1-7-15, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
606-8271 Tokyo
From 23rd March 2019 to 8th March 2019.
Combining refined taste and rigorous knowledge, the Arikawa collection was created with passion over the last thirty or so years. It is distinguished by extremely high-quality works of art, worthy of being featured in some of the greatest museums in the world. This dazzling collection includes exceptional jewels from the Art Nouveau era.
The exhibition focuses on precious creations, such as earrings, necklaces, pendants, rings and bracelets created by the biggest names of the era : Lalique, Fouquet, Vever, etc.
All the pieces, created in Paris at the turn of the 20th century, bear witness to the influence of Japanese art on Art Nouveau jewelry creation, demonstrated by the asymmetrical curved line, the delicate reference to nature, and the unexpected use of chiaroscuro. Art Nouveau thus serves as a link between the two countries and the two cultures. It is exactly this fruitful dialogue that L’ECOLE, School of Jewelry Arts celebrates with “Through the Eyes of a Connoisseur” exhibition.
