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| CALIFORNIA |
THE
CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM presents Bold Abstractions: Textiles
from Central Asia and Iran, showing from January 24 to May 9, 2010. This
exhibition includes brilliant-hued Uzbek ikat-dyed robes and embroidered
Turkmen mantles. Throughout the exhibition visitors can delight in bold
designs in the form of highly stylized animal, vegetal and cosmological
symbols. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036; 323.937.4230; www.cafam.org. |
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| CALIFORNIA |
THE
DE YOUNG MUSEUMpresents Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, ending March 28, 2010.
Exhibiting over one hundred thirty pieces of art and craft dating over
three thousand years, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs continues
to display these ancient objects to the public. The first presentation
of this exhibition occurred three decades ago in San Francisco. Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., San Francisco, CA 94118; 415.750.3600; www.famsf.org/deyoung. |
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CALIFORNIA |
THE
FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MERCHANDISING MUSEUM AND GALLERIES
exhibits Hollywood 2010: The Art of Motion Picture Costume Design, running
from February 10 to April 18, 2010. The exhibition features actual costumes
from many of the top films of 2009, as well as costumes from The Duchess,
the Academy Award winner for Best Costume Design in 2008. 919 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90015; www.fidm.com. |
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| CALIFORNIA |
THE
FOWLER MUSEUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA unveils
Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth, showing through May 30,
2010. This is currently the largest presentation of work by Chicago-based
artist Nick Cave, featuring thirty-five of his Soundsuits—multi-layered,
mixed-media sculptures named for the sounds made when the “suits”
are used for performance. Reminiscent of African, Caribbean and other
ceremonial ensembles as well as of haute couture, Cave’s work explores
issues of transformation, ritual, myth, and identity. His virtuosic constructions
incorporate yarn, sequins, bottle caps, vintage toys, rusted iron sticks,
hair, and more. The Fowler is the first Los Angeles area museum to feature
Cave’s work and the only Southern California venue for this traveling
exhibition. W. Sunset Blvd. & Westwood Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90077; 310.825.4361; www.fowler.ucla.edu. |
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| CALIFORNIA | THE
GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA MUSEUM hosts a new exhibition,
Best in Platinum, showcasing seventeen award-winning pieces selected from
a variety of platinum jewelry collections. The exhibit was assembled by
Platinum Guild International (PGI), and is being shown together for the
first time in the U.S. The Best in Platinum exhibit will be on display
at the GIA Museum until April 30, 2010. 5345 Armada Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92008; 760.603.4200; www.gia.edu. |
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CALIFORNIA |
THE
LEGION OF HONOR MUSEUM displays Cartier and America, ending April
18, 2010. The exhibition covers the history of the House of Cartier from
its first great successes as the “king of jewelers and jeweler to
kings” during the Belle Epoque through to the 1960s and 1970s, when
Cartier supplied celebrities of the day with their jewels and their luxury
accessories. Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue and Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94121; www.legionofhonor.org. |
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THE
MINGEI MUSEUM in Balboa Park features the trunk show Wood and
Silver through the auspices of its museum store. As artistic partners
in Wood and Silver, Phil Audia and Jill DeDominicis combine a love for
natural materials with unusual designs in jewelry. Their bracelets, necklaces,
rings, earrings, and other accessories are handcrafted from sterling silver,
semiprecious stones and exotic and domestic woods. The trunk show takes
place from January 15 – 16, 2010. 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101; www.mingei.org. |
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| CALIFORNIA | THE
PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM presents Fashioning Domesticity, Weaving
Desire: Visions of the Filipina, showing through February 8, 2010. This
exhibition explores the canonical visions of the early to mid twentieth-century
Filipina as civilized and/or wild. Through the juxtaposition of traditional
