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As one of the Biltmore estate's many immersive experiences in history, Chihuly's glass sculptures visit the grounds for the second time. Millions of dollars of modern glass sculpture work mixed with the timeless class of the Biltmore Estate. In this unique opportunity, visitors can witness the curated displays carefully thought up and constructed by Dale Chihuly and his team.
The exhibit is surprisingly open-air, with guests able to walk around and even look at displays up close as well as take photos (without flash.) Various rooms house glass sculpturework, drawings, and pedestal pieces as well as chandeliers and ceiling displays.
Chihuly's own categories that can be seen at the Biltmore include Towers, Neon, and Mille Fiori, which is Latin for "A million flowers". As you traverse the exhibit, you'll notice the use of light to magnify aspects of the glass on the otherwise dark backdrop.
Avaliable from March 25, 2024 to January 5th, 2026, this exhibit is open for ticketholders and at a discounted rate for Biltmore season pass holders. While there are a multitude of Chihuly exhibits throughout the US, having one so close to home for Watauga residents is truly special.
Various spokes, plant, and coral-esq pieces emulate the life found on the sea floor. Lights from both the ceiling and the platform beneath brighten the colors and add an other-wordly effect.
More of the coral display, with the addition of one of Chihuly's Towers in yellow and blue.
Petrified wood tied with glass sculpture and light fixtures mix surreal modernism with nature in this exhibit. The all-blue glass contrasts with the darkness of the room. The spikes seen in the back were created using gravity and glass blowing done by Chihuly's team.
This room exclusively exhibited Chihuly's chandeliers and Towers. Unlike the other rooms, these pieces were displayed individually to highlight the craftsmanship required to create even one single spike. Visitors mill around the pieces allowing for the viewer to see many angles of the sculptures.
Chandeliers and towers, while appearing as one single unit, are actually combinations of several hundred spikes, each hand blown.
Another view of the coral reef display.
An alternative use of glass created by Chihuly, the abstract drawings on glass illuminated by light from behind the frame.
Hundreds of individual glass sculptures rest atop clear panes in meticulous arrangement. As one of Chihuly's many floor and ceiling displays, many smaller sculptures emulating cherubs as well as animals and other things hide among the exhibit.
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