Dale Chihuly Art Exhibition at The New York Botanical Garden
A striking garden exhibition of light and color is now on display at The New York Botanical Garden.
Set within NYBG’s meandering landscape and the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, this extraordinary show features more than 20 glass installations by world-renowned Seattle-based artist and entrepreneur, Dale Chihuly. The exhibit, entitled “Chihuly”, includes new pieces as well as some earlier works, offering visitors a glimpse of his artistic development through the years. I previewed the exhibit earlier this week, and it is simply breathtaking - both day and night. The NYBG worked tirelessly to ensure Chihuly’s sculptures shimmered perfectly with the surrounding plant life. The Garden even replanted certain areas in order to best complement Chihuly’s stunning creations.
I strongly encourage you and your family to stop by for a visit if you're in the New York City area. “Chihuly” starts today and runs through October 29th. Enjoy my photos.
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- This is called Sol del Citron. It sits in front of The NYBG’s historic Enid A. Conservatory. It is one of the pieces in Chihuly’s show – his first major garden exhibition in New York in more than 10-years.
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- The rounded Sol del Citron glimmers in bright yellow – like a true citron, Citrus medica, a large fragrant citrus fruit with a thick rind.
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- Made of blown glass and steel, I love all the intricate details of this piece. Chihuly’s art appears in permanent collections all over the world, including the United States, Canada, England, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait.
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- Here I am with Dale’s wife, Leslie Jackson Chihuly, President and CEO of Chihuly Studio.
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- This is called Sapphire Star – such a bold contrast of color and form. Chihuly uses a variety of media, including paint, sculpture, polyvitro, glass, and neon.
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- This piece is truly eye-catching. It’s called Red Reeds on Logs – such a beautiful combination of glass art and nature.
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- Float Boat sits in the Native Plant Garden. Koda Study #1 and Koda Study #2 are seen in the background. Chihuly’s Koda Series displays the use of movement of color and light.
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- This is the Garden’s Tulip Tree Allee and the Library Building. Chihuly’s Blue Polyvitro Crystals is located in front of the Lillian Goldman Fountain of Life.
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- Here is a closer look at the Blue Polyvitro Crystals. Chihuly made this out of shards of automotive glass.
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- I love the archictecture of NYBG’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. As the nation’s largest Victorian glasshouse, it is among the grandest indoor spaces in the world. The Sol del Citron can be seen shining in front.
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- Just inside the Conservatory is Persians in Pond and Blue Herons in the Palms of the World Gallery. Chihuly’s Persian Series was inspired by Middle East glass from the 12th- to 14th-centuries, featuring more restrained color and room-sized installations. Chihuly’s Blue Herons is here for an encore appearance. It was featured in his 2006 exhibition at The NYBG.
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- This creation is called White Belugas – in the Lowland Tropical Rain Forest – so graceful and delicate.
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- Here is another view of the White Belugas.
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- This work is called Macchia Forest located in the Conservatory’s Aquatic Plants Gallery.
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- Macchia Forest appears molten, especially when illuminated at night. The 1981 Macchia Series was inspired by all the colors available in Chihuly’s studio.
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- Koda Study #3 is in the Conservatory Courtyard Tropical Pool. The Scarlet and Yellow Icicle Tower can be seen beyond standing 30-feet high.
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- Here is the Scarlet and Yellow Icicle Tower – such a stunning tower of bright yellow and orange. Chihuly’s works are considered unique to the field of blown glass and the realm of large-scale sculpture.
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- Chihuly has long loved working with neon. This new multi-colored creation is called Neon 206.
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- This is a reflection of Neon 206. Neon 206 is made with 1100 feet of neon and acrylic.
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- And here is another look at Neon 206. I love its bright display of color. Chihuly’s team and The NYBG worked together for two-years to prepare for this exhibit. The actual installation of all his works took three-weeks to complete.
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- This is White Tower with Pink Fiori. This installation was made in 1997 in the Czech Republic. Chihuly mixed iridium—an elemental metal—into the glass’s silica and sand. And, because iridium is illegal to import to the United States, the tower had to be fully finished abroad before it could be brought to America.
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- And this is Garden Fiori, almost camouflaged by the nearby plantings. Sol del Citron can be seen in the background.
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- Dale loves mixing his works with botanical settings that give visitors pause, wondering if it is man-made or part of nature.
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- Garden Fiori adds a magical display of art and light to the surrounding specimens.
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- Here is another view of Garden Fiori – so pretty.
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- And here I am with the very talented Dale Chihuly. What a marvelous and interesting use of materials, color and light. Visit “Chihuly” and see its beauty through the seasons – it’s on view at The NYBG through October 29th.
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