Current Jewellery Exhibitions
This list of current and forthcoming jewellery exhibitions is provided as a service to our members. We have no means of checking the accuracy of the information, and cannot take responsibility for any mistakes. Please check in advance before visiting an exhibition to avoid disappointment.
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UK
London
Bejewelled: Badges, Brotherhood and Identity
There will be a private view of this exhibition for SJH members in April. See JHT 34, p.16 for details.
freemasonry.london.museum/event/By wearing badges we can connect with one another and reveal something about ourselves. With their unique symbols and hidden meanings, this exhibition features over 150 stunning examples of masonic badges referred to as ‘jewels’. It is the largest public display of its kind ever staged in the UK. Including jewels from around the world, the exhibition sheds light on a long and celebrated tradition. Examples like the Egyptian-inspired Authors’ Lodge jewel and delightful Barraclough Plate jewel tell the story of freemasonry over three centuries. Whether made by Prisoners of War or for future kings, the beautiful craftsmanship that the jewels display is only matched by the story behind each one.
20/09/2018 - 24/08/2019
The Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
Admission is free
EUROPE EX-UK
FRANCE
Rouen
Le Temps des Collections VII: Vous avez dit bijoux?
Time for the collection VII: did someone say jewellery?
musees-rouen-normandie.fr
This programme, launched in 2012 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Rouen, is one of the first initiatives in France to put collections back at the heart of museum exhibitions. This season, Fashion and Textiles will be the opportunity to unveil to the public the rich collection of jewellery held by the Réunion des Musées Métropolitains. Ornaments from Oceania, 18th-century necklaces and chatelaines, Merovingian fibulae, New Guinea amulets, Gallo-Roman treasures, traditional Normandy jewellery ... The collections of the museums of the Réunion des musées Métropolitains are rich in an exceptional diversity of pieces which allow us to question the place of jewellery and adornment in human societies. With an emphasis on the symbolic, social, sentimental, gender, or political values attached to these ornaments, this exhibition will present pieces from the collections of the Museum of Antiquities, the Fabrique des Savoirs, the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum Secq des Tournelles, gathered together for the occasion. While some works are regularly featured in the permanent collections, others will be on display here for the first time.
7/12/2018 - 19/05/2019
La Réunion des Musées Métropolitains
Musée de la Céramique, Entrance : 1, rue Faucon, or 94, rue Jeanne d'Arc, Rouen
Wednesday - Monday, 14.00 to 18.00
Admission free to permanent collections
GERMANY
Augsburg
Sein und Schein. Schmuck im römischen Augsburg
Being and appearance. Jewellery in Roman Augsburg
closing soon
kunstsammlungen-museen.augsburg.deAs part of a seminar, students of the master's degree in art and cultural history worked on an exhibition on "Roman jewellery". At the beginning of the 2nd century AD the Roman jewellery trade enjoyed a tremendous upswing: the lex Oppia, which had heavily regulated the possession of gold, had been abolished, and by conquering new territories luxury goods, especially jewellery, became more popular. The economic boom of Rome in the 1st century AD and the possibility of relatively easy transportation over land meant that Roman jewellery reached the provinces north of the Alps. Over time, specialized craftsmen settled in Roman Augsburg. Jewels were aesthetic, glamorous accessories, as well as symbolically charged accessories. The aim of the exhibition is to give visitors, large and small, an insight into the everyday significance and the handling of jewellery in Augsburg, especially during the Roman Empire.
26/10/2018 - 24/02/2019
Römisches Museum
Römerlager im Zeughaus, Zeugplatz 4, 86150 Augsburg
Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Adults €5, Concessions €3
Berlin
Simply Danish. Silver Jewellery of the Twentieth Century
closing soon
broehan-museum.deThe exhibition “Simply Danish” presents the collection of the Berlin couple Marion and Jörg Schwandt with around 170 works of silver jewelry by 48 Danish artists, including icons like Georg Jensen and Mogens Ballin. The collection provides an overview of the various currents of Danish jewellery design in the twentieth century. The spectrum reaches from floral belt buckles in an art nouveau style, constructivistic works from the 1930s, to typically organic shapes from the 1950s. Silver jewellery of later decades reflects the preference of Danish jewellery designers and workshops for geometric shapes and combinations of material. The exhibition shows how a fixation on the material value of a piece of jewellery was abandoned by the Danish bourgeoisie in favor of artistic value and how this change in mindset has inspired Danish jewellery design for over 100 years now to attain great aesthetic achievements.
