Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art showcases more than 350 wearable works of art, many of which have never been on view before. The exhibition surveys nearly a century of creativity and celebrates the ingenuity of jewelry artists from across the globe. It provides a fresh perspective on contemporary jewelry, illuminating the delightful connections that unite established masters and burgeoning talents and transcend chronological boundaries and geographical borders. Featuring golden crowns formed to look like cardboard, enchanting necklaces made from plastic bags, and whimsical brooches resembling toast, Constellations does not simply highlight the treasures of a world-class collection, but captures the depth, breadth, and diversity of contemporary jewelry design.
DMA Members get free and early access to exhibition tickets. Members see the exhibition early during Member Preview Days, November 6–8, 2025. Learn how members get more and sign up for your membership at dma.org/support/become-a-member.
Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art is organized by the Dallas Museum of Art. The Dallas Museum of Art is supported, in part, by generous DMA Members and donors, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the citizens of Dallas through the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture.
Images: Floral Colony Neckpiece, 2024. Brian Fleetwood. Foam, cotton duck, raw silk noil, copper, and rubber. Commissioned by the Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas Museum of Art, Discretionary Decorative Arts Fund, 2024.6.1. © Brian Fleetwood. Photo by Chad Redmon, courtesy Dallas Museum of Art; Goldfinger Bracelet, 1969, editioned: no. 9 of 12. Bruno Martinazzi. 18k white gold and 20k yellow gold. Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Edward W. and Deedie Potter Rose, formerly Inge Asenbaum collection, Galerie am Graben in Vienna, 2014.33.353. © Bruno Martinazzi. Photo by Chad Redmon, courtesy Dallas Museum of Art; The Big Apple Neckpiece Tiara and Necklace, 2015, from the series Cardboard. David Bielander. Patinated silver and white gold. Dallas Museum of Art, promised gift of Deedie Potter Rose. © David Bielander. Photo by Chad Redmon, courtesy Dallas Museum of Art; Gleo Neckpiece, 2023. Genevieve Howard. Japanese linen paper, Fabriano paper, and elastic cord. Promised gift of Deedie Potter Rose. © Genevieve Howard. Photo by Chad Redmon, courtesy Dallas Museum of Art; Golden Toast #2 Brooch, 2013. Gisbert Stach. Baltic amber, silicone, and stainless steel. Dallas Museum of Art, promised gift of Deedie Potter Rose. © Gisbert Stach. Photo by Chad Redmon, courtesy Dallas Museum of Art.