Chihuly

Yesterday, I went to the MFA with a friend to see the Chihuly exhibit. I had seen one of his Chandeliers before, in the entrance way of the Cincinnati Art Museum, but the exhibit at the MFA was supposed to be very large, and I was excited to see so many of his work all in one place.

There was a glassblowing demonstration outside the museum, so my friend and I stopped to watch for a few minutes before going in. It's incredible to see them handle glass so easily, especially since it's burning hot. Then we went into the museum itself. We probably chose the wrong day (it was Mother's Day) because the line was enormous. We had gone in the back entrance (the Fenway side) which had a shorter line, but the line out the main entrance was out the door and almost down the block. I guess the museum is a good thing to do for the whole family, as well as the fact that it was free for Bank of America account-holders (if you have a Bank of America card, you can get into the MFA - or lots of other museums - for free during the first full weekend of the month). So, we got in line, got our tickets, then immediately got into the line for the Chihuly exhibit. We had been told when getting our tickets that the wait for the exhibit was an hour and a half (!) and it didn't seem like we could wander the museum until then. So, resigned, we got in line and prepared to wait. The hall in which we were waiting was filled with Danish sketches and paintings, so we were able to enjoy some art, and it turned out that the line moved much more quickly than anticipated. After a mere 20 or 30 minutes, we were in!

The exhibit was INCREDIBLE, but I'll let some pictures do the talking...











Beautiful. If you live in the Boston area, go check it out!

ciao