Untitled Serigraph from Chihuly over Venice Handblown Glass Installation Signed Print Contemporary Art

Artist: Dale Chihuly
Title: Untitled
Medium: Serigraph
Size: 36 1/2 x width 24 3/4 inches, 48 x 36 inches Framed
Inscription: Signed on bottom
Condition: Museum Quality
Documentation: Includes Gallery Certificate of Authenticity

Dale Chihuly's "Chihuly over Venice" glass installation was one of the most ambitious and meaningful ever embarked upon by the artist. Considered the birthplace of modern glassblowing, Venice was both historically and personally symbolic for Chihuly, having worked and trained at the famous Venini factory on the island of Murano. The "Chihuly over Venice" installation was made up of 15 large scale glass chandeliers hung around the city. To create the glass work for the installation, Chihuly and his team of glassblowers traveled to Finland, Mexico, Ireland and Italy, working with local artists. This "Untitled" Serigraph depicts one chandelier hanging over the storied canals of Venice, framed by its historic buildings. This "Untitled" serigraph features the same innovative shapes and bright colors Chihuly is famous for. The piece is signed by the artist in large print on the bottom and comes with a 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.