Museums all over the world display works by influential glass artist Dale Chihuly, but part of Oklahoma City Museum of Art is specifically built to house one. Chihuly’s 2002 work Eleanor Blake Kirkpatrick Memorial Tower is 55 feet tall, and the museum commissioned it as a signature piece, installing a sky-lit atrium to display the […]
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Mark A. Reigelman II’s “Breaking the Bottle” Reflecting on a full decade at its downtown location, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art debuts Fusion: A New Century of Glass on Thursday. In 2002, renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly’s work was showcased at OKCMOA’s grand opening. Now coming full circle, Fusion showcases more than 20 contemporary […]
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After a brief hiatus, Dale Chihuly’s glass creations have returned to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, kicking off the site’s yearlong 10th-anniversary celebration in its current location. “Illuminations: Rediscovering the Art of Dale Chihuly” re-introduces pieces from the museum collection after a re-conceptualization of its space and design. “It’s more 3D,” said Alison Amick, […]