14/11/2018 - 3/03/2019
Bröhan-Museum
Schlossstraße 1a, 14059 Berlin
Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Adults €8, Concessions €5
Berlin
Die Krone von Kertsch. Schätze aus Europas Frühzeit
The Crown of Kerch. Treasures from the Dawn of European History
smb.museum/en/exhibitions/
Gold jewellery from the migration period found near the Black Sea, silver brooches and magnificent belts from early medieval graves in France, Italy, Spain, and Germany: a selection from the collection of Johannes von Diergardt will be on view again in Berlin for the first time in 80 years, returning to the city where they were displayed until 1934. Following the death of the collector and art lover, these works moved to the Römisch-Germanisches Museum in Cologne. Construction work in the Cologne museum now offers a perfect opportunity to present the treasures to the Berlin public again for the first time in many years.
19/10/2017 - 29/09/2019
Neues Museum
Bodestraße, 10178 Berlin
Daily: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursday until 20:00
Adults €12, Concessions €6
Darmstadt
Alltagstauglich! Schmuck von Jugendstil bis Art Déco
Suitable for everyday use! Jewellery from Art Nouveau to Art Deco
hlmd.de
From simple to extravagant, but always original and creative - this is how the fashionable jewellery designed primarily for everyday use was designed in the first three decades of the 20th century. Even more strongly than today, a distinction was made between day jewellery and evening jewellery: day jewellery was usually "No diamonds before 6 pm". The favourite material was often silver, sometimes gilded, set with less precious gemstones. As a result, cheaper to manufacture and purchase, the pendants, brooches or bracelets worn by ladies during the day offered plenty of space for innovative solutions and the implementation of new stylistic influences such as Art Nouveau or Art Deco. More than 350 objects, mainly from Germany and Austria, encourage people to come to terms with the jewellery of the early 20th century. They all come from the private collection of Astrid Ratz-Coradazzi, never before shown in public, who invested her pocket money in her first Art Nouveau piece at the age of seven. But it is not just collecting, but also exploring that interests and preoccupies her. Having long been assisted by her husband, she successfully works through archives and libraries to link the jewellery with its manufacturer. Thus, as well as the accompanying catalogue, the exhibition is a "Who's Who" of German and Austrian jewellery design.
10/05/2019 - 11/08/2019
Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt
Friedensplatz 1, 64283 Darmstadt
Tuesday to Friday 10 am – 6 pm, Wednesday until 8 pm, Saturday, Sunday and holidays 11 am – 5 pm
Adults €10, Concessions €6
Pforzheim
Unconfined Horizons. Jewellery from Humboldt’s Travel Routes
schmuckmuseum.deBorn 250 years ago, the scientist Alexander von Humboldt is regarded as one of the last universal geniuses, whose thoughts and actions laid many foundations for our current world view. In his 90-year life, this world citizen set out on two major expeditions: through South and Central America and through Russia as far as the borders of China. Influenced by the ideals of the Enlightenment, he was convinced that the only differences between people were their education or culture, and that all were equally destined for freedom. "The horizons of his thinking were unconfined", as the Humboldt expert Ottmar Ette points out. Genuine education, for Humboldt, meant being able to perceive the interconnectedness of things. His fields of research areas were correspondingly broad. He owes his present importance to his close scrutiny and scientific analysis, coupled with a profoundly humanistic approach. Accompanied by texts and images from the researcher's work, this exhibition displays a variety of artefacts and jewellery from his travels.
13/04/2019 - 8/09/2019
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim
Jahnstraße 42, 75173 Pforzheim
Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 - 17.00 p.m.
