Artist
Anton Cepka (Slovak, 1936–2022)Slovak, 1936–2022
CultureSlovak
Titles
- Brooch
Date1975
MediumMetal, slate, plastic, glass, and paint
DimensionsOverall: 3 × 5 1/2 × 1/2 in. (7.6 × 14 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.3676
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Jewellery in Europe," Scottish Arts Council Gallery, Edinburgh, December 20, 1975–January 18, 1976; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, February 10–March 28, 1976; Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum, April 10–May 8, 1976; Third Eye Centre, Glasgow, May 19–June 6, 1976; Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, July 6–August 14, 1976.
"Anton Cepka," Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam, February, 1987.
"Korun Kieli (The Language of Jewelry), 1964-1992," Röhsska Konstslöjdmuseet, Gothenberg, Sweden, November 28, 1992–January 10, 1993; Taideteollisuusmuseo, Helsinki, March 12–April 12, 1995.
"Contemporary Jewelry: 1964-1993, Selected Works, Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Arkansas Art Center Decorative Arts Museum, Little Rock, October 8–November 21, 1993.
"Schmuck Unserer Zeit, 1964-1993, Sammlung Helen Williams Drutt, USA," Museum Bellerive, Zürich, February 10–May 1, 1994.
"A Moveable Feast: Helen Williams Drutt Collection 1964-1994," Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, November 18, 1994–January 8, 1995; Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Ostend, Belgium; June 17–September 24, 1995.
"Beyond Ornament: Contemporary Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 16, 2003–February 29, 2004.
"Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 2007–January 27, 2008; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, March 14–July 6, 2008; Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, August 16, 2008–January 4, 2009; Tacoma Art Museum, Washington, June 27–September 13, 2009.
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Donald Friedlich
1984
18k gold, sterling silver, titanium, slate, and nickel
2002.3752
Donald Friedlich
1983
18k gold, sterling silver, slate, titanium, and nickel
2002.3751
