LOOT is MAD's biennial juried exhibition and sale of one-of-a-kind contemporary art jewelry, created by acclaimed American and international artists. This year’s event – the first LOOT in the new 2 Columbus Circle Galleries -- will be held October 20th- 26th. It will open with a Gala evening preview on Wednesday, October 20th to benefit the Museum’s exhibition and education programs.
A full weekend of programs will accompany the exhibition and sale in the second floor design galleries including curatorial lectures, panel discussions with experts and designers, artists’ talks and workshop demonstrations in the MAD artists’ studios. Special family focused hands-on workshops will be held on the weekend.
The exhibition and sale continue from Thursday, October 21 to Tuesday, October 26 during regular museum hours. LOOT will also be open on Monday, October 25 from 11am - 6pm.
Please click here for more information on Exploring LOOT on Saturday, October 23.
LOOT Committee
Michele Cohen, CHAIR Donna Schneier, CHAIR Robert Lee Morris, VICE CHAIR Grace Ann Agostino Meredith Bernstein Marian Burke Hope Byer Cecily Carson Kathy Chazen Joni Maya Cherbo Marcia Docter Lisa Orange Elson Sandy Grotta Ann Kaplan Wendy Tarlow Kaplan Sharon Karmazin Jane Koryn Laura Kruger Brenda Levin Pam Levine Susan Grant Lewin Nancy Olnick Laura Oskowitz Bryna Pomp Tobi Rubenstein Schneier Gail Shields-Miller Barbara Karp Shuster Ruth Siegel Daniella Ohad Smith Angela Sun Ellen Taubman
The Artists
Over 60 artists, representing some fifteen different countries, have agreed to participate in LOOT. Over 2,000 pieces will be on view and for sale during the run of the exhibition. A special focus of LOOT 2010 will be the work of fifteen Dutch artists including Beppe Kessler, Iris Nieuwenburg, and Truike Verdegaal. Many participating Dutch artists will be in attendance.
Representing a diverse group of established and emerging artists, Dutch jewelers present new forms of jewelry that are independent of traditional concepts of jewelry. While maintaining the country's deserved reputation for outstanding mastery of technique and materials, the artists continue to experiment in creative and spirited designs using innovative materials. Neckpieces, brooches, bracelets, earrings and rings will intrigue and dazzle collectors through imaginative designs that at once acknowledge the past but express the best in contemporary conceptual and technical concerns.
Artists from across the US, Europe, and Asia will display and sell their unique pieces during LOOT including Anastasia Azure, Gail Bird and Yazzie Johnson, Pat Flynn, John Iversen, Jocelyn Kolb, Yong Joo Kim, Verma Nequatewa, Joyce Scott, Jennifer Trask, Giorgio Vigna, and Kiwon Wang. Pieces range in price from $300 to $30,000 with an average price of $2,500-$3,000. Traditional materials such as platinum, gold, silver and diamonds and gem stones will be used, as well as experimental ones such as rubber, glass, steel, plastics, lucite, and semi-precious stones, often within a single design.
Artist Contributors Artists from the Netherlands Paul Beelen Mieke Groot Beppe Kessler Susanne Klemm Birgit Laken Jet Mous Iris Nieuwenburg Evert Nijland Tjep (Frank Tjepkema) Mecky van den Brink Truike Verdegaal Francis Willemstijn Henk Wolvers
Native American Artists Gail Bird and Yazzie Johnson Richard and Jared Chavez The Tsosie Gaussoin Family Darrell Jumbo Verma Nequatewa Pat Pruitt Maria Samora Cody Sanderson Robin Waynee
Participating Artists: Anastasia Azure Masako Ban Chus Burés Hee Bang Chang Betty Cooke Nirit Dekel Yaron Elyasi Sandra Enterline Virginia Estrada Pat Flynn Maria Rosa Franzin Suzanne Golden Gabrielle Gould Liz Hamman William Harper Ji-Hee Hong Aki Ichiriki Hildegund Ilkerl, courtesy of Mostly Glass John Iversen Svenja John Yong Joo Kim Jocelyn Kolb Shana Kroiz Gabriele Malek, courtesy of Mostly Glass Mallory May Bruce Metcalf, courtesy of Snyderman-Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Giuliana Michelotti Robert Lee Morris Monica Nesseler Harold O’Connor Barbara Packer Joan Parcher Renzo Pasquale Kim Rawdin Ruth Reifen Kait Rhoads Erica Rosenfeld Lauren S. Schott Joyce J. Scott Jennifer Trask Giorgio Vigna Takashi Wada Kiwon Wang Sissi Westerberg Jung-Gyu Yi Sayumi Yokouchi
Special thanks to Event Chairs Michele Cohen and Donna Schneier and Vice Chair Robert Lee Morris.
LOOT is made possible in part by Chubb Personal Insurance and The Mondriaan Foundation, Amsterdam, and with public funds from the Netherlands Cultural Services.
MAD would also like to acknowledge Pam Levine, President, Levine Design Group, NYC in collaboration with Bruce Thompson, Bruce Thompson Creative for taking the lead on the LOOT exhibition design and layout. Additional thanks to Johnson & Johnson, Ellen Taubman and Barbara Tober.
Please review our health and safety protocols before you arrive. MAD strongly recommends all visitors six months and older are vaccinated against Covid-19 and visitors ages two and up wear face coverings, even if vaccinated. Thank you for your cooperation.