Dale Chihuly: Dazzling Nights & Day at NYBG
“I’m an artist, a designer, a craftsman, an interior designer, half-architect. No one name fits me very well.” Dale Chihuly
Dale Chihuly: Dazzling Nights & Day at NYBG
Dale Chihuly: Dazzling Nights & Day at NYBG
Artworks by world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly are now on view at NYBG in his first major garden exhibition in New York in more than ten years. CHIHULY, presented by Bank of America, showcases more than 20 installations and includes drawings and early works that reveal the evolution and development of Chihuly’s artistic process during his celebrated career. nybg.org
Several years ago, on a trip to Chicago, I happened upon a Dale Chihuly exhibit that took my breath away. At the time, I had no idea who he was, but after that, I never forgot his complex, magical glass installations, and you won’t either. Dale Chihuly is an internationally known, highly regarded master glass artist whose skill is often compared to Louis Comfort Tiffany. I first encountered his work at the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago. The Conservatory was hosting a major exhibit of Dale Chihuly’s glass sculptures, and I spent all day and late into the evening there. We are fortunate to experience the magical quality of his work again in New York. His massive installations will be at the New York Botanical Garden from Saturday, April 22, 2017 – Sunday, October 29, 2017. Make time to see it if you come to NY, as it is worth the Night and Day experience. Enjoy the photos, and come back later for more of his spectacular, intricate works of art.
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“Glass is the most magical of all materials because it transmits light in a special way and can transform between solid and liquid states through fire.” Dale Chihuly
Dale Chihuly: Dazzling Nights & Day at NYBG
People for centuries have been fascinated with glass. It transmits light in a special way, and at any moment it might break. It’s the most magical of all materials.”Glass is the most magical of all materials … I’m pleased that my art appeals to so many people of all ages… Dale Chihuly
On Saturday evening, one of my daughters accompanied me, and we arrived around 7 p.m. It was still light outside, and as the evening sun settled down, the glass installations began to glow. It was truly beautiful and colorful, and we loved every minute. I can never get over the sheer magnificence of the size of his pieces, the vibrancy of the colors used, and the intricate way they’re made. Watching his glass art installations shimmer with light will hold you captive andmesmerized, for hours; plus, his glass installations are magical. Check out the exhibit if you can, and come back later for more photos.
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This is awesome! I love the color pops here. The reds and oranges from nature show that mother nature still has a few tricks up her sleeve.
All these photos are wonderful piece of art work. These are the spectacular art and craft work.
Dale Chihuly’s quotes are inspirational. How inspiring. Thanks~
These pictures are absolutely beautiful. Each one of them are colorful and vibrant.
Those exhibits definitely look amazing. I can imagine how beautiful it would be there to be at night and see them. I wish I had someplace near me that did a display like that.
I wish I lived in NYC so that I could experience these things! I bet seeing his work in person was pretty awesome!
Wow! This is amazing! I will have to check out his work. Glass blowing is such a fascinating art, and it is so incredible to see the intricate works they create.
Looks like a fabulous exhibit. Glass artwork is amazing. I am familiar with the beginners technique and how it works.
Oh my! These are breathtaking. I feel sorry for myself that I have never heard of Dale Chihuly before. I am definitely missing out on all his wonderful pieces. Thank you for sharing your experience and for capturing those beautiful photos!
Those are the most beautiful glass sculptures I have ever seen. What a talented artist! I would love to see them in person myself. Do you know if he tours with his exhibit?
OMG! These pieces seem to come alive – love the vibrant color and forms. Very talented artist.
I can see why the Dale Chihuly exhibit took your breath away. The colors are so bright and beautiful!
The art is so beautiful and vivid! Sounds like you had a great time!
That is a gorgeous exhibit. It would be really cool in person. I would love to see it at some point.
Wow! I can’t believe those works of art are all made from glass. Many of them look just like they were pulled from the bottom of the ocean. Beautiful.
Dale Chihuly’is pure talent! I wish I could see his works in person. Glass is indeed magical. From grains of sand to beautiful sculptures is just mind boggling! Happy you were able to experience seeing his works!
I love watching glass art! On Youtube I watch the videos on how they mold the glass and make different and beautiful shapes with it, it is just amazing!
Those exhibits are so colorful and gorgeous! I greatly enjoyed seeing the photos!
Wow, these glass installations are so beautiful and fashinating! Seriously magical looking!
I love Chihuly! That exhibit looks beautiful! If you are ever in Seattle they have a museum dedicated to his work and it is worth the trip to see! It’s right next door to the Space Needle.
I love glass art.Looks like it was a fun event and you have great pics to prove it!
