Exhibitions Archive - Europe
Austrian
Wiener Werkstätte: Design in Vienna 1903-1932
The largest show in Britain in recent years, the exhibition draws primarily on the collection of David Bonsall and includes over 150 pieces of jewellery, ceramics, glass, metalwork, functional items, textiles, wallpaper, prints and enamel-ware.
1/07/2009 – 04/10/2009
Dorman Museum, Middlesbrough, UK
Danish
Exhibition of jewellery „Szkatułka” (chest)
The Danish presidency of the EU has become a good occasion to promote the country and its culture. Over 100 exhibits from the collection "Chest" from the Danish Art Foundation will be presented at a special exhibition at the Amber Museum in Gdańsk. The exhibition "Chest" will be presented for the first time in Poland and for the third time in the world (after being in Hungary and Mexico). The curator of the Danish Design Museum has selected the exhibits. They will mostly consist of jewellery, furniture, and containers - the characteristic areas of Danish design. The exhibition illustrates the development of Danish jewellery from the 20th century until today, and as such it is the evidence of the level of goldsmithery and the design. "Three basic features that are distinctive for Danish design are: reliability, functionality and simplicity" - explains the director of the Danish Institute of Culture in Poland Bogusława Sochańska. She adds: "This simplicity shows mostly in jewellery because many Danish artists treat jewellery like a sculpture that is going to be worn."
12/01/2012 – 4/03/2012
Amber Museum, Gdansk, Poland
Dutch
Designers on Jewelry: Twelve Years of Jewelry Production by Chi ha paura…?
Chi ha paura…? Translation: Who’s afraid of…contemporary jewelry? 12 years ago, Dutch jewelry and product designer, Gijs Bakker, began a dialogue with designers about jewelry and its place in the modern world. Moving past the conventional concept of simple decoration and an investment in gold or stones, the goal was to redefine the value of jewelry by the fineness of the idea, not the materials. This exhibit presents the conversation that has followed with over 50 artists from New Zealand, Asia and across Europe. They have translated concepts, such as “Sense of Wonder” in a golden computer key, “What’s Luxury?” in a chain of gold nuggets and “Rituals” in a porcelain wishbone necklace, to name a few. With over 80 thought-provoking pieces on display, each designed to ask what jewelry is in the new millennium, the resulting thought waves will ripple through the design world and add valuable ideas to our everyday lives.
15/01/2010 - 16/05/2010
The San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design, San Francisco, CA, USA
Dutch Jewellery from 1965 until now
Since the 1960's jewellery design in The Netherlands has developed in a fascinating way. The Museum of Modern Art in Arnhem traces this development and draws on its rich jewellery collection to showcase this history. The exhibition includes work from Gijs Bakker, Emmy van Leersum, Nicolaas van Beek, LAM de Wolf, Nel Linssen, Ruudt Peters, Herman Hermsen, Maria Hees, Felieke van der Leest, Ted Noten and more.
4/12/2009 - 7/03/2010
Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem, Netherlands
Finnish
A Century of Finnish Jewellery
Organized by the Helsinki Design Museum, this exhibition of Finnish jewelry from the 1930s to contemporary conceptual art pieces follows changes in the meanings and design of jewelry over the decades. The exhibit includes uncluttered jewelry design from the 1950s by Elis Kauppi, Bertel Gardberg, Börje Rajalin and Paula Häiväoja, Björn Weckström’s forceful Lapponia jewelry of the 1960s, and the most interesting achievements of the jewelry industry and designers from recent decades.
16/10/09 – 24/01/10
DESIGNMUSEO, Helsinki, Finland
28/03/2010 - 5/06/2010
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg MA, USA
French
Bijou Art déco et Avant-garde. Jean Després et les bijoutiers modernes
The exhibition is both a celebration of Art Deco jewellery and of the work of the jeweller and precious metalsmith Jean Després (1889-1980). 180 of this major yet little-known artist’s works, inspired by Cubism and machinery, are being shown together for the first time, alongside works by the great names of French jewellery in the 1930s: Jean Fouquet, Gérard Sandoz, Raymond Templier (all three members of the Union des Artistes Modernes), and also by architects (Robert Mallet Stevens), interior designers, (Jean Dunand) and silversmiths (Jean Puiforcat), all illustrating the formidable attraction jewellery exercised over the artists of the period.
