Photo: Erik Charlton / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Dale Chihuly fascinates me because he took blown glass, traditionally a craft of small vessels, and dragged it bodily into the realm of monumental sculpture. His Fulbright-fueled encounter with Venetian glassblowing gave him technique, but the vision to bend it into something wholly his own is what marks him as singular. Sculptor, painter, photographer, teacher, his breadth is part of the story. Those undulating, organic forms feel like deep-sea creatures caught mid-dance, and I could stare at them endlessly. He is, plainly, a revolutionary who elevated glass into fine art.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- デイル・チフーリ
- Name (Japanese)
- デイル・チフーリ
- Reading
- でいる・ちふーり
- Born
- September 20, 1941 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Tacoma, Washington, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- sculptor / glass artist / painter / university teacher / photographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Woodrow Wilson High School
- University
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
Awards & achievements
- Fulbright Scholarship
- 2006 Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship
- 1986 Fellow of the American Craft Council
- 2006 honorary doctor of the University of Miami
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | DNA Tower | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.chihuly.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%95%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA
Frequently asked questions
When was デイル・チフーリ born?
Born September 20, 1941 (age 84).
Where is デイル・チフーリ from?
デイル・チフーリ is from Tacoma, Washington, United States.
What does デイル・チフーリ do?
デイル・チフーリ works as sculptor, glass artist, painter, university teacher, photographer.
What is デイル・チフーリ known for?
Notable works include DNA Tower.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.