Saturday, July 30, 2011

Chihuly at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston

What can I say about this Chihuly exhibition? Pictures may say more than a thousand words. In this case, pictures can say more than a thousand blog posts. If you haven't seen it yet, head over to the MFA Boston next week. This exhibit runs through August 8.



An orgy of color, texture, shape. It was sometimes too overwhelming to absorb.


And then there were the quiet, amazing details.

This exhibit featured Chihuly's Persian Ceiling, an almost indescribeable piece. It sounds simple enough: a room with colorful glass pieces thickly scattered over a clear glass ceiling. Entering this room feels almost like entering a fantastical, watery sphere. Colors shimmer and cascade down the walls. People just sat in corners and benches, mesmerized.


This exhibit also featured a number of Chihuly's glass chandeliers, so intricate and oddly organic in shape.



Go see it. It's one summer blockbuster that you won't be able to catch on DVD or Netflix.

2 comments:

  1. His work is just gorgeous! Living so close to Corning, we're able to see some amazing glassworks at the Corning Glass Museum, and watch the glassblowers work, but Chihuly is in a class of his own. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Chihuly even lives around here and I've only seen his work on TV. I need to get to the glass museum...

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