We are so fortunate to have a few of his pieces in St. Louis. I just purchased a single stem for a bottle tree I have. Beautiful glass.
I have never heard of Dave Chiluly before, but now I do. I will take note of any future exhibit of his works. Kudos also to his lighting designer for the dramatic effects.
I followed the link to your post about Dale Chihuly art sculptures. They looked tremendously beautiful. What’s amazing about them is that they don’t look like they were made of glass but they truly are. Such amazing skills he has.
Thanks for sharing all these beautiful pictures. Glass art is so pretty and agree that it’s mesmerizing just by looking.
I live in New York, and I can’t believe I haven’t visited the Botanical Garden with my daughter. Your photos look so inviting.
That is absolutely gorgeous. I have never heard of this artist until now, but I am currently looking up more of his work. I love art and how it makes you feel. This makes me feel virtually enthusiastic for both night and day.
I have never seen glass art as majestic as those displays. At one glance, I thought they were made of plastic material.
Those installations are INCREDIBLE. Dale Chihuly is such a talented artist!
What stunning art! There is something truly breathtaking about glass art, it’s such a beautiful skill, thank you for sharing these amazing pieces.
I hadn’t actually heard of Dale Chihuly before, but I’m going to have to look further into his work because it’s absolutely stunning! x
Lots of love,
Marina Rosie x
Wow what a beautiful and whimsical garden exhibition. I feel like Alice in Wonderland 🙂
I love the sculptural glass masterpieces of Dave Chihuly! I haven’t been here yet but I got to see the centrepiece of Victoria & Albert Museum in London made by Dave!!!
The photographs look amazing. Have never seen anything like this!
Such a beautiful art installation! I love how exhibits like this can really challenge our ideas and perceptions of art and beauty.
I would love to see an exhibit with glass sculptures. Never been to anything like that but sounds like a Dale Chihuly exhibit would be one to see!
Wow it would be so much fun to see this! It’s all so beautiful! I love going to places like this for a new adventure.
Woah! That is SOOO beautiful! I love seeing glass art, because of its fragile and delicate nature. The fact that you have to be careful almost gives you a sense of reverence for the art.
Wow, I bet that glass art is even more beautiful in person! The photos are stunning!
Wow, I don’t think I’ve seen anything like this before. I wish they had more art exhibitions and culture in generally in my town. it is really uplifting.
That man sure got incredible talent! The medium he uses for his sculptures is so difficult to control but he somehow does it successfully and beautifully!
I love Chihuly’s work so much. It is so colorful and vibrant. I’ve seen his exhibits many times and always enjoy them.
yes I love seeing his sculptures, they are just breathtaking!
I’ve always been so interested in art of this kind. Just has an interactive feel to it. I would have been there for hours. Looks so beautiful.
I love Chihuly’s work. We have a Chihuly museum here in Tampa Bay that is just so breathtaking. It even inspired me to spend a day learning glassblowing. That is soooo much harder than I EVER expected! It made me appreciate his work even more.
Beautiful and stunning works of art! He is very talented and it’s awesome that you got to see this. I think it’s much better to see at night with all the lights lit up! So lovely!
Dale Chihuly has a really unique taste in the artworks. It’s definitely noticeable and it really stands out.
This exhibit is so beautiful! I love flowers, and your photos are amazing. I love the glowing glass installations. Thanks!
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I am so amazed that he can do this with glass. The colors are breathtaking. If the exhibit ever comes to Texas, I’ll go!
You posted this in perfect timing… I’m so glad I read this! I needed the motivation and inspiration today
I’e seen a gallery of this in Vegas strip and dang, they’re expensive!
I love Chihuly pieces! I’ve been to the Chihuly museum in Seattle and it was entirely cool.
I too am memerized by the depth and breadth of his exhibition. I like how he plays with colours, shape and dimension and it is quite breathtaking. So glad that you had a good time x
What a lovely display.It sounds as though you and your daughter had a wonderful time. I’ll be sure to check the exhibit out if I’m in the area.
I’m really sorry I missed his exhibit when it was here in Toronto last year. I’ll be in New York in October though so hopefully I can catch this there!
Wow! What an exhibition! I love the colours of the glass and the different shapes, the creator is super talented that’s for sure!
What a beautiful exhibit. We have glass exhibits often at our botanical garden and it’s always amazing to see the talent.
Wow, seriously. I would love to be able to make art like his. He is truly incredible. We have a lot of his art in Seattle; I’m not sure what his connection to Seattle is but I’m not complaining!
Wow, that’s some seriously amazing artwork. I’ve not heard of him, but I’m most certainly going to look him up, after seeing this.