textiles and ethnographic photography, as well as objects of personal
adornment and popular print culture, this exhibition addresses the fashioning
of domesticity and the weaving of desire as political strategies of polarization. 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101; 626.449.2742; www.pacificasiamuseum.org. |
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| MAINE | THE
MAINE STATE MUSEUM hosts Uncommon Threads: Wabanaki Textiles,
Clothing and Costume. The exhibit opened May 23, 2009, and will remain
at the Museum for a year before traveling to other United States and Canadian
museums. This is the Museum’s first traveling exhibit and presents
the first-ever comprehensive collection of the rare and beautiful textile
products of the region’s Wabanaki people. The Wabanakis include
the Penobscots, Maliseets, Passamaquoddies, and Micmacs. All have federal
recognition in Maine. 230 State St., Augusta, ME 04333; 207.287.2301; www.maine.gov/museum. |
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| MASSACHUSETTS | THE
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM presents Iris Apfel: Rare Bird of Fashion,
an exhibition featuring more than eighty dramatic ensembles from the personal
collections of legendary tastemaker and style icon Iris Apfel. Known for
her eclectic mixing of haute couture with costume jewelry and exotic baubles,
Apfel has inspired bold developments in the fashion industry through her
spirited irreverence and pitch-perfect taste. Now in her eighty-sixth
year, she continues to challenge visual culture with radical juxtapositions
of disparate influences. The exhibit runs through February 7, 2010. East India Square, Salem, MA 01970; 866.745.1876; www.pem.org. |
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| NEBRASKA | THE
ROBERT HILLESTAD TEXTILES GALLERY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
presents its Designer Showcase Nebraska from January 25 to February 19,
2010. Three Nebraska designers feature their stellar work in fashion and
fiber art. Designers Layna Bentley of Omaha, Jay Rich of Omaha and Jane
Marie of Hastings will show their work and their design process. The curator
for the show is Barbara Trout. University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus, Home Economics Building, 35th and Holdrege St., Lincoln, NE 68588; textilegallery.unl.edu. |
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| NEW MEXICO | THE
MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE presents Native Couture II:
Innovation and Style, which explores the history of Native fashion from
handmade clothing and accessories of the 1880s that influenced the development
of a Santa Fe style, to today’s contemporary Native couturiers.
The fashion designers in the exhibition come from a variety of cultural
and educational backgrounds. The exhibition ends February 21, 2010. 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87504; 505.476.1250; www.indianartsandculture.org. |
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| NEW YORK | THE
BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART hosts From the Village to Vogue: The Modernist
Jewelry of Art Smith, ending March 14, 2010. This exhibition honors the
gift of twenty-one pieces of silver and gold jewelry created by the Brooklyn-reared
modernist jeweler Arthur Smith (1917 – 1982), primarily from Charles
Russell, Smith’s companion and heir. 200 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY 11238; 718.638.5000; www.brooklynmuseum.org. |
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| NEW YORK | THE
MUSEUM OF ART AND DESIGN hosts Silver Jewelry from the Nadler
Collection, running from February 16 to August 8, 2010. Over the course
of three decades, collectors Daniel and Serga Nadler have assembled a
unique collection of silver jewelry from across the world. This special
exhibition focuses on three regions from their collection, presenting
approximately one hundred fifty works, including in-depth selections of
jewelry from Northern Africa, the Indian Subcontinent and the Hill Tribes
of Southeast Asia. 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019; 212.299.7777; www.madmuseum.org. |
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| NEW YORK | THE
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART presents American Women: Fashioning
a National Identity, exhibiting from May 5 to August 15, 2010. The exhibition
is organized by The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of
Art, the first drawn from the newly established Brooklyn Museum Costume
Collection at the Met. Focusing on archetypes of American femininity
through dress, the exhibition will reveal how the American woman initiated
style revolutions that mirrored her social, political and sexual emancipation.
