The Glassworks of Dale Chihuly at the Chihuly Garden and Glass Exhibition.

Chihuly Garden and Glass

The Chihuly Garden and Glass is an exhibit in the Seattle Center showcasing the studio glass of Dale Chihuly. The exhibit opened in 2012. The project includes three primary sections: the Garden, the Glasshouse, and the Interior Exhibits, with secondary spaces including a 90-seat café with additional outdoor dining, a 50-seat multi-use theater and

Live Glass Blowing Session in the Garden at the Chihuly Exhibition

lecture space, retail and lobby spaces, and extensive public site enhancements beyond the Garden. The installation inside of the Glasshouse is an expansive 100-foot long sculpture and is one of Chihuly’s largest suspended sculptures. The facility was designed with the help of Owen Richards, an architect and was awarded LEED silver certification from the US Green Building Council.

Who is Dale Chihuly 

Dale Chihuly is an American glass sculptor and entrepreneur. His works are considered unique to the field of blown glass and large-scale sculptures. A graduate of the University of Washington, and of the glass program at University of Wisconsin.  He continued his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he later established the glass program and taught for more than a decade.

His Path To Greatness (Past Exhibitions)

• In 1999, Chihuly started an ambitious exhibition, Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem; more than 1 million visitors attended the Tower of David Museum to view his installations.
• In 2001, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London curated the exhibition Chihuly at the V&A.
• His Garden Cycle began in 2001 at the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago.
• The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in 2011.
• Chihuly Garden and Glass, a long-term exhibition, opened at Seattle Center in 2012.   

See the Gallery of His Work in Seattle:

This is one of the most spectacular displays of artistry in the world. You must schedule your time to begin your tour and you can by a package deal that includes the Space Needle (which is right next door).