19/03/09 – 12/07/09
Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, France
Greek
'Best of': Highlights in Jewelry and Couture
An exhibition which celebrates the power of Greek private institutions as generators of culture, this display invites viewers to challenge preconceived notions about fashion, jewelry and the art of design through a wealth of unique works that speak for themselves, evoking both the temporal and the timeless. Jewels from 50 collections created by Ilias Lalaounis and the Lalaounis house between 1947 and 2008 are presented alongside selected highlights from the extensive costume collections of the PFF dating from the 19th century to the present.
21/06/2011 – 29/12/2011
Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athens, Greece
Tea at Mrs Katakouzenou’s
In this exhibition jewellery, furniture and decorative objects by Marios Voutsinas have been distributed throughout the rooms of the house. Many of the pieces were inspired by the Katakouzenos legacy and were made with the house in mind as a setting. Bulky jewellery made of metal and stones – Voutsinas’s favorite materials – are laid out in the boudoir, bedroom and against the balcony door of the living room, and presented more like sculptures than accessories.
11/12/2009 – 31/12/2009
Katakouzenos House Museum, Athens, Greece
A tribute to magnificance: Jewelry and microscupture
(Over three hundred works of jewelry and micro-sculpture created by designer and academician Ilias Lalaounis)
20/3/08 – 5/7/08
National Museum of Art of Romania, Bucharest, Romania
German
Hammer, Sketch and CAD - 90 years of Pforzheim's Technical College for Goldsmiths
To mark the 90th anniversary of Pforzheim's Technical College for Goldsmiths, which is part of the city's Goldsmithing and Watchmaking School, the Jewellery Museum will present a retrospective on the nine decades of the College's existence. The exhibition will show the works of former students, some of whom have become successful jewellery artists, from the college's very first years up to the present day.
10/07/2011 – 30/10/2011
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, Germany
Schmuck zum Gwand. Traditional jewellery from South Germany
The Bavarian National Museum has not only an extensive collection of rural clothing of the 19th century, but also the associated jewellery. More than 150 of the best examples are now shown in a small special exhibition. A gallery of contemporary rural portraits illustrates how the jewellery was worn and shows the interaction between clothing and jewellery. Notes on the gold and silver techniques and tools used complement the historical record.
2/09/2010 - 5/11/2010
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, München, Germany
11/06/2010 – 05/09/2010
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, Pforzheim, Germany
Die Berliner Goldschmiede Emil Lettre und Herbert Zeitner
Lettré Emil (1876-1954) and Herbert Zeitner (1900-1988), made a substantial contribution to Germany's jewellery and appliance design in the cultural capital of the German Reich in the 1920s. Both have close links with the Goldsmithing city of Hanau - Lettré was born and trained there and for a short period (1933/34) taught at the National Academy of Drawing; Zeitner moved as a child to Hanau and also visited the local school for goldsmiths. While Lettré's jewellery expresses the timeless elegance of classicism, Zeitner played with the involvement of "Figurines" in the forms of expressionism. The exhibition consists of over 200 exhibits, jewellery displays, equipment, photos and drafts of the two artists from private collections, as well as works on loan from the Badische Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe, the Jewellery Museum at Pforzheim and the National Academy Hanau.
until 1/08/2010
Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau, Germany
Italian
Pensieri preziosi 7 - gioielli d'Italia
This exhibition shows jewellery by 15 contemporary Italian artists with different styles: Fernando Betto, Adreani Bloomard, Patrizia Bonati, Lucia Davanzo, Elizabeth Dupre, Anna Fornari, Maria Rosa Franzin, Simonetta Giacometti, Lisa Grassivaro, Eugenia Ingenuity, Rita Marcangelo, Mauritius ponds, Fabrizio Tridents, Barbara Uderzo, Stefano Zanini. Educational activities for children, organized by Fantale, are also provided.
19/11/2011 – 22/01/2012
Oratorio di San Rocco, Padova, Italy
Akelo's treasures
This exhibition will celebrate a quarter of a century’s work from Andrea Cagnetti, who works under the artistic name of Akelo – the Greek god of water. Regarded as one of the most talented masters in goldsmithing, Cagnetti was born in Corchiano in Italy. He creates jewellery and golden objects that combine traditional techniques, with a look that shows influence from the Etruscans and Greeks.