The Costume Institute Gala Benefit will take place on May 3. |
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| NEW YORK | THE
MUSEUM AT THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NEW YORK shows
American Beauty: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion, showing until
April 10, 2010. Fashion designed and made in the United States over
the past one hundred years has attained worldwide influence due in large
part to the creation and popularization of sportswear, denim and mass
marketing. Yet, contrary to popular belief, America has also produced
artistic and innovative clothing that utilized the craft of dressmaking.
American Beauty: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion is the first exhibition
to examine the relationship between the “philosophy of beauty”
and the technical craft of dressmaking in the United States. Curated
by deputy director Patricia Mears, the exhibition features approximately
eighty garments by a highly selective group of American fashion designers. |
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| NORTH CAROLINA | THE
MINT MUSEUM OF ART displays The Art of Affluence: Haute Couture
and Luxury Fashions 1947 - 2007. This exhibit ends June 30, 2010, and
presents selections from the Museum’s holdings of haute couture
and luxury garments, along with fashion accessories. Also showing at
the museum is Passionate Journey: The Grice Collection of Native American
Art. The collection features contemporary New Mexican Native American
art pottery, modern Maya weavings and Mexican masks for performance.
The exhibit closes October 17, 2010. |
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| OHIO | KENT
STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM presents Stavropoulos, at the Broadbent
Gallery. George Stavropoulos was a New York fashion designer that built
a multi-million dollar business on his signature, floating chiffon dresses.
His self-titled label produced eveningwear and daytime styles for the
wholesale, ready-to-wear market, from 1961 to 1991. While he was known
for his use of chiffon, Stavropoulos also created notable designs in
lace, lamé, suede, and taffeta. The exhibition runs from January
22 to September 5, 2010. |
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| OREGON | THE
HALLIE FORD MUSEUM OF ART hosts Loud Bones: The Jewelry of
Nancy Worden, previously shown at the Tacoma Art Museum through January
17, 2010. Worden uses familiar materials to trigger our memories and
emotions. Vintage high-heels, telephone parts, money, credit cards,
IBM typewriter balls, hair curlers, and clothespins are blended with
the more traditional jewelry materials of copper, silver and gold to
emphasize the beauty in everyday objects. The found materials are carefully
chosen artifacts from mid-to late-twentieth century American culture
to provide the work with a specific chronology and location. |
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| WASHINGTON | THE
BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM hosts the exhibition Lisa Gralnick: The
Gold Standard, showing from March 18 until August 1, 2010. The Gold
Standard is Gralnick’s most recent body of work, a three-part
series which explores the relationship between gold’s history
and lore, as well as its function as a commodity in today’s world.
Gralnick is currently a Professor of Art at the University of Wisconsin,
Madison, a position she has held for eight years. Previously she was
head of the metals program at Parsons School of Design in New York City. |
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| WASHINGTON, D.C. | THE
TEXTILE MUSEUM presents Fabrics of Feathers and Steel: The
Innovation of Nuno, showing until April 11, 2010. Japan maintains a
rich textile tradition, and in recent decades has emerged as the world’s
leading producer of technologically advanced fabrics. This exhibition
showcases textiles from Nuno, a Tokyo-based corporation that exemplifies
Japan’s remarkable inventiveness in textile design and production.
A lecture series discussing Japanese fashion and textile arts will take
place concurrently with the exhibition. Topics for lectures include
Global and Local Imaginings of the Kimono, by Dr. Terry Satsuki Milhaupt,
and Creative Impulses: Japanese Fashion and Textiles, by Yoshiko Iwamoto
Wada. They will take place January 21 and February 12. |
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| AUSTRALIA | THE
NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL presents Drape:
Classical Mode to Contemporary Dress, an exhibition running until June
27, 2010. This exhibit, drawn from the NGV Collection, features fashion,
sculpture, painting, decorative arts, and photography to explore the
practice of draping cloth on the body. From classical Greece and Rome,
where uncut cloth was formed with complex wrapping and tying techniques,
to the late nineteenth-century’s crinolines and bustles, to contemporary
designers such as Rei Kawakubo and Hussein Chalayan, Drape: Classical
Mode to Contemporary Dress explores the width and breadth of fashion’s
history in the West. |
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FINLAND |
THE
DESIGN MUSEUM presents the Finnish Jewellery exhibit, ending
October 1, 2010. This exhibition is the first comprehensive presentation
of Finnish jewelry from antiques to contemporary conceptual art jewelry.
