Blue and Gray Basket Drawing on Eggplant Background Original Acrylic Painting Signed Contemporary Art

Artist: Dale Chihuly
Title: Blue and Gray Basket on Eggplant Background
Medium: Acrylic Painting
Size: 22" x 30"
Inscription: Signed on bottom
Condition: Museum Quality
Documentation: Includes Gallery Certificate of Authenticity

Originally created as a means to an end, Dale Chihuly used his paintings (which he actually referred to as "drawings") to "draw" up the inspiration for his next work of handblown glass art. As his glass art exploded in popularity, his two dimensional work quickly followed, and today is sought after by collectors, galleries, and museums alike. This particular painting is 22" x 30" and features a blue and gray basket set on a boldly colored eggplant background. The vibrant color pallet is a signature attribute of Chihuly's modern era work and the organic, sweeping lines share the innovative qualities that made Chihuly's glass art famous. Chihuly's paintings are more than just a two dimensional expression of his art; they give us important insight into the creative process of the foremost pioneer in the glass art world. This Dale Chihuly basket painting is signed by the artist and comes with a gallery certificate of authenticity from Modern Artifact.

About Dale Chihuly

One of the most famous contemporary glass artists in the world, Dale Chihuly is best known for his monumental sculptures and installations. He is the name behind the spectacular ceiling at the Bellagio’s flower garden in Las Vegas and the creator of the Rotunda Chandelier at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Glass works of Dale Chihuly are considered some of the most desired collectibles between the decorative arts devotees today.

Despite his initial indifference towards education, Chihuly has spent a lot of time in school, obtaining both scientific and artistic degree in sculpture from prestigious graduate schools. He displayed a proclivity for interior design and craft early on, but his true passion was always in the glass. He was a Fulbright Fellow in the late 1960s and an apprentice at the Venini Glass Factory in Venice. Mastering the art of Murano glasswork, he continued the experiments with glassblowing and thus became one of the people who brought the ancient art of glassblowing back into the spotlight on an international scale.

Monumental and small-scale artwork of Dale Chihuly is present in over 200 most renowned decorative art collections today, while the artist holds twelve honorary doctorates!

The most illustrious series in his work are Cylinders and Baskets he created in the 1970s; Macchia, Venetians, and Persians from the 1980s, Niijima Floats and Chandeliers created in the 1990s; and a more recent one, Fiori from the 2000s.

For over 30 years, Dale Chihuly has been acting as an artistic director of his team of craftsmen, since he was incapacitated in two accidents, which left him blind in one eye and incapable of holding the blowing tube. This change allowed him to see the possibilities of glass work on a broader scale, while still maintaining his recognizable style.