Facts about Chihuly Glass Art

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   Born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly studied glassblowing in Venice at the Venini factory, which deeply influenced his artistic style.

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   Monumental Chihuly installations have been displayed at iconic venues including the V&A Museum in London and the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

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   The glasswork style is characterized by organic, flowing forms including signature series such as Seaforms, Macchia, and Persians.

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   Chihuly Glass Art is strongly associated with the Pacific Northwest, where Dale Chihuly founded the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State in 1971.

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   Dale Chihuly's large-scale glass installations are created by teams of glassblowers, as a 1976 accident left him without sight in his left eye.

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