It will follow changes in the meanings and design of jewelry over the
decades. Exhibits include masterpieces made by jewelers of the Fabergé
era in St. Petersburg, elegant cameo pieces by Eva Gyldén from
the 1920s, 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. |
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RUSSIA |
THE
STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM in St. Petersburg unveils Enamels of
the World 1700 - 2000 from the Khalili Collections. The exhibit is on
view through March 14, 2010, and features some three hundred twenty
pieces selected from approximately twelve hundred works in the enamel
collection. While the history of enamel on metal stretches back more
than three thousand years, Professor Nasser D. Khalili deliberately
set out to form a collection that takes the innovative approach of viewing
the subject in a global context, rather than within the more usual confines
of national frontier or individual activity. |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
THE
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM presents Maharaja: The Splendor
of India’s Royal Courts, through January 17, 2010. The show explores
the extraordinary culture of princely India, showcasing rich and varied
objects that reflect different aspects of royal life. The exhibit includes
both Indian and Western works, featuring paintings, photography, textiles
and dress, jewelry, jeweled objects, metalwork, |
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| KENTUCKY | SAVANÉ
SILVER has moved to a new location. Since opening the gallery
Rachel Savané has added hair cuffs and bracelets to her collection
of pendants, earrings and rings. The new gallery has roughly three times
the space as the old location. |
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| NEW MEXICO | PATINA
GALLERY hosts From the Heart: A Valentine’s Day Invitational
Jewelry Exhibition to benefit the Santa Fe non-profit, Adoptions Means
Love. Patina has invited all the gallery’s jewelry artists to
contribute one piece to the exhibition. The artists are asked to provide
a piece of jewelry using the color red, in any shade. Proceeds from
the sale of the works will be donated to AML. The exhibition opens January
29 and ends February 21, 2010. The opening reception will be held February
5. |
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| GEORGIA | THE
CRAFT ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION holds its annual
conference in Savannah from April 6 – 8, 2010. The topic of the
conference is Aspects of Identity. Among the activities offered are
The Savannah Story featuring the synergies between the Savannah College
of Art and Design, the city and historical preservation, Creative Solutions
for the Current Economy, New Media and Technologies, and a post-conference
tour of Savannah and the coast featuring the Kunda Geechee Cultural
center, performances, and the Saltwater Geechee Enterprise crafts from
Sapelo Island. The keynote speaker for this year is Mayor Otis S. Johnson. |
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| OREGON | THE
OREGON COLLEGE OF ART AND CRAFT has a wide selection of classes
and workshops available. Drawing with Stitches is a two-day workshop
taking place March 13 – 14, 2010, which explores the many parallels
between colored marks that we draw on paper and the colored marks we
stitch into fabric. Fundamentals of Metalsmithing I and II investigate
the basic and the intermediate levels of working with nonprecious metals
and sterling silver as an introduction to jewelry fabrication. Both
classes begin late January and end mid-April. |
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| NEBRASKA | THE
TEXTILE SOCIETY OF AMERICA presents their 2010 TSA Symposium
Textiles and Settlement: From Plains Space to Cyber Space at the recently
remodeled Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. The
keynote speaker for the symposium this year is Sheila Kennedy, an architect,
whose Portable Light project creates new ways to provide renewable power
in solar textiles that can be adapted to meet the needs of people in
different cultures and global regions. The conference runs from October
6 – 9, 2010. |
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| TEXAS | SOCIETY
OF NORTH AMERICAN GOLDSMITHS conducts their 2010 conference
entitled Going to eXtremes from March 10 – 13, 2010, at the Hyatt
Regency Houston. On opening night there will be the traditional pin
