Upcoming

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco will present a major Chihuly exhibition, June 14 - September 28, 2008 at both the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor. The exhibition is organized by FAMSF and will be accompanied by a catalog written by curator Timothy Anglin Burgard. In advance of the full exhibition, four sculptures have been installed: The Sun, Saffron Tower, Sea Blue and Green Tower, and Aquamarine Three-Tiered Chandelier. For a sneak preview of these installations, please visit this loop of images.

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is exhibiting a 20-piece Macchia Forest by Chihuly as part of  The Glass Experience—an innovative and interactive exhibition that reveals the science, craftsmanship and beauty that is the world of glass and glassmaking. Chihuly's artwork is accompanied by a short film that explains the process of coloring a handblown glass object. The exhibition dates are March 13 - September 1, 2008.

The Rhode Island School of Design Museum in Providence will exhibit a survey of Chihuly's early work and a major 4,000 square foot installation, September 27 - January 4, 2009. This will be the inaugural exhibition for the Chase Center, designed by Rafael Moneo.

Recent

Chihuly in the Hotshop, a new documentary directed by Peter West, premiered on opening weekend at the 19th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 3, 2008. The film had its Northwest premier in Washington State February 6 at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, and aired on KCTS in Seattle February 7 and again February 9. On February 17 it was shown at the 31st Portland International Film Festival at the NW Film Center, Portland, Oregon.

A major Chihuly installation is on public display: Fireworks of Glass at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is currently Chihuly's largest permanent sculpture. The 43-foot tower rises above what appears to be a floating glass ceiling under which children and families can engage in an interactive and hands-on glassblowing experience.

For a complete list of current and upcoming exhibitions, please visit the exhibition schedule.

Chihuly Installations in the Puget Sound Area

The Chihuly Studio is closed to the public. However, if you are planning a visit to the Seattle area, there are several public sites featuring Chihuly installations that are worth a visit. A list of some of the spots open to the public with addresses linked to MapQuest maps is available as a web page or as a downloadable Adobe Acrobat pdf file.

Site News: Expanded Bibliography and New Search Tool

The bibliography section has recently been expanded to include nearly 80 reproductions of articles and essays about Chihuly, as well as statements, interviews and lectures by him. To find specific information about Chihuly or his work anywhere on the site, use our new Google search tool to search within this site. If you are interested in searching the images on this site, you may also find Google's image search useful; just remember to add "site:chihuly.com" to your search term(s) to restrict your search to this site. Remember to visit the site map for an overview of the site or our navigation tips for information about how to use the site.

Screening Room now features Cinema format videos shot in HD

The updated and expanded Video section of this web site includes over 50 documentary shorts and trailers. Nearly five hours of footage includes major projects, permanent installations and museum exhibitions as well as Chihuly and the hot shop and installation teams in action. Also included are over a dozen intimate interviews featuring Chihuly discussing his glass series. Just added are new videos shot in HD in Cinema format: New York Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, and the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. For full-length versions of many of the films in both VHS and DVD formats, be sure to visit the Portland Press web site. And you can often find broadcasts of the popular videos Chihuly at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Chihuly Short Cuts on public television. Use PBS' online schedule for local show times.

News + Events at Portland Press

Dale Chihuly’s 2008 Studio Edition glass debuted April 1 and is now available at select galleries and museum stores nationwide. Boasted as one of his most ambitious prints to date, The Classic Five intaglio released to the public in a limited edition of 50. Please visit your favorite bookstore to see our latest book, Team Chihuly and DVD Set, Chihuly in the Hotshop. For all the latest information on new Chihuly artwork and publications offered through Portland Press, please visit News + Events.

Press Materials Available in the Press Room

Please visit the Press Room for recent press releases as well as a one-page fact sheet, a one-page biography, a longer chronology and a vocabulary of forms describing Chihuly's glass series. Press contact information is also available. For an extensive Bibliography, including reproduced essays and articles written about Chihuly's work, and writings, interviews and lectures by Chihuly himself, please visit the Dale Chihuly section.

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