SACRAMENTO, CA.- The Crocker Art Museum has acquired artist Dale Chihuly’s “Golden Teal Chandelier” as part of its permanent collection. The 8-foot long, 6-foot wide chandelier now hangs in the front entrance of the Teel Family Pavilion and is on view beginning March 18.

The colors, subtle tones of blue-green, blue-gray and gold, suit the contemporary look of the Teel Family Pavilion, which opened in 2010, and complement the hues of the Museum’s historic building. The aqua and gold tones further allude to Sacramento’s rivers and the gold found therein, referencing both regional history and the artwork for which the Crocker is most famous.

“We have long believed that the Crocker should have a statement piece in the Museum’s foyer and have wanted a Chihuly chandelier in this location for many years. We have been looking for the right one: the right shape, the right height, the right color,” says Scott A. Shields, the Crocker’s associate director and chief curator. ’Golden Teal Chandelier’ is perfect.”

The chandelier is a fitting prelude to the Crocker’s three summer glass exhibitions, the first of which, “Little Dreams in Glass and Metal: Enameling in America, 1920 to the Present,” opens June 19. “Glass for the New Millennium: Masterworks from the Kaplan-Ostergaard Collection” (featuring work by Chihuly) opens July 10, and “The Luster of Ages: Ancient Glass from the Marcy Friedman Collection” opens July 17.