Adults €6, Concessions €3.50
Pforzheim
Gold & Silver. Jewellery and Vessels Created by Ulla and Martin Kaufmann
schmuckmuseum.deFor nearly 50 years, Ulla and Martin Kaufmann have been creating jewellery and objects: initially with abstract flower shapes, then classically modern in their use of form, in recent decades influenced by the study of sculptors such as Richard Serras or Eduardo Chillidas. Both are goldsmiths and silversmiths, together they have had a studio in Hildesheim since 1970. The central role of her work, with some surprising forms, is the forged volume. The exterior, interior and open spaces of her works always play with form and function. In addition to many awards, Ulla and Martin Kaufmann were last awarded the Bavarian State Prize for their project "Cubes in Motion" in 2018. This exhibition shows a cross-section of the rich work of the couple.
13/07/2019 - 31/10/2019
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim
Jahnstraße 42, 75173 Pforzheim
Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 - 17.00 p.m.
Adults €6, Concessions €3.50
Pforzheim
A Newly Ordered World. Jewellery from the Napoleonic Era
schmuckmuseum.deNapoleon Bonaparte, whose 250th anniversary occurs in 2019, reorganized the European world in many respects. This provides the Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim with the opportunity for a special exhibition on the new type of jewellery and fashion that characterized the Napoleonic era. These are Classicism as the "Style of Revolution" and the decorative Empire style that spread throughout western Europe as far as Russia. The values of the Enlightenment demanded an aesthetic of reason. It met the taste of a growing, self-confident and educated bourgeoisie and influenced all areas of culture - from architecture and painting, furniture, clothing and jewellery to literature and music. The visual arts created a spiritual aristocracy, breaking the tradition of an hereditary nobility. Over the course of the reign of Napoleon, the Empire style unfolded its representative splendour. With works by Chaumet, Napoleon's court jeweller, jewellery from his environment will also be on display.
13/07/2019 - 31/10/2019
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim
Jahnstraße 42, 75173 Pforzheim
Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 - 17.00 p.m.
Adults €6, Concessions €3.50
Rostock
Das älteste Gold der Welt. Der Schatz aus Varna
The Oldest Gold in the World. The Treasure of Varna
kulturhistorisches-museum-rostock.de
Since time immemorial, people have been fascinated by the magic of brilliant gold. More than 6,500 years ago, there was an ancient culture on the west coast of the Black Sea. At that time, a nation of peasants in the area of Varna discovered the cultivation of copper and gold. At first it was copper, with which people covered the bodies of their deceased chiefs, tribal elders and priests. But soon they gave the dead gold for eternity. More than 3,000 gold objects and other burial objects from prehistoric Varna were discovered during an archeological dig in the 1970s. The golden grave goods from the middle of the 5th millennium BC are among the oldest known jewels in the world. The exhibition shows a spectacular selection from the grave finds of gold, copper and clay and leads into the world of one of the oldest cultures in the world and the beginning of civilization. The finds have already been shown in Bulgaria, Japan, Canada, France, Italy, Israel and the Netherlands, among others. Now the exhibition of the Archaeological Museum Varna, with one of the most spectacular gold discoveries in the world, comes to Rostock.
30/11/2018 - 28/04/2019
Kulturhistorisches Museum Rostock
Klosterhof 7, 18055 Rostock
Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00-18:00
Adults €3, Concessions €1.50
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Impulse. 30 Jahre Stiftung Gold- und Silberschmiedekunst in Schwäbisch Gmünd
Impulse. 30 years of the Gold and Silversmiths' Craft Foundation Schwäbisch Gmünd
schwaebisch-gmuend.de/8763.php
In 2018 the Gold and Silversmithing Foundation of Schwäbisch Gmünd celebrates its 30th anniversary. In 1989 the foundation initiated various projects to promote gold and silversmithing. In addition to exhibitions, competitions and acquisitions, this included the establishment of a city goldsmith. Since 1989, a total of 15 renowned city goldsmiths have been guesting in Schwäbisch Gmünd with this award. Together with works by this year's 16 city goldsmiths, the exhibition brings together 70 pieces. The spectrum encompasses jewellery and objects, ranging from the traditionally enamelled brooch to unconventional necklaces made of a wide variety of materials, from the classic candlestick, coffee and mocha service to vessels which explore the limits of metal casting. Although designed individually and in their own time, the term Zeitgeist loses itself in the works: in addition to quality and creativity, they testify to timeless beauty. The exhibits come from artists, private and museum collections, and particular pieces, which were acquired by the foundation for the collections of the Gmünd museum. In addition, works from workshops, posters, books and other documents convey the intensity of the Foundation's activities over the past three decades.
