Pablo Picasso, Pendant: Le Gran Faune, 1973, Photo: Sherry Griffin Great jewelry like great art needs to make a statement. The decorative arts have been considered a lesser art for centuries but they are finally recognized to be on par with the fine arts. Well, jewelry is not a lesser art, either. It should be […]

A look at the artist jewelry revival

Some people would pay a fortune to hang a piece by Pablo Picasso on their walls. Joan Sonnabend wanted to hang one around her neck. A Boston-based art dealer with a passion for jewelry, Sonnabend ran a small gallery called Sculpture to Wear in New York from 1973 to 1977. Sonnabend died in December and several pieces from Sculpture to Wear and her personal collection will be up for auction Tuesday at Skinner.

8 May — 13 Sep 2020 at the Fundació Museu Picasso in Barcelona, Spain

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Paloma Picasso is the daughter of Pablo Picasso and Francoise Gilot. She was born on April 19th, 1949, and has become a successful jewelry designer for Tiffany & Co. since the 1980s.