Blown-glass Exhibition at Botanical Garden Promises to Amaze

Beginning in late April, a unique artistic experience beyond floral and horticultural beauty awaits us at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. This unique exhibit provides an experience "that juxtaposes fine art with nature." Inspired by his earlier visits to our fine garden in St. Louis, Dale Chihuly, glass sculpture artist of international fame, was moved to create monumental abstract glass pieces of vibrant color and shapes that evoke wonder--all to complement the distinctive green beauty that inheres in the Missouri garden. In this display, according to director Peter Raven, "the Climatron will become a spectacular greenhouse gallery of glass under glass, with sculptures placed among thousands of exotic tropical plants."

Date: Wednesday, May 10
Time: 8 a.m. to approximately 6 p.m.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, April 18