John Brekke
John Brekke was born in Chicago in 1955. He has been interested in glass and its versatility since his school days. Brekke first studied glassblowing at the Art Institute of Chicago and later completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of Wisconsin.
He has been awarded several prizes and grants, including the Pollock-Krasner Foundation's Artist Grant in 2001, and has been an Artist in Residence multiple times, most recently in 2011 at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Canada.
John Brekke's works now appear in collections around the world. He lives and works in New York.
Welcome to the first Chamber of Wonder!
You enter the Giant’s subterranean world via the Blue Hall, the first Chamber of Wonder at Swarovski Kristallwelten. The walls of this cavernous space are painted International Klein Blue, a color developed by artist Yves Klein.
In the Blue Hall, guests get their first glimpse into the fascinating world of crystals and can see masterpieces such as The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí, Niki de Saint Phalle’s Crystal-Bearing Nana, and Gems by Andy Warhol. The focal point in this space is the Centenar, the largest hand-cut crystal in the world with 100 facets.
