The Chihuly in the Garden exhibit has officially returned to Midtown’s Atlanta Botanical Garden! Dale Chihuly is a world-renowned artist known for his beautifully crafted blown glass. Chihuly’s art is featured in more than 200 museum collections worldwide, and now his artwork is available to see right here in Atlanta.

The first Chihuly exhibit at the Atlanta Botanical Garden was in 2004, and it was a huge success. (The blue sculpture at the center of one of ABG’s fountains is a piece that the garden decided to purchase after that exhibit!) So when I heard he was making a return, I knew I had to check it out.

Chihuly in the Garden features 20 installation sites all throughout the garden. And while each piece is abstract and not necessarily representative of a physical object, they are all representative of nature as a whole.

Each piece is designed by Dale Chihuly himself, but in order to ship them to Atlanta (or any destination) they were disassembled, carefully packed up and then reassembled by Chihuly’s team when they arrived here in our southern city. And as you can imagine, with 20 installation sites and each site featuring multiple pieces of art, it took quite some time to get each piece in place– 10 days to be exact!

The entire exhibit is spectacular. And while I will share some photos below, photos really don’t do them justice! In order to see the beauty of how each piece of glass works together and how the light can completely change how the colors appear, you must see it in person! I know I’ll be making another visit or two before Chihuly’s work leaves Atlanta.

Chihuly in the Garden will run until October 30, 2016. And since guests can get a completely different experience during the day versus at night, the Atlanta Botanical Garden will have special extended hours, staying open until 11 pm.

Want to experience Chihuly in the Garden for yourself? Tickets can be purchased at the door or online here.