I love lights, you can definitely play with it on camera. And it’s nice to use it playfully in portrait shots.
These are all glass? That’s crazy! It looks like you’re in another world or something.
Wow, what great memories you have made. Those photos are so amazing!
This art work is really spectacular, I love the style and glads works, its not anything like I have seen before.
I love lights, you can definitely play with it on camera. And it’s nice to use it playfully in portrait shots.
Dale Chihuly is indeed an amazing artist. I really had to look hard at the photos to see these piece were glass. It would be amazing to go to New York at the New York Botanical Gardens to see his work. Thanks for sharing these amazing pieces of art.
Being someone who knows very little about art, Dale Chihuly is somebody I have never come across. Your stunning clicks of the exhibit and reading about him has inspired to look up on his work. 🙂
I enjoyed learning about Dale Chihuly. His artistic talent is amazing. I love the photos of his pieces they are simply amazing.
I haven’t heard about Dale Chihuly yet. His work is really magnificent. I’m always a huge fan of art and how he manage to display all his works during the exhibit is really beyond compare. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Never heard of Dale, but thank you for sharing his work. So beautiful and vibrant, I´m in awe of his creations. Amazed that ALL that is GLASS? I´d love to see these live and upfront some day. His make me respect artists all the more. They bring such magic into our sometimes dull world.
These images are breathtaking, you are so lucky you have been a part of the exibit, I wish I could participate as well.
I did hear about Dale Chihuly before but from what I see, his sculptures are really something. They inspire through their shapes and vibrant colors.
I’ve never heard of Dale Chihuly. He has some beautiful art that you have shared with us. If I see an exhibition during our travels I will make it a point to stop.
Wow, what a dazzling images! Glass is magical material and combine with light it becomes amazing piece of art and installation.
This looks like a blast! Very beautiful pictures.
What I love about this blog is the pictures. I’ve never heard of this artist but their work is utterly amazing.
Wow sounds like an awesome evening! Summer evenings and art – what a great combination!
I remember seeing a Dale Chihuly installation in the lobby of a Las Vegas casino hotel, and it was incredibly mesmerizing. His art style is just so distinct. I can pick out his work in a heartbeat.
Glass art is some of my favorite, it’s so beautiful. I can’t imagine how long it must have taken to create some of the pieces in the photos! What truly amazing artists
Those pictures are just gorgeous. I haven’t heard of a place like this, but it looks magical to visit.
Reminded me of some installations I have seen in Singapore. Beautiful indeed. Salute to creativity!
We have a Chihuly museum in my town actually and it is gorgeous! Loving the colors and vibrant work!
every single one of those are absolutely stunning. i love things like these and how it comes to life during both day and night.
that looks fun and artistic (just what I like!) I would love to see this in person some day… the colors are amazing : )
It looks like you had an absolutely amazing time in Chicago. I hope that one day, I can go and visit! <3
It’s my first time to hear about Dale Chihuly but with his art, he seems so creative. It’s hard to make art with glass, I suppose.
Beautiful works of art. Thanks for this post that introduced me to this wonderfully talented artist. It’s so amazing what one can create with something so fragile. I love the gass installations displayed here.
He is one of my favorites.
These installations look amazing! I have never been to Chicago and I won’t be in NY when the exhibition happens but I would have loved to go! Art is so amazing!IT is such a great way of expression! xx corinne
I’ll have to visit New York botanical gardens next time I’m in that area. Glass art has always been very fascinating, and these pieces by Dale are stunning!
Dale Chihuly’s artistic endeavors never cease to impress me especially as we learn about his health challenges and the enormous effort it takes to to create his glass sculptures
I love the idea of experiencing this exhibition both during the day and at night. Your photos and description really capture why his work can leave such a lasting impression!
Thank you, and yes, they invited us back for the evening exhibit. It was terrific!
Chihuly is one of my favorite artists of all time. He is such a master of color and movement, and his chosen medium is just the coolest.
Really!? That is so cool. I’m glad to meet someone who knows his work. I was in London last year, and they had his work at one of the famous department stores. I recognized it, and the security guard was so happy and impressed. He kept telling me that so many people walk by and never notice or say anything; he was so glad that I stopped and even took photos there. Good memories.
I love art exhibits like this! Beautiful. If something like this was near me, I would go for sure.
Yes, I would go again if/when they have another exhibit in New York. I hear you!
Glass art is so cool. I picked up some at Arizona renaissance faire. Unfortunately, they didn’t survive the plane trip home. But they were great while they lasted.
Wow! That must have stunk to get home, and they were broken!