Congratulations, Begoña Rentero!

A heartfelt congratulations to our incomparable artist, Begoña Rentero, whose fabulous jewelry creations in treated fiber papers has been wowing our customers for the last few years.  It was recently announced that she has been selected to participate as one of the fifty best emerging and acclaimed jewelry artists in the world by the Museum of Art and Design in New York City!  Her artistry will be on display in the LOOT 2013: MAD About Jewelry show and sale running from Tuesday October 1 through Saturday, October 5.  

For the occasion Begoña presents a collection with special editions, and the creation of an exclusive model designed for the event.  (Feel free to contact the Gallery for further information on new styles as they become available.)

About LOOT:  Now in its 13th year, LOOT: MAD About Jewelry, the Museum of Art and Design’s juried selling exhibition of artist-made jewelry, has earned the reputation of being the ultimate pop-up shop for contemporary art and studio jewelry by both artists and collectors alike.  LOOT will feature a range of work, including inventively modern pieces in gold, sterling silver and semiprecious stones alongside jewelry made of unexpected materials such as titanium, stainless steel, glass, wood, rubber, fabric, and found objects.

Last year, MAD honored renowned jewelry artist Axel Russmeyer with the first LOOT Award for Contemporary Art Jewelry. This annual prize is in keeping with the long-standing commitment of the Museum of Arts and Design to present jewelry as an art form. MAD is the only American museum to possess a gallery dedicated to the display of both temporary jewelry exhibits and its own collection of contemporary and modern studio and art jewelry, which it began assembling soon after its founding in 1956.

To date, LOOT has showcased famous jewelry artists like Eva Eisler, Robert Lee Morris and Kara Ross along with newer names—thus becoming an important platform to launch the careers of many young, cutting-edge creators from around the globe. In 2012, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Japan, and Tasmania were just some of the countries represented in the diverse roster of featured artists.  This year’s participating LOOT artists and LOOT Award recipient will be announced in the spring.

Proceeds from the selling show benefit the Museum's exhibition and education programs.

Visit our online shop or come into the Gallery to view this artist's amazing jewelry!  Some of the items shown below are not yet available in the web shop but will be very shortly.  Here's a quick look:

Necklace Beijing

Earrings Monet

Necklace Flandes

Necklace Nuku Hiva

Earrings Nuku Hiva

Necklace Monet

Necklace Tibet

Necklace Tahuata