Science in glassblowing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1968 he received a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he later helped establish the school's glass program. In that year he also received a Fulbright Fellowship, and went on to become the first American glassblower to work in the prestigious Venini Fabrica on the island of Murano. Along with several other glass artists, Chihuly founded the influential Pilchuck Glass School in 1971 in Stanwood, Washington.
Chihuly lives and works in his 25,000 square foot (2300 m²) studio, nicknamed "The Boathouse" for its former use, on Lake Union. Since losing the vision in one of his eyes in an automobile accident in 1976, Chihuly (who wears an eyepatch) no longer has the depth perception necessary to handle the molten glass himself. Instead, he conceptualizes each project with paint and canvas and then employs a team of artists to do the work. In 1991, Chihuly began his Niijima Floats Series (see link below), some of the largest blown glass pieces in the world, at the Niijima International Glass Art Festival in Japan.
Permanent collections
United States
- California - Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo. Founders Hall Art Gallery
- Colorado
- (2004) [1] Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs
- Delaware
- (1999-2005)[2] Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware
- Illinois
- Schaumburg Township District Library Main Branch
- Indiana
- (2006) [3] The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis
- Kansas
- (2003) [4] Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Kansas.
- Minnesota
- (2001) [5] Mayo Clinic, Rochester
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- (1998) Fiori di Como, Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- New Jersey
- (2003) [8] Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City
- New York
- (1987) Rainbow Room Frieze, Rockefeller Center, New York
- (1994) Persian Window, St. Peter's Church, New York
- (2000) Fern Green Tower, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York
- Ohio
- (2003) [9], Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio
- Oklahoma
- (2002) Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Oregon
- (2000) Gilded & Ethereal Blue Chandelier, Global Aviation, Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro
- Washington
- (1988) [10] Frank Russell Company, Tacoma
- (1991) [11] City Centre Mall, Seattle
- (1992-1993) [12] Washington State Trade and Convention Center, Seattle
- (1994) [13] Union Station Federal Courthouse, Tacoma
- (1995) [14] Jundt Art Museum (Gonzaga University), Spokane
- (1995) [15] Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma
- (1995) [16] Microsoft Corporation, Redmond
- (1996) [17] Sleeping Lady Conferance Retreat, Leavenworth
- (1997) [18] Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma
- (1998) [19] Benaroya Hall, Seattle
- (2002) Chihuly Bridge of Glass, Museum of Glass, Tacoma
- (2003) [20] Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma
- Wisconsin
- (1998) Mendota Wall Kohl Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
England
- (2001) [21] Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Exhibitions
- (1996) Chihuly Over Venice, Venice, Italy
- (1999-2000) Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem 2000, Tower of David, Jerusalem, Israel
- (2001-2002) Chihuly In The Park: A Garden Of Glass, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, Illinois
- (2004) Chihuly in the Garden, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, Georgia
- (2005) Gardens of Glass, Kew Gardens, London.
- (2005) Chihuly in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan
- (2005-2006) Chihuly at Fairchild, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, Florida
- (2006) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri
- (2006) Oisterwijk Sculptuur, Oisterwijk, Nederland
- (2006) New York Botanical Garden, New York, New York
Trivia
- The documentary Chihuly Over Venice, created in 1995, became the first HDTV program to be broadcast in the United States.
- On the television show Frasier, a Chihuly glass bowl was included as part of the set for Frasier's stylish Seattle flat and occasionally featured in the story line.
Image:Dale Chihuly installation in Missouri Botanical Garden - two spheres.JPG|Missouri Botanical Garden installation (two spheres)
Image:Dale Chihuli installation in Missouri Botanical Garden - with bamboo.JPG|Missouri Botanical Garden installation (glass vase with bamboo)
Image:Dale Chihuly installation in Missouri Botanical Garden - red rods.JPG|Missouri Botanical Garden installation (glass vase with bamboo)
External links
- Chihuly's official website
- People's thoughts on Chihuly
- Article about Dale Chihuly's business
- Visit cIndycenter.com to listen to the podcast interview with Dale Chihuly
- Niijima Floats Series
- Seattle Times article on Dale Chihuly.
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