Do you hate modern art? Does the bustle of the city annoy the hell out of you? Think glassblowing is boring? I don't care.
It doesn't matter who you are, what you do or where you're from--as long as you like looking at colors, you're almost guaranteed to go weak at the knees when you see Dale Chihuly's glass masterpieces at the de Young museum in San Francisco. Whether you live in Big Sur or a block away from the place, the trip is well worth it.
No question about it, Dale Chihuly is the very definition of a modern artist--he has changed the medium of glassblowing forever with a unique twist that no other artist could possibly duplicate. He's nationally recognized, and like Monet, his works will probably go for $80 million a pop in 200 years.
Also like Monet, Chihuly is best known for his nature-inspired creations: flowers, shells, vines. But something unusual about his plants and animals is their eye-popping colors, which aren't quite so vivid in nature. With the right light, the colors and the shapes are the only thing the eye can focus on; everyhing else dulls in comparison. (At least, that's how it felt when I saw some of his work on the Bridge of Glass and inside Union Station in Tacoma, the artist's birthplace.)
Go see this crazy-famous genius' best work at the de Young, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive in San Francisco, before it all goes away on Sept. 28. Art appreciators are coming in droves, I hear, so it's advised you book tickets in advance at www.chihulyatthedeyoung.org so that you don't get turned away.
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