In fall 1996, residents of Venice, Italy noticed something unusual: large-scale, abstract glass installations suspended above the city’s canals. #Chihuly and his team had arrived to realize his ambitious “Chihuly Over Venice” project with the installation of 14 striking “Chandeliers.” ​ ​Part avant-garde happening, part cultural exchange, and part traveling residency, “Chihuly Over Venice” was the artist’s love letter to the city that shaped him as a young artist. With stops at cities around the

For "Chihuly Over Venice," Chihuly and his team planned, created, engineered, and coordinated for over a year. They worked with teams of glassblowers in four countries to create the thousands of elements needed for the 14 "Chandeliers" he would present during just three fleeting weeks in Venice. Audacious and experimental, "Chihuly Over Venice" was the artist's love letter to the city that is his lifelong inspiration. ​ Near the Venini Factory, where he first studied as a Fulbright Fellow, Chihu

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