Year: 2018 Authors: Diane Venet, Olivier Gabet, and Karine Lacquemant Publisher: Flammarion
Bijoux d'artistes de Calder à Jeff Koons brings together more than 200 jewellery pieces by influential artists of the twentieth century, including Keith Haring, Anish Kapoor, Orlan, Sol LeWitt, Jeff Koons, Niki de Saint Phalle, and Man Ray. These jewels, most of which are unique and the fruits of exceptional creators, are far from minor, decorative art. They take on the status of a work of art. Together, they form an ideal collection of works, delicate and original.
"The artist's jewel is an impulse of the heart or an empirical exploration, between first vision and the sublime." – Olivier Gabet, Director of Musée des Arts...
Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery sat down with Ai Weiwei, China’s most famous artist, to discuss the launch of his highly anticipated second wearable art project collaboration, Ring W and Ring M. A cultural figure, political activist, and artist, Ai Weiwei moves between modes of production to explore contemporary issues, including migration, shared history, systems of cultural value, political surveillance, and cross-cultural exchange. Comprising of two unique 24kt gold rings, his new and exclusive wearable art project reveals the artist’s continued interest in exploring themes of human migration and dignity. The statement pieces investigate what it means to be trapped, bound, and deprived of the freedom to travel and determine one’s own existence. By combining the artist’s signature iconography with iconic symbols of contemporary...
March 2018
From Calder to Koons, The Growing Demand for Wearable Art
By Annachira Biondi
Dear Friends,
We are very pleased to announce our participation in the artist jewellery exhibition Scultura Aurea - Gioielli D’Artista per un Nuovo Rinascimento at Galleria Nazionale delle Marche in Urbino, 31 May – 8 September 2019.
https://vimeo.com/347186537Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery has contributed four wearable arts projects to the exhibition, namely, (2012), 18kt white gold cuff and necklace by Enrico Castellani, Psiche (Senza Amore) (2016), 18kt yellow gold necklace by Giulio Paolini, and Sospeso (2014), silver and 18kt gold pendant by Giorgio Vigna. For more information please visit the exhibition’s website
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