Chihuly exhibits are amazing and I know many of my readers have seen different exhibits in various parts of the United States (and the world most likely) so when I saw that Chihuly was coming to Biltmore this year again I was all in. We visited several times in 2018 when there was an outdoor installation and of course I wrote several posts here, here, here, and here. There is just something about these glass pieces that are stunning, don’t you think?

This installation is located inside in the Amherst Event Center where we have seen many exhibits. It was well worth the money and we went through it a couple times. There is a lot to see so this may take two posts or more so stay tuned.

The first part of the exhibition was unique and worth seeing. Vases, pedestals and other shapes were displayed and lit beautifully.

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One of the most stunning displays had to be the wall of western trade blankets. Chihuly started collecting these in the 1960’s and mainly focused on collecting vintage Pendleton Woolen Mills blankets. These and other Native American artifacts were the inspiration for many of his blanket cylinders with many of the colors represented from the indigenous peoples. Displaying some of his collection next to the glass pieces is an effort to honor and show respect and appreciation for our Native American peoples.

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Finally today I want to share another of my favorite installations. We have seen a similar one in Las Vegas on the ceiling of the Venetian and I fell in love with it. This ceiling art was probably of a smaller scale but impressive all the same.

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What a lovely exhibit, don’t you agree? Come back tomorrow for more from the Biltmore Chihuly exhibit.