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Dale Chihuly has always been one of my favorite artists even since I was little and they featured him on PBS and CBS Sunday Morning. Then, in 1995, the Polk Museum of Art actually had an exhibition.
So, when St. Petersburg acquired a permanent gallery, I wanted to go. However, the $14 price kept me away.
Good news! Now, through the 23rd, admission is just FIVE DOLLARS from 3 PM-6 PM Monday-Friday and this weekend, it's going to be five bucks for the gallery AND studios.
I'll be working but I was able to go yesterday!
First of all, I want to say it was worth it. It was totally worth it even though traveling in St. Pete is one the most anxiety ridden experiences known to man. You just have to stumble onto things like free parking and exits and hope for the best. Ever so often, my mom is muttering under her breath, "The Rays NEED to move."
Unfortunately, we arrived in time for a tour group. I suppose some of you like tours. I don't. It's like reading literary analysis which can be fun but at the same time, the whole medium is so subjective that as long as you can present enough evidence, it's right.
So, I hate people over-analyzing art. I'm more from that school of thought where I'd rather have the media used than a title. Some of it's interesting when she's telling about his life or the history behind a piece but once she started saying what everything was, I wanted to mute her. For example, she described a painting as a sailboat. To me, it was an angel. Honestly, as long as someone receives enjoyment and/or appreciation from a work of art, it doesn't even matter what the artist originally intended because their overall goal is achieved.
I love his art though. I love art best when it has multiple layers and points of view depending on where you're viewing it from. For example, his paintings; From a distance, they just seems like your usual modern abstracts but then up close, you can see the thickness of the paint and the way the light plays off the different thicknesses and textures. Some of the paint is left as smooth as when it first spread out while others are creased and embedded with other paint.
Then, there's the glassware. Glass is one of those few works of art where imperfections are acceptable especially if you look in the middle where it all comes together. I also loved looking at shadows from the lights reflecting through them or the reflections in the smooth black displays a lot of the works are on. They have this hallway where the ceiling is all Chihuly pieces and it was just amazing.
The disappointing part is that there are only about five good rooms of pieces. They're awesome pieces but still, I was hoping for more.
There are no photos allowed in the exhibition but I could take them in the gift shop. Here are some I really liked. Hopefully, the resizing kicks in soon.
So, when St. Petersburg acquired a permanent gallery, I wanted to go. However, the $14 price kept me away.
Good news! Now, through the 23rd, admission is just FIVE DOLLARS from 3 PM-6 PM Monday-Friday and this weekend, it's going to be five bucks for the gallery AND studios.
I'll be working but I was able to go yesterday!
First of all, I want to say it was worth it. It was totally worth it even though traveling in St. Pete is one the most anxiety ridden experiences known to man. You just have to stumble onto things like free parking and exits and hope for the best. Ever so often, my mom is muttering under her breath, "The Rays NEED to move."
Unfortunately, we arrived in time for a tour group. I suppose some of you like tours. I don't. It's like reading literary analysis which can be fun but at the same time, the whole medium is so subjective that as long as you can present enough evidence, it's right.
So, I hate people over-analyzing art. I'm more from that school of thought where I'd rather have the media used than a title. Some of it's interesting when she's telling about his life or the history behind a piece but once she started saying what everything was, I wanted to mute her. For example, she described a painting as a sailboat. To me, it was an angel. Honestly, as long as someone receives enjoyment and/or appreciation from a work of art, it doesn't even matter what the artist originally intended because their overall goal is achieved.
I love his art though. I love art best when it has multiple layers and points of view depending on where you're viewing it from. For example, his paintings; From a distance, they just seems like your usual modern abstracts but then up close, you can see the thickness of the paint and the way the light plays off the different thicknesses and textures. Some of the paint is left as smooth as when it first spread out while others are creased and embedded with other paint.
Then, there's the glassware. Glass is one of those few works of art where imperfections are acceptable especially if you look in the middle where it all comes together. I also loved looking at shadows from the lights reflecting through them or the reflections in the smooth black displays a lot of the works are on. They have this hallway where the ceiling is all Chihuly pieces and it was just amazing.
The disappointing part is that there are only about five good rooms of pieces. They're awesome pieces but still, I was hoping for more.
There are no photos allowed in the exhibition but I could take them in the gift shop. Here are some I really liked. Hopefully, the resizing kicks in soon.
