The Essentials
Exhibition
/
21 Jan 2017
-
18 Jun 2017
Published: 18.01.2017
Harbourfront Centre
- Mail:
- visualarts
harbourfrontcentre.com
- Phone:
- 416 973 5379
Brooch: Smoke 2, 2017
Steel, Copper, Brass, Powder coating
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Contemporary jewellery is a term widely used since the 1960s. It typifies a particular genre of jewellery that is made mostly by hand; not necessarily of precious metals, although it can be; often uses alternative materials; is not necessarily functional; and is conceptually driven.
Artist list
Marie-Eve G. Castonguay, Alex Kinsley, Pasha Moezzi, Amir Sheikhvand, Shawna Tabacznik, Anne-Sophie Vallée, Alice Yujing Yan
Much like contemporary art, contemporary jewellery expands our view of ourselves, society and the world-at-large. The uniqueness and attraction of contemporary jewellery is its direct connection to the body and ability to convey messages at an intimate level.
The Essentials is an exhibition devoted to the contemporary jewellery we wear daily. We deem essentials as basic and important in our lives. To choose contemporary jewellery rather than commercial or mass-produced jewellery defines the wearer and their interests.
At the heart of the exhibition is an opportunity to change perceptions about contemporary jewellery and its role in our daily lives. The work in this exhibition expresses the view that contemporary jewellery is not an extraordinary option but a necessary day-to-day choice.
/ Melanie Egan, Director, Craft & Design, Harbourfront Centre
The Essentials is an exhibition devoted to the contemporary jewellery we wear daily. We deem essentials as basic and important in our lives. To choose contemporary jewellery rather than commercial or mass-produced jewellery defines the wearer and their interests.
At the heart of the exhibition is an opportunity to change perceptions about contemporary jewellery and its role in our daily lives. The work in this exhibition expresses the view that contemporary jewellery is not an extraordinary option but a necessary day-to-day choice.
/ Melanie Egan, Director, Craft & Design, Harbourfront Centre
Hours
Tue, Wed: Noon-6pmFri-Sun: Noon-6pm
Thu: Noon-8pm
Mondays: Closed except civic holidays
Brooch: Ice Cream, 2016
Plastic, powder coated steel
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Necklace: Shimon Necklace, 2016
Sterling Silver
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Brooch: Networking 13, 2016
Steel, copper, brass, powder coating
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Harbourfront Centre
- Mail:
- visualartsharbourfrontcentre.com
- Phone:
- 416 973 5379
newsletter
Get the latest information about the international Jewellery Scene sent directly to your mailbox every week. View previous issues
-
Rock Stars. Jewellery from Idar-Oberstein
09Nov2017 - 12Nov2017
SIERAAD 2017
Amsterdam, Netherlands -
Pretty on Pink. Éminences Grises in Jewellery
27Oct2017 - 18Feb2018
Pforzheim Jewellery Museum
Pforzheim, Germany -
Garden City by Nikolay Sardamov
27Oct2017 - 17Nov2017
The Roger Billcliffe Gallery
Glasgow, United Kingdom -
A Friendship Forged in Gold by Claire Kahn & Andrew Fisher
13Oct2017 - 12Nov2017
Patina Gallery
Santa Fe, United States -
Selected Artists JOYA Barcelona Art Jewellery Fair 2017
05Oct2017 - 07Oct2017
Santa Mónica Arts Centre
Barcelona, Spain -
Winners of various International Awards exhibiting at Joya 2017
05Oct2017 - 07Oct2017
JOYA: Barcelona Art Jewellery Fair 2017
Barcelona, Spain -
The Alchemical Egg. Visions and revelations of an enigma.
04Oct2017 - 10Nov2017
Hannah Gallery
Barcelona, Spain -
A Ring is a Ring is a Ring
16Sep2017 - 06Oct2017
London Design Festival
London, United Kingdom -
Fragment by Ariane Hartmann
16Sep2017 - 17Sep2017
Modewerkstatt Siegburg
Siegburg, Germany -
Common Stories in Barcelona
14Sep2017 - 15Oct2017
Craft Catalonia
Barcelona, Spain -
20:20 Visions. Celebrating twenty years of the Association for Contemporary Jewellery at The Goldsmiths' Centre
11Sep2017 - 23Oct2017
School of Jewellery. Birmingham City University
Birmingham, United Kingdom -
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Jewellery is not only jewellery
08Sep2017 - 27Sep2017
Putti Art Gallery
Rïga, Latvia -
Holy Tools
07Sep2017 - 30Sep2017
LA Joaillerie par Mazlo
Paris, France -
Back to the Future in South Korea
02Sep2017 - 07Oct2017
Galerie Ra
Amsterdam, Netherlands -
Signe, Singe by Sophie Hanagarth & Yiumsiri Vantanapindu
26Aug2017 - 29Oct2017
ATTA Gallery
Bangkok, Thailand
