Artists' Jewelry: From Cubism to Pop, the Diane Venet Collection

The exhibition showcases more than 150 jewelry pieces by 140 artists, highlighting the significant contributions of Spanish artists like Picasso and Dalí.

Artists’ jewelry offers fresh insights into the diverse ways artists express their creativity. By engaging with the challenges of working in a new medium or adapting their art to a wearable form, these artists create deeply personal objects, often intended for close companions within their circles. Artists’ Jewelry, drawn from the collection of Diane Venet, showcases over 150 pieces by approximately 140 prominent 20th and 21st-century artists, including relevant spanish artists such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí.

This exhibition not only highlights the artists’ jewelry but also enhances the audience’s understanding of their creative processes. The pieces will be displayed alongside paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and photographs from the Norton Collection, providing thought-provoking connections between the artists’ primary works and their ventures into jewelry design. Additionally, a sound-based artwork created by Sheila Concari, featuring excerpts of Diane Venet’s reflections on her collection, complement the exhibition.

Notable pieces include emblematic charms by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, headpieces by Man Ray and Hiroshi Sugimoto, surreal accessories by Dorothea Tanning and Salvador Dalí, and abstract works by Louise Nevelson and Arnaldo Pomodoro. These works collectively illustrate Diane Venet’s decades-long dedication to the art of miniature.

Norton Museum of Art

The Norton Museum of Art, founded in 1941 by industrialist Ralph Hubbard Norton and his wife Elizabeth, began as a private collection and grew into a major cultural institution in West Palm Beach. After acquiring significant works of art, the couple decided to open a museum, which was designed by Marion Sims Wyeth and opened to the public in 1941.

Today, the museum’s collection includes over 8,200 works across European, American, Chinese, Contemporary, and Photography departments. Notable acquisitions include pieces by Stuart Davis and Jackson Pollock.