15/04/2018 - 28/10/2019
Silberwarenmuseum Ott-Pausersche Fabrik
Milchgässle 10, 73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd
Tuesday - Friday 14.00 - 17.00 p.m, Thursday until 19.00, Saturday and Sunday 11.00 - 17.00 p.m
ITALY
Herculaneum
SplendORI. Il lusso negli Ornamenti ad Ercolano
SplendOri: Luxury in the Ornaments of Herculaneum
beniculturali.it/mibac
The Antiquarium of Herculaneum opens for the first time to the public, offering a glimpse of the life of Herculanean society through its precious objects, not only in the strict sense but all that they represented in terms of wealth, economic value, social and personal content. It includes jewellery and other objects previously in storage, as well as loans from the National Archaeological Museum in Naples and the Moregine silver treasure from Pompeii.
20/12/2018 – 30/09/2019
Parco archeologico di Ercolano
corso Resina, 187 80056 - Ercolano (NA)
20/12/18 to 31/03/2019: 08.30 - 17.00, 01/04 to 30/09/2019: 08.30 - 19.30
Milan
Van Cleef & Arpels: il Tempo, la Natura, l’Amore
This is the first Italian show to present the extraordinary jewels, watches and precious objects made by Van Cleef & Arpels since its foundation in Paris in 1906 to today. The exhibition celebrates the unique ability of jewels to unite eternity and ephemeral, love and manufacture, beauty and art. The exhibition is divided into three sections: Time, Nature, Love.
November 2019 - March 2020
Palazzo Reale
Piazza del Duomo, 12, Milano
Monday 2:30 - 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday 09:30 am - 7:30 pm, Thursday & Saturday 09:30 am - 10:30 pm
Adults €14, Concessions €12
Pistoia
Rigore e Libertà. All’origine del gioiello contemporaneo italiano
Rigour and Freedom. The origins of Italian contemporary jewellery
closing soon
fondazionemarinomarini.it/engRings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets and brooches designed and made as works of art. Sculptures to wear and admire, born from evolving thought that tell the story of Italian genius in the art of gold. The shapes, functions and characteristics of the twentieth century jewel are the protagonists. It is a tribute of international scale that the Fondazione Marino Marini di Pistoia dedicates to the origins of contemporary jewellery through the masterpieces of the three greatest masters of gold: the Paduan Giampaolo Babetto (Padua 1947), Francesco Pavan (1937), and, taking the journey back until the birth of the jewel, Mario Pinton (Padua 1919 - 2008). He also studied under Marino Marini, when he was teaching at the Istituto Industrie Artistiche (ISIA) of Monza, where Pinton was inspired to rework the jewel as a true work of art. This exhibition highlights for the first time the relationship between Pinton and Marino Marini, author of jewels and works of art made with precious materials.
26/10/2018 – 24/03/2019
Marino Marini Foundation
Corso Silvano Fedi 30, 51100 Pistoia
Tuesday to Saturday 11.00 am - 6.00 pm, Sunday 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Verona
Bellezza e cura del corpo nell'antichità
Beauty and the care of the body in antiquity
museoarcheologico.comune.verona.it
This exhibition shows around 140 objects not normally exhibited, many of which have been restored for the occasion. Precious ornaments, in addition to enhancing the appearance of the wearer, often indicated their well-being or position in society. The jewels often had the function of protecting their owner, with appropriate representations or for their own constituent material. For example, Pliny the Elder reminds us that amber jewels, in addition to beautifying women, safeguarded from diseases, in particular the throat.
26/10/2018 – 29/09/2019
Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano
Regaste Redentore 2 Verona
Monday 13.30 to 19.30, Tuesday-Sunday 8.30 to 19.30
Adults €4.50, Concessions €3
Vicenza
Jewellery of power: crowns and tiaras
closing soon
museodelgioiello.it/en/temporary-exhibitionsThe aim of the exhibition is to be an excursus among crowns and tiaras of the past and present, focusing attention on what they are and what they have been. An authentic leap into the tastes and styles of different eras through the works of great artists. A world of creative interest, a testing ground for contemporary goldsmiths and designers. On display, precious items, symbols of political, social, economic and emotional power and, at the same time, a sign of the excellence of gold art, “works that are present and still extremely current in jewellery production, true icons of style in the past and even now.” The exhibition therefore blends different times and contexts, presenting crowns and tiaras from high jewellery to fashion, confirming and enhancing the Museo del Gioiello’s pluralistic and inclusive spirit.