2/11/2011 – 20/11/2011
Bentley & Skinner, London W1J 0DX, UK
The Voyage of a Contemporary Italian Goldsmith in the Classical World: Golden Treasures by Akelo
This exhibition shows jewellery designed by master goldsmith Andrea Cagnetti, who is also known as Akelo. The pieces include unique 22-c gold necklaces, cuffs, earrings, pins, bowls and boxes whose design is based on the shapes and patterns used by the ancient inhabitants of what is now Tuscany. Akelo conducted research into the goldsmithing techniques employed by the ancient Etruscans and managed to master one of these, granulation, to produce this latest collection.
5/06/2010 – 26/09/2010
Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
7/10/2010 – 11/03/2011
The GIA Museum, Carlsbad, CA, USA
Bulgari. 125 years of Italian magnificence
After the enormous success of its 125th anniversary celebration in Rome last year, the luxury jewellers will be bringing its exhibition to Paris for the first time, choosing the legendary surroundings of the Grand Palais to showcase its history, creativity and prestige. "125 years of Italian Magnificence" looks back over the key moments in the history of the celebrated jewellery maker and the development of Bulgari design, from the opening of the first boutique on Rome's Via Sistina in 1884 to the present day. More than 500 precious items illustrate the path followed by Bulgari on the way to becoming the world's leading exponent of precious, highly colourful jewellery. Divided chronologically into periods, the retrospective begins with designs using silver and diamonds from the first half of the 20th century, then shows the creative turn taken in the 1960s with the emergence of a new style combining precious stones with rarely used original materials. The exhibition continues with the eclectic style inspired by 1970s pop art, the bold designs of the 1980s and 90s, right through to the spectacular designs of the 21st century. Jewellery, drawings, cinema stills and original items from private collections never yet publicly exhibited in France, including Bulgari's own vintage collection and pieces owned by Elisabeth Taylor, immerse visitors in the luxurious world of Bulgari, in a spectacularly designed setting.
10/12/2010 – 12/01/2011
The Nave, Grand Palais, Paris, France
Pulcherrima Res. Precious jewellery of the past
Exhibition of Sicilian jewellery of 8000 years, from the Mesolithic to the Byzantine age, from the medal collections of the Archaeological Museum Antonio Salinas in Palermo.
19/12/2009 – 23/05/2010
Chiesa San Francesco Borgia, Catania, Italy
Royal diadems and jewellery: Masterpieces of Italian goldsmiths' art of the Court of Savoy
This exhibition displays the court jewellery of Savoy, created by the best Italian goldsmiths of the 19th century, preserved intact in the Sanctuary of Oropa, with splendid works of 17th and 18th century. There are also “civil” jewels – representing the devotion during centuries of the common people, aristocracy and royal family to the Madonna d’Oropa, a major sanctuary in the mountains of Biella that dominates physically and spiritually all other parts of the Piedmont region.
26/07/2009 – 10/01/2010
Reggia di Venaria, Turin, Italy
Oro dai Visconti agli Sforza. Smalti e oreficeria nel Ducato di Milan
Gold from the Visconti to the Sforza. Enamels and goldsmith's work in the Duchty of Milan
For the first time, an exhibition will trace the history of goldsmith's work in the Duchy of Milan between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, testifying to its quality and predominant role, through 60 masterpieces from the most prestigious collections both public and private, Italian and international, including the German Essen Cathedral, the Louvre in Paris and the National Gallery in Washington. A catalogue produced by Silvana Editoriale will accompany the exhibition.
30/09/2011 – 29/01/2012
Museo Diocesano, Milano, Italy
Maltese
Filigree - Tradition & Innovation - An Exhibition of Handmade Maltese Filigree
The exhibition includes varied pieces of handmade Maltese filigree in both the traditional styles and in the more audacious and innovative forms. The aim of this public showcase of filigree is to highlight the flexibility of this Maltese form of silversmithing, as well as to reveal the more artistic aspect of filigree design. In fact, during the period of the exhibition, filigree jewellery designer Kevin Attard will be collaborating with a number of established and upcoming Maltese artists to develop a jewellery creation - pendant or earrings to their artistic design. Visitors to this exhibition may meet filigree makers and ask questions about the jewellery, observe filigree being made, meet an artist and eventually see each artist's design on display as the days go by.
