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Dale Chihuly : biography

1941-9-20 –

Dale Chihuly (born September 20, 1941), is an American glass sculptor and entrepreneur. His works are considered unique to the field of blown glass, "moving it into the realm of large-scale sculpture," (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston). The technical difficulties of working with glass forms are considerable, yet Chihuly uses it as the primary medium for installations and environmental artwork.Chihuly: Through the looking glass. Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Accessed April 20213.(http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/chihuly)

2006 lawsuit

In 2006, Chihuly filed a lawsuit against his former longtime employee, glassblower Bryan Rubino, and businessman Robert Kaindl, under accusations of copyright and trademark infringement. Kaindl’s pieces used titles Chihuly used for his own works, such as Seaforms and Ikebana, and resembled the construction of Chihuly’s pieces. Arguments made by legal experts stated influence on art style is not copyright infringement. Chihuly settled the lawsuit independently with Rubino initially, and later Kaindl as well.

Permanent collections

United States

In 2000, Chihuly’s commission from the [[Victoria and Albert Museum for a , blown-glass chandelier dominates the museum’s main entrance.]] Chihuly’s The Sun was on temporary display until January 2006 at [[Kew Gardens, London, England. The piece is 13 feet (4 m) high]] Dale Chihuly glass art at the exhibition of his work in [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in 2005.]]

  • Alabama
    • Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn University, Auburn
    • 1995: Birmingham Persian Wall, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
  • Arizona
    • 2008: The Desert Towers, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix
  • California
    • Founders Hall Art Gallery, Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo
    • 1995: San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
  • Colorado
    • 2004: Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs
  • Delaware
    • 1999–2005: Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington
  • Florida
    • Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami, Coral Gables
    • Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg
    • Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
    • Orlando Museum of Art Orlando
    • Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton
    • Naples Museum of Art, Naples
  • Georgia
    • Columbus Museum, Columbus
  • Hawaii
    • The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu
    • 1992: Persians Yellow and Cobalt Wall Piece, Honolulu Museum of Art
    • 2001: Reef, Honolulu Museum of Art
  • Illinois
    • Schaumburg Township District Library Main Branch
  • Indiana
    • 2003: Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis
    • 2006: The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis
  • Kansas
    • 2003: Wichita Art Museum, Wichita
  • Michigan
    • 1998: Kalamazoo Ruby Light Chandelier, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo
    • 2000: Beacon Gold Chandelier, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph
    • Flint Institute of Arts, Flint
    • 2003: Guilded Champagne Gardens Chandelier, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids
    • 2009: Lena’s Garden, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids
  • Minnesota
    • 1999: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis
    • 2001: Mayo Clinic, Rochester
  • Missouri
    • 1996: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Persian Wall, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City
    • 1996: Campiello del Remer, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City
    • 1996: Palazzo di Loredana Balboni, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City
    • 1996: Wine Chandelier, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis
    • 2007: Glass in the Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
  • Nebraska
    • 2000: Chihuly: Inside & Out Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha
    • 2000: Toreador Red, Peter Kiewit Institute at the University of Nebraska, Omaha
    • 2004: Glowing Gemstone Polyvitro Chandelier, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha
  • Nevada
    • 1998: Fiori di Como, Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada
    • 2004: Nevada Cancer Institute, Summerlin
    • 2009: Chihuly at CityCenter, The Gallery, CityCenter, Paradise, Nevada
  • New Jersey
    • 2003: Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City
  • New Mexico
    • UWC-USA, Montezuma
    • The Spencer Theater, Alto
  • New York
    • 1987: Rainbow Room Frieze, Rockefeller Center, New York City
    • 1994: Persian Window, St. Peter’s Church, New York City
    • 2000: Fern Green Tower, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning
    • 2003: Glass garden and Chandelier, Mandarin Oriental New York, New York City
    • 2010: Chandelier, Eastman School of Music, Rochester
  • Ohio
    • 2003: Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus
    • 2003: Gilded Silver and Aquamarine Chandelier, Kenyon College, Storer Music Hall, Gambier
    • 2005: The University of Akron, Akron
    • 2006: Campiello del Remer #2, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo
    • 2010: University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, Beachwood
  • Oklahoma
    • 2002: Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City
  • Oregon
    • 2000: Gilded & Ethereal Blue Chandelier, Global Aviation, Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro
  • Pennsylvania
    • 2008: Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh
    • 2000: Flame of Liberty, National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia
    • 2002: Dappled Chalk Violet Ikebana with Fuchsia Frog Foot, Reading Public Museum, Reading
    • 2005: Fountain Spray, Reading Public Museum, Reading
  • Texas
    • 1995: Hart Window, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas
    • 2000: "Southwestern", UT Southwestern Medical Sarah and Charles Seay Biomedical Building, Dallas
    • 2003: Persian Ceiling, San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio
    • 2005: Fiesta Tower, San Antonio Public Library, San Antonio
  • Utah
    • 2002: Olympic Tower, Salt Lake City
  • Virginia
    • 2003: Mille Colori, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Virginia Beach
  • Washington
    • 1988: Chihuly at the Frank Russel Bldg, Frank Russell Company, Tacoma
    • 1991: Chihuly City Centre Installation City Center Mall, Seattle
    • 1992–1993: Convention Center Installation, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle
    • 1994: Chihuly – Union Station, Union Station Federal Courthouse, Tacoma
    • 1995: Gonzaga University Red Chandelier, Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University, Spokane
    • 1995: Persian Window, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma
    • 1995: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond
    • 1996: Chihuly – Icicle Creek Sleeping Lady Conference Retreat, Leavenworth
    • 1997: Chihuly – The News Tribune Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma
    • 1998: Crystal Cascade, Benaroya Hall, Seattle
    • 2000: Chihuly Window, University of Puget Sound. Tacoma
    • 2002: Bridge of Glass, Museum of Glass, Tacoma
    • 2003: Chihuly, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma
    • 2006: Lincoln Square, Bellevue
    • 2012: Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle
  • West Virginia
    • date unknown: Dale Chihuly tower in The C. Fred Edwards Tropical Plant Conservatory Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington
  • Wisconsin
    • 1998: Mendota Wall, Kohl Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison
    • 2002: Johnson Building- Racine
    • 2004: University of Wisconsin – Green Bay