 Join the Newark Museum's Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts Ulysses Grant Dietz for the lecture series The Art of Jewelry WHEN: Tuesdays February 17 and March 17 WHERE: Newark Museum, 49 Washington St., Newark The series examines how jewelry was transformed by the end of the 20th century from a marker of status into a self-conscious medium of artistic expression. This series and a Jewelry Discovery Day on June 27—hosted by Sarah Churgin of David Rago Auctions—are planned in conjunction with the opening of the Museum's reinstalled Lore Ross Jewelry Gallery. Downton to Gatsby, Jewelry & Fashion 1880 to 1929 Tuesday, February 17, 10:30 AM-noon Speaker: Andrew Prince, Jewelry Designer for Downton Abbey Following the lecture, Andrew Prince will present a trunk show where guests can purchase some of his jewelry designs. Art Nouveau: A Jewel in Every Medium Tuesday, March 17, 10:30 AM-noon Speaker: Benjamin Macklowe, Director of Macklowe Gallery, New York TICKETS: $30, members and $40, non-members; individual lectures, $25. Pre-registration is required. Call 973.596.6613 or click here. |