22/09/2018 – 17/03/2019
Museo del Gioiello
Piazza dei Signori, 36100 Vicenza
Tuesday to Friday 3 PM to 7 PM, Saturday and Sunday 11 AM to 7 PM
Adults €8, Concessions €6
NETHERLANDS
Berg en Dal
Sieraden - makers & dragers
Jewellery - makers and wearers
afrikamuseum.nl
In this exhibition, the Africa Museum presents jewellery of gold, silver, beads and natural materials, including wood, feathers, hair, pips, paper, copper, from the museum's own collections which cover a period of many centuries. The exhibition also shows contemporary jewellery from designers from around the world. Their work shows an appreciation of traditional techniques, motifs and materials, sometimes as a source of inspiration for new applications, sometimes in combination with contemporary techniques. This yields exciting and impressive jewellery, such as the rings of Johanna Dahm, who learned the casting method of an Asante master goldsmith from West African Ghana. A special catalogue has been compiled for the exhibition; in addition to beautiful background stories, you are taken into the world of different materials, and can read more information about the 700 different objects shown in the exhibition.
13/10/18 - 2/06/2019
Afrika Museum
Postweg 6, 6571 CS, Berg en Dal
Tuesday to Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm
Adults €15, Concessions €6
Nijmegen
Sieraden uit de bodem
Jewellery from the bottom
museumhetvalkhof.nl
Jewellery is probably as old as humanity itself. It is a way to distinguish yourself or to radiate power. Gold jewellery has existed in Gelderland since 2300 BC, but remains very rare until Roman times. It often indicates contacts with other peoples, for example within the Celtic area, where networks were created through the exchange of valuable gifts. Bronze jewellery comes from around 1800 BC. for neck rings, bracelets and decorative pins, used to fasten clothing. The Romans bring their own style of body decoration to our country. Rings of precious and base metals, but also of precious stones are very popular. In the early Middle Ages, a new fashion emerged that is strikingly similar in Northwest Europe. Typically, jewellery is inlaid with pieces of garnet, a bright red gem originating from India. Beautifully decorated belts for men can certainly also be counted among the jewellery. Many of these age-old jewels were deposited in tombs, or had been abandoned or lost for various reasons. Often, after having been in the soil for centuries, they are found in archaeological excavations. By comparing these jewels with preserved paintings and sculptures, we can form a picture of thelr use.
Ending 31 December 2019
Museum Het Valkhof
Kelfkensbos 59, 6511 TB Nijmegen
Tuesday to Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Adults €11, Concessions €5.50
SLOVENIA
Ljubljana
The Gold of Chinese Emperors. Royal Gold Wares of Wanli Period, Ming Dynasty – Dong Bo Zhai Collection
closing soon
nms.siThe gold items from the imperial treasury of the Ming dynasty, more precisely, from the Wanli period (1573–1620), are great masterpieces of gold craft, and show the sophisticated taste as well as the economic power of the famous rulers. Jewellery, tableware, and other items of artistic merit show the social position of their owners, while depictions of dragons with five claws and phoenixes reveal connections with the imperial family. These items rarely leave China and can be seen in Slovenia for the first time.
16/08/2018 – 15/02/2019
National Museum of Slovenia
Prešernova 20, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Daily 10 am to 6 pm, Thursdays 10 am to 8 pm
Adults €6, Concessions €4
AMERICAS
USA
Boston, MA
Past Is Present: Revival Jewelry
mfa.orgWhether by directly copying or selectively choosing motifs to reinterpret, jewellers have a long-standing tradition of looking to the past for inspiration. The practice became popular in the 19th century, as designers like Castellani, Giacinto Melillo and Eugène Fontenay began reviving examples of ancient ornaments, newly unearthed in archaeological excavations. This exhibition examines more than 4,000 years of jewellery history through about 70 objects, including both ancient and revival examples. The revival movement is traced from the 19th to the 21st century, focusing on four types — archaeological, Classical, Egyptian and Renaissance. Highlights include an 1850s embellished gold brooch by Castellani; a Renaissance revival neck ornament (1900–04) designed for Tiffany & Co.; a 1980s Bulgari necklace adorned with Macedonian coins; and a 2002 Akelo pendant that emulates an ancient Etruscan granulation technique.
