JULY 4, 2009 - MARCH 28, 2010

CHIHULY REIMAGINED
An exhibition of Dale Chihuly’s glass artwork at Franklin Park Conservatory in 2003 and 2004 drew a record number of visitors and made a lasting impression on all who viewed it. Installations of Chihuly’s vibrant work were placed throughout the Conservatory, among the plant collections. In the summer of 2004, The Friends of the Conservatory - a private, nonprofit group - purchased most of the pieces included in that exhibition for Franklin Park Conservatory. It is the largest collection owned by a conservatory or botanical garden.

The full collection represented by thousands of individually blown glass elements is now on view, along with new work by this world-renowned artist in an exhibition titled Chihuly Reimagined. While a few installations will be familiar to visitors who experienced Chihuly at the Conservatory in 2003 and 2004, most are presented in new locations or different configurations. Three new installations from Chihuly Studio are included in the exhibitoion. From August 15 through January 3, a working hot shop will give visitors an up close opportunity to see glass being made.

This exhibition is an anchor for a Columbus-wide celebration, Chihuly in Columbus, which includes an exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art, Chihuly Illuminated, opening on September 25, 2009.

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STUDIO EDITIONS FOR PURCHASE
Chihuly Studio Editions, select glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly,  are available for purchase at Botanica, the Conservatory’s gift shop and greenhouse. Prints, DVDs, notecards, and books are also in stock. Link to Studio Editions.

CHIHULY RESOURCE CENTER
In the fall of 2006, The John F. Wolfe Chihuly Resource Center was established at the Conservatory. The resource center houses books, DVDs about the artist, original glass artworks and drawings by Chihuly, and teacher resources. Link to Resource Center.