Dale Chihuly’s Rose Crystal Tower at Union Square

Artist Dale Chihuly revolutionized the technique of glassblowing, creating distinctive works that challenged art world assumptions about the limits of the material. Chihuly’s Rose Crystal Tower is a staggering 31-foot-tall sculpture crafted to look exactly like pink rock candy, that crystalline sweet you might recall from childhood. For this stunning piece, Chihuly has chosen to work with polyvitro, a plastic material of his own invention that perfectly resembles glassy crystals. The installation, a towering cluster of gorgeous rose gems, will stand in Union Square for a full year.