JCK Jewelry Agenda: Week of April 21
By Victoria Gomelsky | April 17, 2024
"It’s the tail end of spring break season and the beginning of Passover (Chag Pesach Sameach!). Anyone lucky enough to be in Italy for the opening of Venice’s 60th Biennale should swing by Buccellati’s grand affair. Closer to home, make time for one of the country’s finest art and design fairs and/or a tips-laden webinar about how to leverage your press coverage for growth.
ATTEND
WJA NorCal Webinar on Press Coverage: April 24, 5:30 p.m. PT (online)
Laryssa Wirstiuk, Jen Cullen Williams, Olga González, and Sabina Hitchen
In this webinar organized by the Northern California chapter of the Women’s Jewelry Association, marketing and media relations experts—including Laryssa Wirstiuk, Jen Cullen Williams, Olga Gonzalez, and Sabina Hitchen—cover the whys and hows of press coverage for a small business, including what is realistic to take on yourself versus when it might be time to work with a professional. They’ll also discuss the associated costs, to help you budget realistically. The panel will be followed by a Q&A. (Free for WJA members, $10 for nonmembers)
2024 Venice Biennale: through Nov. 24 (in person)
Openwork brooch in silver and gold with sapphire and diamonds, designed by Mario Buccellati, handcrafted in the 1940s, from a private collection (photo courtesy of Buccellati)
The 60th Venice Biennale international art exhibition is now open in the Italian city known as “La Serenissima.” Centered on art by indigenous creators, the event also features a major retrospective by the Italian jeweler Buccellati. Called “The Prince of Goldsmiths, Rediscovering the Classics,” the exhibition (on through June 18) traces the distinctive themes of Buccellati’s creations, highlighting the mastery and preciousness of “classic” forms. Today also marks the final day of “Jewelry by Sculptors and Painters,” an exhibition at the Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal by the London-based gallerist Elisabetta Cipriani.
SHOP
The Philadelphia Show: April 25–28 (in person)
Edwardian diamond earrings in platinum and 15k gold by Z. Barraclough & Sons Ltd. England, circa 1910; James Robinson
The 62nd edition of the Philadelphia Show, one of the nation’s leading art and design fairs and a signature fundraiser supporting the Philadelphia Museum of Art, opens Thursday on the museum’s iconic East Terrace. James Robinson and Glen Leroux will show jewelry alongside furniture, and the European Decorative Arts Company will display an outstanding collection of objects made in rock crystals and other hard stones.
WATCH
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen on Netflix (ongoing)
Stanley Johnston (played by Giancarlo Esposito) wears a F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain.
On writer-director Guy Ritchie’s new Netflix series The Gentlemen, wristwatches, as JCK contributor Annie Davidson writes, “serve as more than just timekeeping devices.” Ain’t that the truth! Watch ... "
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