Chihuly at Night

Earlier this spring, I posted a bunch of pictures from the New York Botanical Garden's Chihuly exhibition. This past weekend, Ed, his sister Jean, her daughter Mary Elizabeth, and I went back to see Chihuly at Night. Whereas the daytime visit was about both the plants and the sculptures, the nighttime show is much more of an event. Bars were open all over the grounds, so you could explore with beer or wine in hand. A jazz band played periodically throughout the evening, and these stilt walkers floated and danced around the grounds. (Photo courtesy of Mary Elizabeth, since I stupidly left my phone at home.)

I did use Ed's to take a few shots. Here are some of the daytime photos I took contrasted with some nighttime ones...

This piece didn't look like much to me during the daytime, but it glowed at night.

Ann and I knew this one would look like it was floating in the air once it got dark.

Great reflections on this piece both day and night

Finally...

These pieces were the biggest surprise to me. When Ann and I visited, I was totally unimpressed. I didn't take a single photo of the installation. But this time, the reflections completely transformed the artworks. (The top half of the diamond is above the water; the bottom half is reflection. The sea green one behind the red is iridescent inside the right half.)

Mary Elizabeth is the photographer for this last one, too...

The show is at the NYBG until October 29th, 2017.