Lorena Angulo
Milagro Heart Tree of Life, 2022
Bronze, coral and turquoise beads, brass wire, and stainless steel wire
4 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 3/4 inches
Racine Art Museum, Windgate Foundation Contemporary Craft Acquisition Grant
Photography: Jon Bolton
RAM Showcase: Focus on Adornment
December 11, 2024 – November 22, 2025
at RAM’s Wustum Museum
Contemporary art jewelry often investigates cultural, social, personal, and environmental topics. Distinguished by a vocabulary of diverse media from precious metals to recycled objects, it also reflects artists’ interests in material exploration and notions of wearability. RAM’s holdings in art jewelry—with examples from artists from across the globe at varying stages in their careers—have grown rapidly.
Artistic self-consciousness often drives those who make work considered “art jewelry,” though this is just part of a much larger conversation. Makers explore a wide variety of issues, materials, and themes, while utilizing media—both precious and non-precious—that encourage the exploration of jewelry and its history. In this selection of seven artists of color from RAM’s collection, the emphasis is on materials not traditionally anticipated for use in jewelry, such as polymer, safety pins, and silicone.
While there are theoretically no limitations to the materials any artist can use, there have historically been barriers to some artists of color in the United States—indirect or otherwise—to access tools, materials, or studio spaces. At this moment, more and more efforts are being made to support and encourage the work of artists of color while drawing attention to existing work.
Following the solo exhibition of Nicole Acosta, which featured photographs of people of the global majority wearing hoop earrings, this exhibition emphasizes an idea that RAM often explores: how adornment can go beyond decoration to become a symbolic and layered space for meaning.
While some of the work in this exhibition has been shown in the galleries at RAM, all of these pieces are making their debut at Wustum.
More About the Exhibition
Artists in the Exhibition
Lorena Angulo, Peter Chang, Tina Fung Holder, Donna Kato, Seulgi Kwon, Angie Reano Owen, and Kee-Ho Yuen
RAM Showcase: Focus on Adornment
December 11, 2024 – November 22, 2025
at RAM’s Wustum Museum
Lorena Angulo
Milagro Heart Tree of Life, 2022
Bronze, coral and turquoise beads, brass wire, and stainless steel wire
4 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 3/4 inches
Racine Art Museum, Windgate Foundation Contemporary Craft Acquisition Grant
Photography: Jon Bolton
Contemporary art jewelry often investigates cultural, social, personal, and environmental topics. Distinguished by a vocabulary of diverse media from precious metals to recycled objects, it also reflects artists’ interests in material exploration and notions of wearability. RAM’s holdings in art jewelry—with examples from artists from across the globe at varying stages in their careers—have grown rapidly.
Artistic self-consciousness often drives those who make work considered “art jewelry,” though this is just part of a much larger conversation. Makers explore a wide variety of issues, materials, and themes, while utilizing media—both precious and non-precious—that encourage the exploration of jewelry and its history. In this selection of seven artists of color from RAM’s collection, the emphasis is on materials not traditionally anticipated for use in jewelry, such as polymer, safety pins, and silicone.
While there are theoretically no limitations to the materials any artist can use, there have historically been barriers to some artists of color in the United States—indirect or otherwise—to access tools, materials, or studio spaces. At this moment, more and more efforts are being made to support and encourage the work of artists of color while drawing attention to existing work.
Following the solo exhibition of Nicole Acosta, which featured photographs of people of the global majority wearing hoop earrings, this exhibition emphasizes an idea that RAM often explores: how adornment can go beyond decoration to become a symbolic and layered space for meaning.
While some of the work in this exhibition has been shown in the galleries at RAM, all of these pieces are making their debut at Wustum.
More About the Exhibition
Artists in the Exhibition
Lorena Angulo, Peter Chang, Tina Fung Holder, Donna Kato, Seulgi Kwon, Angie Reano Owen, and Kee-Ho Yuen
Sample of Work in the Exhibition
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Exhibitions at RAM are made possible by:
Platinum Partners
Anonymous
The Estate of Karen Johnson Boyd
Ron and Judith Isaacs
The Estate of Marilyn Rothschild
Windgate Foundation
Diamond Partners
David Charak
Ruffo Family Foundation
Ruth Arts Foundation
Diane Zebell
Gold Partners
Judith and David Flegel Fund
Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation
Reliance Controls Community Fund
W.T. Walker Group, Inc.
Silver Partners
Anonymous
Anonymous
Bader Philanthropies
Baird
A.C. Buhler Family
Dave’s Wine Garage
Paula and E.L. Donovitz Memorial Endowment Fund
Ben and Dawn Flegel
Tom Harty
Horizon Retail Construction, Inc.
Johnson Financial Group
Robert E. Kohler Jr. Fund
Luanne Frey and Mark Lukow
Sheri and Frank Sullivan
Wisconsin Arts Board
Bronze Partners
Sandy and Gus Antonneau
Carol Baylon
Susan Boland
Rose and Peter Christensen
Educators Credit Union
Carol Griseto
Julia Ann Oas and Don Gloo
Hitter’s Baseball
Debbie and Chuck Hoffman
Susan and Dan Horton
Gary Van Wert and Ronald Jacquart
Paula Kalke
Bill and Debbie Keland
Nancy Kurten
Susan Manalli
Norbell Foundation
O&H Danish Bakery
Rita Petretti
Rasmussen Diamonds
SC Johnson
Harold and Lois Solberg
Twin Disc
Marc J. Wollman
Amy and Robb Woulfe
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