Launch
LIZWORKS
Cameo
Wednesday, October 16, 6–7:30pm
Gagosian Shop, 976 Madison Avenue, New York
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Gagosian Shop is pleased to present the launch of Cameo, a new project from LizWorks in collaboration with Catherine Opie and Cindy Sherman.
Founded in 2014 by Liz Swig, LizWorks partners with leading contemporary artists to create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces and accessories. Taking its name from a tradition of portraiture dating all the way back to antiquity, Cameo updates and reimagines this classical art form for the present day through the lens of photographers Opie and Sherman. Opie’s intimate, highly personal imagery explores themes of family and identity, while Sherman—whose newly public Instagram feed has ignited an exuberant body of work—positions the cameo as the original selfie. Gagosian Shop will present a selection of these limited-edition cameos, each hand-carved in Torre del Greco, Italy, under the vision of third-generation cameo maker Gino di Luca.
To attend the free event, RSVP to [email protected].
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Earrings from Liz Swig’s Cameo collection, featuring Cindy Sherman’s Pensive from her Instagram series