The artist was born in Tacoma in 1941 and he cemented himself as a glassblowing expert in the Evergreen State. TheChihuly Gardenopened atSeattle Centerin 2012 as a home base for some of his most significant works and features an impressive array of pieces. Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washin...
Open since last July, Museum of Contemporary Art of Tacoma, near Washington, can be proud of imposing architectural glass installations created by the famous American glass artist Dale Chihuly, born in this town. On a pedestrian walkway connecting the museum to the town, these play and bright ...
and he endeavored to introduce new points of view and infuse new energy into the process of making. He was the founding artistic director of Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State, recognized around the world today as the premier place to explore the artistic possibilities of glass, and he...
Born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly was introduced to glass while studying interior design at the University of Washington. After graduating in 1965, Chihuly enrolled in the first glass program in the country, at the University of Wisconsin. He continued his studies at the Rhode Is...
(an enduring theme), which were installed around the city and lit by natural light, and numerous other glass forms that were released to float freely along the Venetian canals. In 2002 hisChihuly Bridge of Glassaccompanied the opening of the Museum of Glass in his nativeTacoma, Washington....