NORFOLK, VA.- This summer, the Chrysler Museum of Art presents “Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry from the Dallas Museum of Art,” a sweeping survey of wearable art spanning nearly a century of innovation. On view July 10, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027, this exhibition brings more than 350 works to 1 Memorial Place, Norfolk, Virginia from one of the most significant contemporary jewelry collections in the United States, formed by the Dallas Museum of Art.



“More than a survey of contemporary jewelry, “Constellations” celebrates artists’ ability to expand the boundaries of wearable art through innovation and creativity,” says Mark A. Castro, director of curatorial affairs at the Chrysler Museum. “The exhibition invites audiences to embrace the full range of the medium’s potential— to engage serious issues while also fostering playfulness and delight.”



Featuring more than 230 artists from 41 countries, “Constellations” reveals how jewelry expresses more than the wearer’s status and taste; it communicates vital ideas about aesthetics, functionality, the current moment and our wondrous world. The exhibition is presented in four thematic “constellations” that draw connections between works and explore how artists have expressed the ideas of their time: Zones of the Body, Archetypes, Signals and Play. Just as constellations allow stargazers to map a structure onto the vast night sky, these groupings help visitors navigate paths through the diverse pieces on view.



Featuring more than 230 artists from 41 countries, “Constellations” reveals how jewelry expresses more than the wearer’s status and taste; it communicates vital ideas about aesthetics, functionality, the current moment and our wondrous world. The exhibition is presented in four thematic “constellations” that draw connections between works and explore how artists have expressed the ideas of their time: Zones of the Body, Archetypes, Signals and Play. Just as constellations allow stargazers to map a structure onto the vast night sky, these groupings help visitors navigate paths through the diverse pieces on view.



Featuring more than 230 artists from 41 countries, “Constellations” reveals how jewelry expresses more than the wearer’s status and taste; it communicates vital ideas about aesthetics, functionality, the current moment and our wondrous world. The exhibition is presented in four thematic “constellations” that draw connections between works and explore how artists have expressed the ideas of their time: Zones of the Body, Archetypes, Signals and Play. Just as constellations allow stargazers to map a structure onto the vast night sky, these groupings help visitors navigate paths through the diverse pieces on view.



“Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art” is organized by the Dallas Museum of Art. The exhibition was curated by Sarah Schleuning, The Margot B. Perot senior curator of design and decorative art at the Dallas Museum of Art.