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“Tim and I are happy you are here”, said
Barbara Tober standing alongside MAD
Director, Tim
Rodgers.
“MAD is a place of joy, it is a place of
ideas, a place of breaking the rules.”
The discussion engaged with handpicked
examples of artworks, exploring topics
such as the usage of unconventional
materials and shapes, and jewelry as a
form of expression. “It’s not about
precious stones. It’s not about platinum
or gold.”, said Tiffany, “It’s about
alternative materials, found objects -
they tell stories.”
Following the luncheon, guests were led
to the MAD
About Jewelry pop-up,
which featured the works of 50 jewelers
and artists, all from 20 different
countries, both on display and for sale. Barbara
Paris Gifford noted “Our collection
includes artists who experiment with the
boundaries of jewelry.”
Guests included Roberta
Amon, Jeffrey
Banks, Phillip
Bloch, Carlyne
Cerf de Dudzeele, Pat
Cleveland, Cece
Cord, Will
Cotton, Barbara
de Portago, Lauren
Ezersky, Han
Feng, Barbara
Flood, Michele
Gerber Klein, Barbara
Hoffman, Gemma
Kahng, Harold
Koda, Martha
Kramer, Sally
Lee, Laura
Lobdell, Fern
Mallis, Marsy
Mittlemann, Tinu
Naija, Katrina
Pavlos, Emma
Snowdon-Jones, Benny
Tabatabai, Kay
Unger Pitman,
and Barbara
Winston.
MAD prides itself on being NYC’s finest
collection of artists' studio jewelry.
Their Craft
Front & Center exhibition
series explores the thematic touchpoints
in craft art history. Their current
exhibition OUT
of the Jewelry Box features
works that explore ideas of identity,
such as queerness, PTSD, and politics.
Tickets for this exhibition are
available at www.madmuseum.org/exhibition/out-jewelry-box.
Visitors can also stop by The Store at
MAD, the Museum’s retail arm, to see RE:FINE Spring
2024, featuring 13 forward-thinking
international artists who are redefining
the world of fine jewelry.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN
MAD champions contemporary makers across
creative fields, presenting artists,
designers, and artisans who apply the
highest level of ingenuity and skill to
their work. Since the Museum’s founding
in 1956 by philanthropist and visionary
Aileen Osborn Webb, MAD has celebrated
all facets of making and the creative
processes by which materials are
transformed, from traditional techniques
to cutting-edge technologies. Today, the
Museum’s curatorial program builds upon
a rich history of exhibitions that
emphasize a cross-disciplinary approach
to art and design, and reveals the
workmanship behind the objects and
environments that shape our everyday
lives. MAD provides an international
platform for practitioners who are
influencing the direction of cultural
production and driving 21st-century
innovation, fostering a participatory
setting for visitors to have direct
encounters with skilled making and
compelling works of art and design.
For more information at www.madmuseum.org. |