MILLE COLORI Translating to “1,000 Colors,” the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art’s “Mille Colori” certainly lives up to its name. This breathtaking 14-foot glass chandelier by renowned artist Dale Chihuly is made up of 520 separate blown-glass pieces and hangs as a permanent fixture in the sunlit Rodriguez Pavilion. WAVE Jeff Laramore’s soaring piece is a 38-foot stainless-steel sculpture marking the entrance to the Laskin Gateway, providing a strong sense of arrival at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. At night, an orchestra of LED lights change and illuminate different aspects of this nautical-inspired sculpture. ANTICIPATION Standing watch at Grommet Island Park at the Oceanfront, the first beach playground designed for adults and children of all physical abilities, “Anticipation” was created by local artist Richard Stravitz. The bronze sculpture was inspired by Josh Thompson, an avid Virginia Beach surfer diagnosed with ALS in 2006. More of Stravitz’s work can be seen at his studio near the Oceanfront, where he sculpts six days a week. LIGHT GARDEN Located in the Princess Anne Commons Gateway Park , Dale Eldred’s “Light Garden” features 32 sun-refracting glass panels arranged to resemble a grove of trees and to illustrate the movement of light throughout the day. VisitVirginiaBeach.com 47
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