Internationally acclaimed glass artist Dale Chihuly has returned to Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the first time in over a decade with the exhibition "Chihuly at Meijer Gardens," running from May 2 to November 1, 2026. The show spans 12 outdoor locations and includes an indoor component, "Chihuly: Radiant Forms," making it the largest Chihuly exhibition in the venue's history. The artwork was built in Chihuly's Seattle studio, disassembled, shipped, and reassembled on site over two weeks.
The exhibition matters because it represents a full retrospective of Chihuly's 60-year career, showcasing his evolution across media and scale in a site-specific setting inspired by the gardens, particularly the Japanese Garden. It is currently the only temporary Chihuly exhibition in the United States, and coincides with the 30th anniversary of "Chihuly Over Venice" and a parallel Venice exhibition, reinforcing Meijer Gardens' status as a world-class destination for audacious art that brings people together.