Dale Chihuly

Dale Chihuly is frequently lauded for revolutionizing the Studio Glass movement and is admired throughout the world for his prolific glass art, exhibitions, and activism. He was co-founder of Pilchuck Glass School in 1971 and served as its artistic director until 1989. He established the renowned glass program at Rhode Island School of Design. Chihuly has created a number of memorable installation exhibitions, including Chihuly Over Venice (1995–96), Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem 2000 at the Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem (2000), Chihuly in the Park: A Garden of Glass at Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory (2001–2), the Chihuly Bridge of Glass in Tacoma (2002), and Mille Fiori at the Tacoma Art Museum (2003). Chihuly Garden and Glass at the Seattle Center opened in 2012.