08/10/2009 – 13/11/2009
Palazzo Castellania, Valletta, Malta
Russian
Fabergé: Imperial Jeweler to the Tsars
Discover the spectacular designs of Carl Fabergé, a master goldsmith and legendary jeweler who is still celebrated for his inventive design and meticulous craftsmanship. Perhaps best known for the Imperial Easter Eggs created for the Russian Royal family, the House of Fabergé also fashioned jewelry and luxurious gifts for many ruling families of Europe as well as other wealthy patrons.
13/11/2009 - 4/04/2010
Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX, USA
Scottish
Silver of the Stars + Comtemporary Jewellery
The Dick is delighted to host ‘Silver of the Stars’, an exhibition which pairs ten Scottish silversmiths with ten Scottish international celebrities for the purpose of creating a striking range of silver drinking vessels. The exhibition also includes a selection of contemporary jewellery chosen from the collections of the National Museum of Scotland, featuring work made during the last ten years by leading jewellers from across the world. Makers include Peter Chang, Dorothy Hogg, Andrew Lamb, Helen McPherson and Sarah Keay. This exhibition will celebrate contemporary silver and jewellery, demonstrating its rich diversity and breadth of skill by makers currently working in Scotland, the UK, and beyond.
11/09/2009 – 18/12/2010
Dick Institute Art Gallery, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, UK
Scottish Jewelry
Features 27 antique pieces including crest and kilt pins, brooches and bracelets. This unique lapidary art form was popularized by Queen Victoria in 1848. The jewelry emphasizes Scottish symbolism and gemstones in handmade silver work.
1/01/2009 - 10/05/2009
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, Elmhurst, IL, USA
Spanish
Oro y Plata. Lujo y distinción en la Antigüedad Hispana. Colecciones de orfebrería del Museo Arqueológico Nacional
Gold and silver. Luxury and distinction in ancient Hispania. Treasures from the National Archaeological Museum
This exhibition will offer visitors the opportunity to view a selection of the treasures of gold before the Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula preserved in the National Archaeological Museum, which by their nature, have rarely left the same and never in such quantities and wealth. Treasures important not only in the strict sense, but also by the knowledge provided from a distant time in which the accumulation of luxury items was assimilated to social distinction and political power or religious. The nearly 300 pieces that make up the exhibition have been selected for their aesthetic quality and its ability to explain the technology, behavior and tastes of the societies that lived in the Peninsula from prehistory to the Romanization.
12/05/2011 - 26/06/2011
Centro Cultural Las Claras Cajamurcia, Murcia, Spain
Jewelry by artist. From Modernisme to the early avant-garde
This exhibition will reveal how major artists at the forefront of creative trends in the fertile 20th century --both Catalans and their international counterparts, from Modernisme to the first historic avant-garde movements --approached the world of jewellery. The exhibition will expose the least-known facets of Auguste Rodin, Hector Guimard, Josep Hoffmann, Josep Llimona, Serrurier-Bovy, Henry Van de Velde, Manolo Hugué, Paco Durrio, Xavier Nogués, Pau Gargallo, Max Ernst, Salvador Dalí, Georges Braque, Alexander Calder, Fernand Léger, Charlotte Perriand, Hans Arp, Man Ray, Pablo Picasso, Julio González and Henri Laurens, as well as many others.
27/10/2010 – 13/02/2011
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Precious Thoughts 5
The fifth annual exhibition presents this year the colourful and unconventional Spanish jewellery that can be summarized in the works of the most important exponents of the Massana School of Barcelona. We admire the works of the head of school Manuel Capdevila (no longer living), Ramon Puig Cuyàs, his successor and current director of the School, and Gemma Draper, Javier Moreno Frias, Xavier Ines Monclus, Greg Garcia Tevar, and Silvia Walz. The exhibition is a fascinating journey into the world of jewellery art of recycling and colour.
18/12/2009 – 28/02/2010
Oratorio di San Rocco, Padua, Italy
Swedish
The Dreamer and the Dream - New Swedish Jewellery
The art of jewellery design taps into a basic instinct in the human animal – that of adornment. The talented jewellery designers showcased in this exhibition produce just such a response with their work, be it witty or understated or disconcerting. These designer-makers, based in the Swedish principle of good design and strong aesthetics, tap into personal experiences to create one-of-a-kind treasures, working with both precious materials and found objects to fashion pieces that operate on many different levels. Referencing nature, the body, everyday items and curiosities these works enchant the viewer, connecting the objects to their own half-remembered dreams.
6/02/2009 – 17/05/2009
Fashion and Textile Museum, London, UK