With 23 days left until opening, iLovetheBurg got a preview of two of the first pieces to be assembled at what will soon be The Chihuly Collection’s permanent home at 400 Beach Drive. Two pieces from the chandelier collection were being installed; the Stonecipher chandelier and the Ruby Red Icicle chandelier. The intricacy and detail of each piece were breathtaking and, while stunning, photos cannot fully do it justice.
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Once completed, the 10,000 square foot Chihuly Collection, presented by the Morean Arts Center, will be the first installation of Chihuly art in a building designed specifically for that purpose.
Soon, the Collection entrance will be marked by a 20-foot sculpture created especially for the site.
Here’s a listing of events leading up to and around the Grand Opening on July 11th:
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July 3, 2010
First Gather: A Community Celebration
Morean Arts Center
10:00am – 4:00pm
Free Admission
July 10, 2010
Dale Chihuly Lecture and Book Signing
The Renaissance Vinoy
2:00pm – 4:00pm
July 10, 2010
The Chihuly Collection’s Carnivale of Glass
400 Beach Seafood & Tap House
7:00pm – 11:00pm
July 11, 2010
Opening Day of the Chihuly Collection
1:00pm – 6:00pm
For more information and to buy your tickets in advance, click here.
The Stonecipher Chandelier
The wall plan indicating where the glass pieces will be installed.
Photos by Rearden Killion Communications
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