Minneapolis Institute Of Arts will present an exhibition named 'Unspoken Messages: The Art of the Necklace'.
The exhibition will be on view from Saturday, June 6, 2009 to Sunday, September 13, 2009, at Cargill Gallery (103).
There are many messages contained in jewelry beyond the simple desire for self-ornamentation. One of the most common is to communicate wealth and social position. A necklace can do this through precious materials, elaborate design, or refined elegance. Concepts of cosmopolitanism and worldview, as well as cultural and religious beliefs, are often encoded into jewelry.
This exhibition is designed to inspire a different approach to thinking about necklaces. It also allows the public an opportunity to experience, in a new context, objects from the MIA's permanent collection. Necklaces for this exhibition are chosen from many world cultures and made of various materials, including ivory, hair, gold, jade, shell, coral, glass, metal and marble. -- www.artsmia.org
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