Chihuly: In the Gallery and In the Forest opens to the public Saturday. The museum's first indoor-outdoor exhibition showcases more than 300 objects comprised of 14 bodies of work in the gallery and 10 large-scale outdoor installations along the newly enhanced North Forest Trail.
Chihuly Art Changes Crystal Bridges Forest
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Over his 50-year career, American artist Dale Chihuly has become known for his iconic glass sculptures
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Chihuly’s new series called Rotolo features thick coils of glass that are on view for the first time in a museum setting";
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Calendula Persians, 2017, blown glass
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Tabac Baskets, 1980–2008, blown glass";
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Fire Orange Baskets, 2002–2013, blown glass";
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Rod Bigelow, Crystal Bridges executive director and chief diversity and inclusion officer, addresses the crowd while Leslie and Dale Chihuly gaze up at his recently installed Azure Icicle Chandelier.
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Sole d’Oro, 2017, blown glass and steel";
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Sole d’Oro contains about 1,300 hand-blown pieces of glass and weighs more than 5,000 pounds.";
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Fiori Boat, 2016, blown glass and wooden boat
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Rotolo, 2016, blown glass
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Azure Icicle Chandelier, 2016, blown glass and steel
