Chihuly has led the
avant-garde movement
in the development of
glass as a fine art.
The new location features all of the same
Chihuly works that were on Beach Drive,
but Calvin Samuels of CSJM Architects
worked with the artist to re-energize the
artworks and layout while repeating some
of the architectural materials from the
Beach Drive location.
The beauty of Dale Chihuly’s artwork
has captured the world and Tampa Bay is
fortunate to have this tribute to his genius
as part of our cultural fabric.9
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Chihuly Collection is
located at 719 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-4527. It is open everyday except
Thanksgiving and Christmas from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from
noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Chihuly established the
glass program at the Rhode
Island School of Design,
where he taught for more
than a decade.
MARCH APRIL 2017 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 57