14/02/2017 – 19/08/2019
Museum of Fine Arts
Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Saturday – Tuesday, 10:00 am – 4:45 pm; Wednesday - Friday, 10:00am - 9:45 pm
$25 - Adult, $23 Concessions, Free Children 17 and under
Boston, MA
Boston Made. Arts and Crafts Jewelry and Metalwork
mfa.org/exhibitions/boston-madeBold colour combinations of gemstones and enamels, foliate motifs, and designs inspired by historical styles, often with a certain glitziness—that is what defined the “Boston look” of Arts and Crafts jewellery and metalwork. Beginning as a reaction against the dehumanising effects of industrialisation, the international Arts and Crafts movement spurred a renaissance of handcraftsmanship in Boston at the turn of the 20th century. As part of this movement, the city quickly emerged as one of the most active and influential artistic jewellery-making and metalworking communities in the nation. “Boston Made: Arts and Crafts Jewelry and Metalwork” presents the story of this community over a 30-year period, from its inception at the beginning of the 20th century to the stock market crash of 1929 that signaled its decline. “Boston Made” is the first exhibition to focus exclusively on the Arts and Crafts metalsmiths in Boston and highlights the contributions of newly empowered women artists like Josephine Hartwell Shaw and Elizabeth Copeland, among others. While adhering to the ideas and ideals of the international Arts and Crafts movement, Boston artists developed a signature aesthetic that set their work apart from the broader movement. “Boston Made” brings together more than 75 works—including jewellery, tableware, decorative accessories, and design drawings—that illuminate the passions and philosophies of this interwoven community of jewellery-makers and metalsmiths. Among the notable works on view are a scroll brooch (about 1920) by Frank Gardner Hale, studded with gemstones and embellished with gold scrolls; a jewelled casket (about 1929) by Edward Everett Oakes; and a necklace (1910–18) by Josephine Hartwell Shaw. Arts and Crafts was a philosophy as much as an artistic movement, looking to the pre-industrial past for design and lifestyle guidance. Design was more important than opulence, and materials were selected for their aesthetic properties, rather than for their intrinsic value. These ideas melded well with Boston’s progressive intellectual community of the early 20th century. The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated book from MFA Publications (November 2018).
17/11/2018 – 29/03/2020
Museum of Fine Arts
Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Saturday – Tuesday, 10:00 am – 4:45 pm; Wednesday - Friday, 10:00am - 9:45 pm
$25 - Adult, $23 Concessions, Free Children 17 and under
Brockton, MA
Uneasy Beauty: Discomfort in Contemporary Adornment
fullercraft.orgThis exhibition will bring together 75 examples of contemporary jewellery and costume that demonstrate the immense power of adornment to impact us physically, emotionally, and intellectually. Showcasing wearable work in various media from regional and national artists, it will explore the outer limits of comfort through works that constrict body movement, irritate the skin, make extreme demands, or touch upon sensitive cultural nerves. Uneasy Beauty is part of the Mass Fashion collaborative, a consortium of eight cultural institutions that aim to explore and celebrate the many facets of the Bay State’s culture of fashion.
6/10/2018 – 21/04/2019
Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak Street, Brockton, MA 02301
Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Thursday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
$10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students
Chicago, IL
Ornamental Traditions: Jewelry from Bukhara
artic.edu/exhibition/ornamental-traditions-jewelry-bukharaLocated in present-day Uzbekistan, the Emirate of Bukhara (1785–1920) was an important centre of Islamic religion and scholarship and a major oasis on the famous Silk Road that traversed Central Asia from ancient times. Some of the most magnificent examples of Uzbek jewellery come from the court of the last emir of Bukhara, Mohammed Alim Khan (1880–1944), where men and women dressed in embroidered silks, fine silver, and enameled jewels. Their jewellery served various functions, often simultaneously: indicating political status and wealth, signifying religious and spiritual practice, and marking important rites of passage or ethnic identity. This exhibition brings together nearly 50 jewelled objects from the Central Asian region of Bukhara — promised gifts from the private collection of Barbara Levy Kipper and her late husband, David — and rare ikat and embroidered textiles from the Art Institute’s permanent collection. The jewellery and decorative objects presented in this exhibition offer an exceptional experience of a rich and vibrant artistic heritage rarely seen outside the former Soviet Union.
