Exhibitions give Chihuly an opportunity to create artistic experiences of incredible scale for the world to enjoy. Chihuly returns to the Missouri Botanical Garden MOBOT for the first time since 2006, with a stunning exhibition uniting art and nature. Featuring 18 large-scale installations presented throughout the Garden’s grounds, the beauty and drama of Chihuly in the Garden 2023 is an inspiring experience whether viewed in the natural light of day or under a blanket of stars during Chihuly Nights.
Always Unexpected
Over the course of five decades, Chihuly has explored new and old techniques, pushing the boundaries of contemporary art. He draws inspiration from the world around him, creating statements using color and form to capture the imagination, and catapult beyond conventional ideas of function and beauty.
One Man. Many Stories.
The world knows Chihuly as a glass artist. But that is just one facet of his life. Read on to see the many ways Chihuly expresses his creativity and impacts the lives of others.
Some examples of current and past exhibitions:
Chihuly Then and Now: The Collection at Twenty
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, QC
Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Chihuly at the Whitestone Karuizawa Gallery
Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan
Glass Art Garden: The Chihuly Experience
Toyama Glass Art Museum, Toyama, Japan
Chihuly in the Desert at the Desert Botanical Garden & Taliesin West
Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona
Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore