Driehaus Museum presents Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective

This summer, the Driehaus Museum is proud to present Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective, an exhibition of over two hundred pieces of rare and historically significant jewelry from the 17th century to the present, all from prominent Chicago collections. This first-of-its- kind exhibition includes a range of never-seen-before jewelry and decorative arts objects from the Richard H. Driehaus Collection alongside objects from the Chicago History Museum, the Field Museum, and the Lizzardo Museum of Lapidary Art, among loans from other Chicago institutions, collections, and private lenders with unique areas of focus. Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective is organized by jewelry historian and author Elyse Zorn Karlin, guest curator of the Museum’s 2015 exhibition Maker and Muse: Women and 20th Century Art Jewelry, and will be on view at the Driehaus Museum, 40 E. Erie Street, from May 23 to September 23, 2024. Related programs Introducing Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective Thursday, May 23, 6:00pm $20 general, $10 Student Visitors are invited to Driehaus Museum’s sumptuous new exhibition Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective on its opening night featuring guest curator Elyse Zorn Karlin in conversation with Driehaus Museum Executive Director Lisa Key. From assembling over 200 pieces of jewelry and decorative arts from across four centuries to exploring their artistic origins and merits, Karlin will share her expertise and insights into the history of jewelry design and the story Chicago Collects tells. Jewelry in Perspective Virtual Conference Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, 12:00pm $140-155 In tandem with Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective, the Driehaus Museum is partnering with the Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts (ASJRA) to support a two-afternoon virtual conference. The conference will feature exhibition curator Elyse Karlin among other experts to discuss late 19th and 20th century American and European jewelry. Baubles and Bubbles Wednesday, June 5, 6:00pm $50 general, $25 Student Chicago jewelry designers featured in Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective--Tammy Kohl, Ellie Thompson, Sherry Bender, and Dora Winchester—discuss their inspiration, design process, and signature style through a zippy, lightning-style presentation. The conversation is followed by a jewelry trunk show. Tickets include a champagne toast. Heist Night: Rififi Film Screening and Talkback Wednesday, June 12, 5:30pm $25 General, $15 Student 18+ Throughout the run of Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective, the Driehaus Museum hosts ‘Heist Night’ film screenings of classic heist films and talkbacks with film experts. In the 1955 French film Rififi, what begins as a minor burglary swiftly escalates into a grand-scale jewel heist orchestrated by seasoned jewelry thief Tony and his crew. Directed by Jules Dassin and starring Jean Servais, Carl Mohner, and Marie Sabouret, the film will be introduced by University of Chicago Professor Leora Auslander, who will set the context for the film with a primer on the visuals and narrative. Heist Night: Murph the Surf Film Screening and Talkback Wednesday, July 31, 5:30pm $25 General, $15 Student 18+ Throughout the run of Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective, the Driehaus Museum hosts ‘Heist Night’ film screenings of classic heist films and talkbacks with film experts. The 1975 film Murph the Surf chronicles the audacious 1964 heist of the J.P. Morgan jewel collection from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Dubbed "The Greatest Jewel Heist of the 20th Century," the film will be introduced by Chicago Collects guest curator, Elyse Karlin, who will set the context for the film with a primer on the visuals and narrative. Heist Night: Topkapi Film Screening and Talkback Thursday, August 15, 5:30pm $25 General, $15 Student 18+ Throughout the run of Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective, the Driehaus Museum hosts ‘Heist Night’ film screenings of classic heist films and talkbacks with film experts. In the 1964 film Topkapi, the elegant thief Elizabeth Lipp and the cunning criminal mastermind Walter Harper join forces to orchestrate the heist of a lifetime: the theft of an emerald-encrusted dagger housed within Istanbul's prestigious Topkapi Palace. The film will be introduced by School of the Art Institute Professor Bruce Jenkins, who will set the context for the film with a primer on the creative team behind the film. Heist Night: Ocean’s Eight Film Screening and Talkback Monday, September 16, 5:30pm $25 General, $15 Student 18+ Throughout the run of Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective, the Driehaus Museum hosts ‘Heist Night’ film screenings of classic heist films and talkbacks with film experts. In the stylish and empowering Ocean’s Eight (2018) starring Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett, Debbie Ocean leads an elite, all-female team of thieves and experts in a daring scheme. Their target: the dazzling $150 mil

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