As well as the many plants and exotic tropical birds that entertain you when you visit Franklin Park, you can get a taste of art as well. The Conservatory is the only botanical garden to own a signature collection of Dale Chihuly's art, glassworks so exquisite as to take one's breath away.
Four pieces are on permanent display.
I think this is my favorite: Blown glass balls floating in a koi pond. Awesome!
For those fascinated by this art, the next showing of the full collection will be in 2009.
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Katdoc--last year, when I visited my son & DIL in Pittsburgh, we went to see a Chihully exhibit at the Phipps Conservatory. The floating balls were there, too. I posted on it, along with many photos--such lovely glass.
We saw a large Chihuly exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum, complete with Dale Chihuly himself describing some of the pieces. He had a fascinating outdoor display of artisans making the glass. It does indeed take one's breath away. We treasure the book we purchased there. The man is a true genius.
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