In fall 1996, residents of Venice, Italy noticed something unusual: large-scale, abstract glass installations suspended above the city’s canals. #Chihuly and his team had arrived to realize his ambitious “Chihuly Over Venice” project with the installation of 14 striking “Chandeliers.” ​ ​Part avant-garde happening, part cultural exchange, and part traveling residency, “Chihuly Over Venice” was the artist’s love letter to the city that shaped him as a young artist. With stops at cities around the