Last Chance to See Chihuly at Fairchild

"The Sun" It was as if some advanced civilization sought to mock our ideas about natural beauty, heightening them and exaggerating them, fashioning vibrant, otherworldly creations that resemble plants and flowers boosted by alien DNA. Or, as my two-year-old son put it: “Look at the monsters!” Monstrous or beautiful, Dale...

By Chuck Strouse

May 31, 2007

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"The Sun"

It was as if some advanced civilization sought to mock our ideas about natural beauty, heightening them and exaggerating them, fashioning vibrant, otherworldly creations that resemble plants and flowers boosted by alien DNA.

Or, as my two-year-old son put it: “Look at the monsters!”

Monstrous or beautiful, Dale Chihuly’s glass pieces – which can be seen today until 4:30 or from 6:30 to 9:30 tonight at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden -- are worth a look. The exhibition, “Chihuly at Fairchild,” has been up since December, and tonight’s the last night. --Frank Houston

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Chuck Strouse is the former editor in chief of Miami New Times. He has shared two Pulitzer Prizes and won dozens of other awards. He is an honors graduate of Brown University and has worked at newspapers including the Miami Herald and Los Angeles Times.

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