Ursula Ilse-Neuman is an independent curator whose work has focused on the field of decorative arts and jewelry curation. With a career spanning over three decades and more than 40 exhibitions, many of Ilse-Neuman's notable contributions were made at the Museum of Arts & Design (MAD), formerly known as the American Craft Museum,[1] in New York City, where she served as Curator of Jewelry before assuming the position of Curator Emerita.[2]

Career

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Between 1992 and 2014, Ilse-Neuman served as a Curator of Jewelry at the Museum of Arts and Design.[2][3] During her tenure at MAD, Ilse-Neuman curated numerous exhibitions that explored the intersection of art, craft, and design. Some of her exhibitions which received significant press and industry attention include "Jewelry of Ideas: Gifts from the Susan Grant Lewin Collection" (2017),[4] “Multiple Exposures: Photography and jewelry” (2014) "Space, Light, Structure: Margaret De Patta Retrospective" (2012),[5] and "Inspired Jewelry: Jewelry from the Museum of Arts and Design" (2009),[6] among others.

Ilse-Neuman has lectured nationally and internationally and guest curated numerous exhibitions most recently at the “A Collector's Journey,” at the Lowe Art Museum, Miami, “Rings Redux: The Susan Lewin Collection (SCAD Museum of Art); ( 2021),[7] “Jewelry of Ideas.”" (2017) (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum),[4] and the contemporary American jewelry section in the “Abhushan” exhibition in New Delhi, India - an exhibition which was sponsored by the World Crafts Council.[2]

Ilse-Neuman has served as a juror for several global exhibitions, including the Smithsonian Craft Show 2024, Sonderschau Schmuck in Munich, Germany, the Exhibition in Print 2004 by the Society of North American Goldsmiths, MetalSmith Magazine,[8] and the International Jewelry Expo in Shanghai.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Vogel, Carol (2002-10-03). "In New Name, Museum Goes Contemporary". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ursula Ilse-Neuman Archives". Art Jewelry Forum. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  3. ^ Skinner, Damian (2012-12-01). "Ursula Ilse-Neuman, Museum of Arts and Design, New York". Art Jewelry Forum. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  4. ^ a b "The Jewelry of Ideas: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum". www.cooperhewitt.org. 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  5. ^ "Space-Light-Structure: The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta". Oakland Museum of California (OMCA). Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  6. ^ Holmes, Mike (2009-09-07). "Inspired Jewelry: From the Museum of Arts and Design". Art Jewelry Forum. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  7. ^ "The SCAD Museum of Art's "Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection" | Art & Object". www.artandobject.com. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  8. ^ "Metalsmith magazine Exhibition in Print 2004 (Vol 24 No 4)". SNAG. Retrieved 2024-04-30.