Recent SNAG Exhibitions
Equilibrium 
January 22, 2009 through March 11,
2009
Metalsmith's 2008 Exhibition in Print,
“Equilibrium,” presents art that engages the body
as site and alters sensorial experience by impacting one or
more of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste and
smell) and, by extension, the perceptions and actions of the
viewer, the wearer, or both.
Works selected by the curators, Kate Bonansinger and Rachelle
Thiewes, appear in Metalsmith’s 2008 Exhibition
in Print. In addition, chosen objects were
shown at the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the
Visual Arts at the University of Texas
at El Paso from January 22 to March
21, 2009.
"Framing the Art of
Jewelry"
Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, Oregon
January 19, 2008 through May
11, 2008
The genesis of this exhibition comes from Metalsmith magazine’s annual
Exhibition in Print, curated in 2007 by internationally known
design curator Ellen Lupton and published by SNAG. Museum
of Contemporary Craft is excited to present this work as one
component of a multi-faceted investigation of art jewelry that,
at once, acknowledges the growing interdependence in the visual
practices of art, craft and design, and poses theoretical
questions about the way contemporary art jewelry is presented
for the public to experience.... See full Museum of Contemporary Craft
press release (PDF).
“And How! Celebrating Art and Soul in
Contemporary Metalwork”
The Gallery at the Airport, Eugene, Oregon
November 12, 2007 through
February 29, 2008
A juried exhibition of work by SNAG members in the Pacific
Northwest.
Featured were outstanding works by artists from the Pacific
Northwest selected by curator Christine L. Sundt,
SNAG member and Eugene jewelry artist, and Dena Brown, Director
of The Gallery at the
Airport. 
Over
thirty artists from Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and
British Columbia presented works in a variety of materials and
formats along with the tools that were used to make their
stunning creations.
Click here for the "And How! Celebrating Art and Soul in Contemporary Metalwork" virtual exhibition.
From fine and precious metals to funky and fun, from miniature to imposing, the pieces on display illustrated the variety of skills and the range of talent and originality of these artists.
Artists featured: Mandy Allen, Brendalyn Avender, Harriete Estel Berman, Yuyen Chang, Anna Clark, Lin Cook, Kathleen Faulkner, Kathleen Frazer, Angela Gleason, Hannah Goldrich, Catherine Grisez, Jane L. Guerber, Lee Rumsey Haga , Trudee Hill, Holly Yashi, Toshiyuki Kawai, Suzanne Linquist, Theresa Lovering-Brown, Julia Lowther, Alvi Lufiani, Javi Olivares, Emiko Oye, W. L. Parrish, Kris Patzlaff, Nancy Piccioni, Rebecca A. Scheer, Anika Smulovitz, Kate Speranza, Brooke Stone, Christine L. Sundt, Deborah Taube, Anna Tucker, Ryan Tuss, Ruth von Büren, Lynda Watson, Dennis Werst, and Charles Kent Wiggins.
press
release
Top images: Left: Toshiyuki Kawai, Mokume Snail,
2005; Right: Javi Olivares,
Eclipse Bracelet,
2006
"Framing the Art of Jewelry," SOFA Chicago
November 2-4, 2007
Works from the 2007 Metalsmith
Exhibition in Print issue, guest curated by Ellen
Lupton, curator at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum,
Smithsonian Institution. Under the concept of "framing",
the chosen works explore some of the functions of jewelry -- to
collect, connect, protect, and display. Ellen Lupton
looks at jewelry as frames for parts of the body as well as for
precious or curious things. How artists store and display
their work is also examined. A majority of the work featured in
the Metalsmith Exhibition in
Print were included in the exhibition at SOFA.
Next + Now: SNAG Annual Student Show (2007)
Juried by Sarah Perkins, Sherry Simms, and Rick Smith, "Next + Now" featured the work of students from across North America. Held at the Metal Museum in Memphis, TN during the SNAG conference.
The Art of Gold (2003-2006)
The highly acclaimed exhibition, “The Art of Gold”
ended a successful three-year tour on January 6, 2006. The
exhibition opened in January 2003 at the Crocker Art Museum in
Sacramento, CA. From there it traveled to the University of
Richmond Museums in Richmond, VA; to the Spencer Museum of Art
in Lawrence, KS; to The Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock,
AR; to The Mint Museum of Craft + Design in Charlotte, NC; to
The J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries in College
Station, TX; to The Anchorage Museum of History and Art in
Anchorage, AK; to The Perspective Gallery in Blacksburg, VA; to
The Midland Center for the Arts in Midland, MI; and finally to
the Joe & Emily Lowe Art Gallery in Syracuse, NY.
