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Edge of the Sublime: Enamels by Jamie Bennett
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art – NY Sept.27 – Nov.16 2008
Opening reception: Friday, Sept.26, 2008 5-8pm

Edge of the Sublime represents the first-ever retrospective of works by one of the most important enamelists working today. This exhibition explores the artist’s creative use and development of a variety of enameling and metalworking techniques to produce highly color-saturated imagery on signature brooches, necklaces and pendants. Curated by Jeannine Falino, former Carolyn and Peter Lynch Curator of Decorative Arts, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Edge of the Sublime debuted at Fuller Craft Museum in Massachusetts before traveling to the SDMA and museums nationwide through 2010.

This exhibition will continue to travel to:
Arkansas Art Center – AR Dec.19, 2008 – Feb.22, 2009
Racine Art Museum – WI
Bellevue Arts Museum – WA

An exhibition catalog is available:
Edge of the Sublime: Enamels by Jamie Bennett by Jeannine Falino 2008
A beautifully illustrated catalogue of over 100 color plates, it addresses artist’s lifework who first established his international reputation in 1986 when he produced enameled jewelry using unique, electroformed shapes. Jeannine Falino is an independent curator who formerly curated at the MFA in Boston.