Norton presents BIJOUX!, a contemporary art jewelry sale

Five-day fundraiser features work of 40 international artists

The Norton Museum of Art is presenting BIJOUX!, a contemporary art jewelry fundraiser, offering the public the chance to purchase one-of-a-kind contemporary art jewelry pieces directly from their creators.  At least two dozen of the more than 40 international artists represented at BIJOUX! are expected to attend the event, which is open to the public during regular Museum hours (with regular admission) March 1 – 4, 2012.  BIJOUX! also includes a Feb. 28 dinner for patrons and artists at a private home, and a Feb. 29 preview cocktail party at the Museum. Proceeds from BIJOUX! benefit the Norton’s exhibition and education programs.

Donna Brennan Coral Brooch

With the goal of “introducing the community to the best of the international art jewelry world,” BIJOUX! Chair Donna Schneier visited one of the world’s preeminent art jewelry fairs held annually in Munich, Germany, and traveled Europe researching and reviewing the work of the continent’s leading art jewelers. The result, Schneier says, “is an assembly of prominent artists from around the world, who are bringing their work to the Norton. It’s a rare opportunity to buy the work directly from the artists.”

Bijoux! Chair, Donna Schneier

“The artists, based in Canada, England, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Israel, and Japan as well as the U.S. and other countries, work in gold, silver, porcelain, beads, acrylic, glass, iron, steel, diamonds, and other materials”, Schneier said. She added that, stylistically, their designs range from very conservative to avant garde.

Included in the group is Israeli artist Attai Chen, winner of the Munich art fair’s prestigious Hoffman Prize. Other notables from the art jewelry world who will be represented at BIJOUX! include Donna Brennan, Nirit Dekel, Karina Guevin, Gaetano Pesce, and Kim Rawdin.

“I tried to choose artists who would show well here,” Schneier said, adding that BIJOUX! is as much about education as sales. “This is a chance to meet leading art jewelers from all over the world. They are internationally acclaimed.”  In fact, she is moderating a panel discussion at 3 pm on March 2 at the Museum with artists Ela Bauer, Gloria Lieberman, Suzanne Ramljak, and Davira Taragin. A workshop with Nirit Dekel is set for 11 a.m. on March 3.

BIJOUX! runs March 1 – 4 during regular Museum hours. Admission to BIJIOUX! is free with regular Museum admission. Tickets for the Feb. 29 preview cocktail party are $175 per person and $250 per couple. Patron sponsorships are $1,000 per couple and $600 per person, and include the Feb. 28 dinner with the artists and the Feb. 29 preview cocktail party. For tickets, or more information, call Cherryl Cannon at (561) 832-5196 x 1118.       

The Norton Museum of Art is a major cultural attraction in Florida, and internationally known for its distinguished Permanent Collection featuring American Art, Chinese Art, Contemporary Art, European Art and Photography. The Norton is located at 1451 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach, FL., and  is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed on Mondays and major Holidays). General admission is $12 for adults, $5 for students with a valid ID, and free for Members and children12 and under.  Special group rates are available. West Palm Beach residents receive free admission every Saturday with proof of residency. Palm Beach County residents receive free admission the first Saturday of each month with proof of residency. For additional information, please call 561-832-5196, or visit www.norton.org.

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