30/06/2018 - 30/06/2019
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave, 159 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603-6110
Open daily 10:30–5:00, Thursday until 8:00
Adults: $25. Concessions: $19
New York, NY
Jewelry: The Body Transformed
closing soon
metmuseum.orgWhat is jewelry? Why do we wear it? What meanings does it carry? Traversing time and space, this exhibition explores how jewelry acts upon and activates the body it adorns. This global conversation about one of the most personal and universal of art forms brings together some 230 objects drawn almost exclusively from The Met collection. A dazzling array of headdresses and ear ornaments, brooches and belts, necklaces and rings will be shown along with sculptures, paintings, prints, and photographs that will enrich and amplify the many stories of transformation that jewelry tells.
12/11/2018 - 24/02/2019
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Sunday–Thursday: 10 am–5:30 pm; Friday and Saturday: 10 am–9 pm
Adults: $25. Seniors: $17. Children under 12 free
New York, NY
Fake News and True Love. Fourteen Stories by Robert Baines
closing soon
madmuseum.org/exhibitionIt’s easy to fall into the trap of sensational headlines. Even careful and informed readers must work to resist the pull of fake news, a phenomenon currently dominating American media. In his solo exhibition Fake News and True Love: Fourteen Stories by Robert Baines, the Australian contemporary artist explores this issue through the lens of jewellery. By making up and “fact-checking” news stories to accompany his works, Baines manipulates what is accepted as truth to address the influence that fake news has on our perception of events. Robert Baines has shaped the fields of contemporary jewellery and jewellery history for over forty years. In 2010, he was named a Living Treasure-Master of Australian Craft for his significant contributions. In addition to teaching and maintaining his own contemporary jewellery practice, he studied ancient jewellery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and masterworks in several other international institutions. Through these experiences, he has essentially learned to brilliantly copy jewellery — from the ancient to the modern — making him uniquely suited to a show of this caprice.
16/10/2018 - 3/03/2019
MAD Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
Tue - Sun: 10 am – 6 pm, Thu: 10 am – 9 pm
Adults: $16. Seniors: $14. Students: $12
Palm Beach, FL
Maker & Muse: Women and Early 20th Century Art Jewelry
flaglermuseum.us/exhibits/maker-museThis exhibition features more than two hundred and fifty pieces of jewellery created in the early decades of the twentieth century. During this vibrant period, jewellery makers in the world’s centres of design created audacious new styles in response to the growing industrialization of the world and the changing role of women in society. Their “alternative” designs — boldly artistic, exquisitely detailed, handwrought, and inspired by nature — became known as art jewellery. 'Maker & Muse' explores five different areas of art jewellery design and fabrication: the Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain, Art Nouveau in France, Jugendstil in Germany and Austria, Louis Comfort Tiffany in New York, and American Arts and Crafts in Chicago. Works created by both men and women are exhibited together to highlight commonalities while illustrating each maker’s distinctive style. And in regions or movements that saw few women present in the workshop, the female remained unquestionably present in the mind of the designer. Not only did art jewellers intend to highlight the fashionable clothing and natural beauty of a woman during this period, they also often represented her within the work itself.
29/01/2019 - 27/05/2019
The Flagler Museum
One Whitehall Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday - 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Adults: $18. Children under 6 free
San Francisco, CA
East Meets West: Jewels of the Maharajas from the Al Thani Collection
closing soon
legionofhonor.famsf.org/This exhibition will explore themes of influence and exchange between India and Europe through jewellery, jewel-encrusted jades, famous gemstones, enameled gold and other precious works of art. East Meets West will feature over one hundred and fifty objects made in India or inspired by India, ranging in date from the seventeenth century to the 1930s. Under successive rulers, Indian jewellery and works of art developed different characters, the Mughals arriving in the sixteenth century brought Persian and Muslim influences, the British raj in the nineteenth century imported European styles and craftsmanship, but in the twentieth century influences flowed in the opposite direction with Indian jewelry inspiring great European jewellery houses, such as Cartier, to make pieces in the Indian style.