swap event, where artists are encouraged to make and bring pins to swap
with other attendees. This year’s keynote speech will be by Caroline
Broadhead, artist/Course Director for Jewelry at Central St. Martins,
London. Program speakers include Robert Baines, who will be giving a
talk on Extremities of the Bogus and the Authentic and Goldsmith Spaces
in Between, and Gabriel Craig, who will be lecturing on Altruism, Activism,
and the Moral Imperative in Craft. |
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| ARIZONA | THE
TUCSON GEM AND MINERAL SHOW hosts its annual exposition from
February 11 – 14, 2010. It has set the standard for gem and mineral
shows around the world, and is now the largest gem and mineral show
in the United States. The Show is open to the public and presents retail
dealers only. Proceeds from the Show remain in the Tucson economy and
are used to support mineral knowledge and appreciation. |
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| CALIFORNIA | THE
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS OF PACIFIC ASIA SHOW takes place at the
Fort Mason Center from February 5 – 7, 2010. One of the top Asian
Art Shows in North America, the upcoming 2010 show will bring eighty-five
vetted private and international galleries to the Bay City. In recent
years the SFAPA has been growing a following of Asian contemporary galleries
and collectors in addition to the existing roster of museum-quality
antiques. The SFAPA is a once-a-year opportunity to view collections
from private galleries that are predominantly by-appointment-only. |
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| GEORGIA | THE
SOUTHERN JEWELRY TRAVELERS ASSOCIATION announces its Spring
2010 Atlanta Jewelry Show, exhibiting from March 6 – 8. Retailers
can explore the latest introductions from more than five hundred industry
leaders and companies in virtually every product category, including
antique jewelry, bridal, charms, designer jewelry, diamonds, earrings,
gold, pearls, platinum, sterling jewelry, tools, watches and more. Retailers
can also get a first-hand look at a wide array of designs in the special
Point of View: A Designer Gallery section of the show. The exposition
occurs at the Cobb Galleria Centre. |
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| VIRGINIA | GALLERY
5 issues a call for entries for Model Citizen: A Local Fashion
Showcase and Exhibition. Model Citizen is a month-long exhibition opening
March 5, 2010, as part of the First Fridays Art Walk. Model Citizen
will showcase the best of Richmond’s fashion industry and seeks
to inform the audience of the abundance of local talent and offerings
and encourage local shopping and community involvement. The exhibition
will kick off with a two-day event held from March 5 – 6 including
runway shows from favorite boutiques, live music, workshops, a student
fashion design contest, DJs, dancing, and more. The deadline for visual
art submissions is February 10. |
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| WASHINGTON | THE
LARSON GALLERY issues a call for entries for its new biennial
national juried exhibition, Nature By Design: New Directions in Fiber
and Jewelry. This year’s jurors are Lou Cabeen, Associate Professor
of Fibers at the University of Washington, and Sharon Campbell, co-founder
of Art Jewelry Forum. Approximately three thousand dollars in prize
money will be awarded. |
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| WASHINGTON, D.C. | THE
SMITHSONIAN WOMEN’S COMMITEE presents its 2010 Smithsonian
Craft Show from April 21 – 25, 2010. The annual Smithsonian Craft
Show is a juried exhibition and sale of contemporary American crafts.
Three jurors who are experts in the field and newly selected each year
choose one hundred twenty artists from a large pool of applicants. |
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| UNITED STATES | THE
AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL announces its relocation from New York
City to Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Council plans to open its new office
in July 2010, and is currently in negotiations for a space. The American
Craft Council will join a number of nationally-known art and craft organizations
in the Twin Cities area, including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts,
Minnesota State Arts Board, American Association of Woodturners, Northern
Clay Center, The Textile Center, and Minnesota Center for Book Arts. |
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