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Madison Avenue, New York
Jessica’s first international store at 743 Madison Avenue is home to an eclectic collection of critically acclaimed modern art and photography, as well as an array of antiques and objets. Carefully curated by Jessica to reflect the spirit of the brand, the displayed artworks are intrinsic to the unique environment of the store, offering visitors an experience that is as thoughtfully composed as the jewellery itself, and equally reflective of the JM aesthetic. Echoing the interplay of art, interiors, and design of the JM flagship store in London, the Madison Avenue store introduces distinctive design elements that speak uniquely to its New York setting.
1 Marilyn Minter (b 1948, USA)
‘Wangechi Gold #6’
2009
Dye sub print on aluminum
Minter has adorned her fellow artist Wangechi Mutu with sensuous gold, examining female sexuality and the power of desire.
2 Hylton Nel (b 1941, South Africa)
‘Medicine Cat’
2002
Painted and glazed ceramic
This cat embodies a curious blend of humour, ornamentation, and social commentary, challenging societal norms while drawing on historical and artistic traditions
3 Laurie Simmons (b 1949, USA)
‘The Love Doll Day 27/Day 1 (New in Box)
2010
Fuji Matte Print
In this series of works, a Japanese sex toy is dressed like a real girl, playfully sited in and around the artist’s own home in Connecticut
4 Jim Shaw (b 1952, USA)
‘Whole Dancers’
2010
Oil on canvas
Shaw invented a religion, Oism, and made a film about it called ‘The Whole’ including the dancers featured in this painting
5 Haroun Hayward (b 1983, England)
‘Underground Resistance (Michaelmas Landscape)’
2023
Oil paint, oil stick, oil pastel, and gesso on panel
Hayward’s works are a hybrid of interconnected references to British landscape painting, rave culture and textile patterns.
6 Thomas J Price (b 1981, England)
‘New Drape (Shakespeare Road)’
2010
Bronze and spray painted steel on antique pedestal
Price portrays an amalgamation of people he knows and sees around him, creating a contemplative everyman.
7. Barbro Nilsson (1899-1983, Sweden)
‘Blue Starfish’ c.1960
Wool and linen flatweave tapestry
A small weaving by one of the foremost Swedish textile designers, whose motifs were often abstracted from nature.
8 Wangechi Mutu (b 1972, Kenya)
‘In Killing Fields Sweet Butterfly Ascend’ 2003
Ink, collage, contact paper on mylar
Elegant yet monstrous figures populate Mutu’s intricate collaged works exploring feminism, globalisation and African culture.
9 Jayson Musson (b 1977, USA)
‘Pygmalion V’
2012
Mercerized cotton stretched on linen
The painterly reassembling of sweaters takes these manufactured textiles back to their original abstract inspiration
10 Celia Paul (b 1959, India)
‘Kate by the Window’
2013
Oil on canvas
Intimately painting her sister in her London home, Paul’s melancholy scene is softened by light, affection and honesty.
11 Basil Beattie (b 1935, England)
‘Lodestar’
1979
Oil on canvas
In Beattie’s personal language, cosmic motifs swirl and jostle around centres of activity, abstraction which hints at the recognisable
12. Laila Karttunnen (1895-1981, Finland)
Small Bed or Wall Rug, ‘Rya’
1933
linen and wool pile woven
Using yarn like paint, Karttunnen was at the forefront of Finnish textile design, combining movements such as Cubism into her abstraction
13 Edward Weston
‘Nude and Pine Branch’
1923
Platinum/palladium contact print
The nude and pine branch are offset yet perfectly balanced amidst the warm tones of this vintage photograph.
Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
Late 19th/ early 20th century
Wood and pigments
15 Guro Mask
Ivory Coast, Africa
Late 19th to early 20th century
Wood and pigment
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