“The Art of Gold” was curated by Michael Monroe,
former director and curator of the Renwick Gallery of the
Smithsonian Institution. The exhibition was composed of 79
objects, primarily jewelry and including hollowware, vessels,
small sculptures and other non-jewelry items. The tour was
coordinated and managed entirely by ExhibitsUSA, a division of
the Mid-America Arts Alliance.
The exhibition catalog was made possible through the generosity
of a group of individuals, foundations and organizations: The
Art Jewelry Forum, The Webb Roven Foundation, Anne and Ronald
Abramson, The Richard and Kate Witkin Fund, Daphne Farago, Beth
Pollack, Barbara Waldman and Dennis Winger, Louis and Sandra
Grotta, Samuel and Eleanor Rosenfeld, Flora Book, and The
Society of North American Goldsmiths. Michael Monroe and Bruce
Metcalf wrote the catalog essays. (Above image: John Iversen, Sycamore Maple
Leaf, 2002)
Flatware: Fantasy + Function (2005)
In October 2005, the work from the 2005 Exhibition in Print,
“Flatware: Fantasy + Function,” curated by Boris
Bally and Rosanne Raab, exhibited at SOFA Chicago (Sculpture,
Objects and Functional Art). Forty-two artists’ work was
featured in this edition of the Exhibition in Print. Copies of
the 2005 Exhibition in Print can be purchased from the SNAG
Business Office for $7.50 plus shipping and handling.
Contemporary Enamel (2003)
In October 2003, the work from the 2003 Exhibition in Print,
“Contemporary Enamel,” curated by Gretchen Goss and
Maria Phillips, exhibited at SOFA Chicago. The work of 48
artists was featured in this edition of the Exhibition in
Print, with two essays, one by the curators and the second by
Toni Greenbaum.
Innovative Tools (2001-2002)
SNAG and 3M, Inc. joined resources to produce this competition
and exhibition in 2001-2002. The exhibition was one of the
highlights of SNAG’s 2002 conference in Denver, opening
at the Center for Visual Arts of Metropolitan State College.
Kiff Slemmons, Charles Crowley, and Edward S. Cooke, Jr. juried
the slides of 180 entrants reflecting nearly 450 objects.
Ninety pieces were chosen for the exhibition. Mary Lee Hu,
Harold O’Connor and 3M’s Ron Wenaas judged the
exhibition in Denver and awarded cash prizes. The catalog was
coordinated by Anne Hollerbach and published by SNAG. Suzanne
Ramljak and Edward S. Cooke, Jr. wrote the catalog essays, and
Anne Hollerbach wrote the Afterword.
Exhibition in Print 2000 (juried)
In October 2000, the work from the juried Exhibition in Print
exhibited at SOFA Chicago. The three jurors, Ramona Solberg,
Rachelle Thiewes and Tom Herman, chose the work of 41 artists,
showcasing jewelry, hollowware, sculptural pieces, and vessels.
The essay was by art and cultural critic Lucy Lippard.
American Revelations: New Jewellery by Members of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (1996-1998)
This exhibition, jointly produced by SNAG and the Shipley Gallery, Gateshead, England, opened at the Shipley Gallery in March 1996. It was the inaugural event of the professional conference, “Jewellers Exchange ’96—The International Dimension.” The exhibit then toured three other venues in northern England, stopping at the Birmingham School of Jewellery and Silversmithing; the James Hockey Gallery; Surrey Institute of Art, Farnham; and the Cleveland Craft Centre in Middlesbrough. It then moved to the United States, where it opened at the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, TN, and moved to its final venue, the Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, PA.
Metalsmith's 2008
Exhibition in Print, “Equilibrium,” presents art
that engages the body as site and alters sensorial experience
by impacting one or more of the five senses (sight, hearing,
touch, taste and smell) and, by extension, the perceptions and
actions of the viewer, the wearer, or both.
Works selected by the curators, Kate Bonansinger and Rachelle
Thiewes, appear in Metalsmith’s 2008 Exhibition
in Print (published in August). In addition, chosen
objects will be shown in an exhibition at the Stanlee and
Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at the University of Texas at
El Paso from January 22 to March 21, 2009.