3/11/2018 - 24/02/2019
Legion of Honor Museum
Lincoln Park, 100 34th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121
Tuesday–Sunday 9:30 am–5:15 pm
Adults: $15, Seniors (65+): $10, Students (w/ valid ID): $6
St. Petersburg, FL
Jewels of the Imagination: Radiant Masterworks by Jean Schlumberger from the Mellon Collection
mfastpete.org/exh/jean-schlumberger/The glittering jewellery designs of Jean Schlumberger were the epitome of mid-century elegance. Inspired by nature, his creations graced such notable style icons as Jacqueline Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn. This exhibition highlights the work of this innovative artist, placing his jewellery and objets d’art as inimitable examples of 20th-century design. Beginning his career as a designer of costume jewellery for couturier Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1930s, Schlumberger was, by 1956, Vice President of Tiffany & Co. with his own design salon at their Fifth Avenue headquarters. He drew inspiration from such exotic locales as Bali, India, and Thailand, and this is reflected by his lively, experimental designs that play with colour, movement, and shape. This exhibition brings together the extensive Schlumberger collection of Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, donated to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts between 1985 and 2015. It is the largest, most comprehensive public collection of Jean Schlumberger’s work in the world.
15/12/2018 - 31/03/2019
Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg
255 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Monday–Saturday: 10:00 am–5:00 pm, Thursday: 10:00 am–8:00 pm, Sunday: 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Adults $20, Concessions $15
Washington, DC
Good As Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women
africa.si.edu/exhibitions/In the cities of the West African nation of Senegal, stylish women have often used jewellery as part of an overall strategy of exhibiting their elegance and prestige. Rooted in the Wolof concept of sañse (dressing up, looking and feeling good), Good As Gold examines the production, display, and circulation of gold in Senegal as it celebrates a significant gift from art historian Marian Ashby Johnson of over 250 works of West African jewellery to the National Museum of African Art’s collection. A catalogue featuring Johnson’s collection of Senegalese gold jewellery will be released to coincide with the opening of the exhibition. It will include new photography of key works in the collection and exhibition; trace the history of gold in Senegal, documenting the techniques, materials and practices of goldsmiths; and will reveal the inspirational and economic roles of women in commissioning, trading and fashioning Senegalese jewellery. Johnson has contributed an essay to the catalogue on the history of gold in West Africa, Senegalese goldsmiths and their collaboration with women in the region.
24/10/2018 - 29/09/2019
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20560
Daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Admission is free.
Washington, DC
Perfume & Seduction
hillwoodmuseum.orgDiscover the finest examples of perfume bottles, gold boxes, porcelain objects, and other eighteenth-century luxury items that were used in the bathing and dressing ritual known as la toilette. This special exhibition will present examples of objects from Hillwood's collection that represent the finest luxury objects used in this elaborate ritual. A selection of objects from the private European collection of Givaudan, the Swiss manufacturer of flavours, fragrances, and cosmetics, founded in 1898 by the French brothers, Xavier and Léon Givaudan, will complement the Hillwood collection. Presented for the first time in the United States, the Givaudan collection of luxury objects for the service de toilette is one of the most important and complete in Europe.
16/02/2019 - 9/06/2019
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm.
Adults $18, Seniors $15, Students $10, Children 6 and under free
ASIA
ISRAEL
Jerusalem
Jewelry Speaks
The jewellery exhibition brings together traditional Islamic jewellery and contemporary jewellery created in Israel. Also to be displayed is a juxtaposition of a selection of Jewish, Christian and Islamic jewellery and items that will give an additional dimension to the craftwork of the three religions in Israel.
30/05/2019 - 16/11/2019
The Museum for Islamic Art
2 Hapalmach St. Jerusalem
Mon-Wed: 10:00-15:00, Thursday: 10:00-19:00, Friday-Saturday: 10:00-14:00
Adults 40 NIS, Concessions 20 NIS.