"Sixth Gem Artists of North America Exhibit"
1999-09-06 until 2000-01-02
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA, USA United States of America

A sixth exhibit of gemstone art will amaze visitors to Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems from September 6, 1999 through January 2, 2000. Entitled Lapidary Art, this show displays a selection of contemporary works created from precious and semiprecious gems.

The items in this special exhibition were loaned by 13 members of the Gem Artist of North America (GANA), an organization of about 100 people committed to the advancement of gemstone lapidary art. Showcasing some of the top lapidary artists in the world, the exhibit features work by Glenn Lehrer, Thomas McPhee, Kreg Scully, and Slava Tulupov, who for the second year, won the AGTA Cutting Edge Competition for one of his lapidary art pieces at a recent American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) competition.

The exhibition also features SKY DRAGON, a turquoise, opal, and gold necklace by Elizabeth Lyons Beunaiche. Other exquisite pieces featured include Thomas McPhee’s SUN PRINCESS, a necklace of agate, diamond, garnet, and gold, and Nicolai Medvedev’s intarsia box entitled PRINCESS OF DREAMS. IN all, 14 stunning pieces will be on display. >

By manipulating various gem materials, lapidary artists produce unique and sometimes fanciful works of art. Perhaps the most famous lapidary artist of recent history was Peter Carl Faberge, who brought this ancient art form to new heights of perfection in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Modern technologies and improved carving techniques allow today’s lapidary artist to instill fresh creativity into their exciting new works.

The items in this special exhibition were loaned by 13 members of the Gem Artist of North America (GANA), an organization of about 100 people committed to the advancement of gemstone lapidary art. Showcasing some of the top lapidary artists in the world, the exhibit features work by Glenn Lehrer, Thomas McPhee, Kreg Scully, and Slava Tulupov, who for the second year, won the AGTA Cutting Edge Competition for one of his lapidary art pieces at a recent American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) competition.

The exhibition also features SKY DRAGON, a turquoise, opal, and gold necklace by Elizabeth Lyons Beunaiche. Other exquisite pieces featured include Thomas McPhee’s SUN PRINCESS, a necklace of agate, diamond, garnet, and gold, and Nicolai Medvedev’s intarsia box entitled PRINCESS OF DREAMS. IN all, 14 stunning pieces will be on display.

Related Links:

Lapidary Journal

Indepth Arts Resources for the State of Pennsylvania

Other Important Exhibitions in Pittsburgh