Julie Cohn’s creative endeavors have come together to form her unique vision and aesthetic, characterized by the tension between rough and refined, primitive and modern, ultimately paring things down to their essence.

As a self-taught jeweler, her approach is unconventional in process and begins by working directly with materials rather than sketching a preconceived idea. She finds inspiration in nature, primitive ethnic forms, indigenous crafts and old world processes. Her pieces are about possibilities for layering and stacking to create personal collages that uniquely juxtapose disparate elements with simple elegance.

Limited Edition. Handcrafted in the USA

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Caldera Bronze Seraphinite Earrings

$ 450.00

by Julie Cohn Design

Dallas, TX

Julie Cohn’s creative endeavors have come together to form her unique vision and aesthetic, characterized by the tension between rough and refined, primitive and modern, ultimately paring things down to their essence.

As a self-taught jeweler, her approach is unconventional in process and begins by working directly with materials rather than sketching a preconceived idea. She finds inspiration in nature, primitive ethnic forms, indigenous crafts and old world processes. Her pieces are about possibilities for layering and stacking to create personal collages that uniquely juxtapose disparate elements with simple elegance.

Caldera seraphinite bronze earring with gold-filled post
1.5 inches
Limited edition
Handcrafted in the USA

All items indicated as gifts are wrapped in high-quality gift wrap before placement in secure packaging for shipping.

NOTE: To request gift wrapping for part or all of any order, please add this item to your cart prior to checking out. During checkout you can specify any additional gift wrapping instructions.

You can now pre-order you favorite local artists' handcrafted work directly from the Princeton University Art Museum Store!

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Black Shell Pearl Pendant Necklace

$ 695.00

by Julie Cohn

Dallas, TX

Julie Cohn’s creative endeavors have come together to form her unique vision and aesthetic, characterized by the tension between rough and refined, primitive and modern, ultimately paring things down to their essence.

As a self-taught jeweler, her approach is unconventional in process and begins by working directly with materials rather than sketching a preconceived idea. She finds inspiration in nature, primitive ethnic forms, indigenous crafts and old world processes. Her pieces are about possibilities for layering and stacking to create personal collages that uniquely juxtapose disparate elements with simple elegance.

The Bronze Shell Pendant has a blackened finish and pearl accent on a sterling silver oxidized chain
Dimensions: Length: 21"

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NOTE: To request gift wrapping for part or all of any order, please add this item to your cart prior to checking out. During checkout you can specify any additional gift wrapping instructions.

You can now pre-order you favorite local artists' handcrafted work directly from the Princeton University Art Museum Store!

Provide your name and contact information, as well as a brief description of the piece you are interested in. Please allow time for us to coordinate with our artists on the production and delivery of your custom order. We will be in contact with you as soon as possible.

Bronze Ruffle Earrings

$ 395.00

by Julie Cohn

Dallas, TX

Julie Cohn’s creative endeavors have come together to form her unique vision and aesthetic, characterized by the tension between rough and refined, primitive and modern, ultimately paring things down to their essence.

As a self-taught jeweler, her approach is unconventional in process and begins by working directly with materials rather than sketching a preconceived idea. She finds inspiration in nature, primitive ethnic forms, indigenous crafts and old world processes. Her pieces are about possibilities for layering and stacking to create personal collages that uniquely juxtapose disparate elements with simple elegance.

Hand Fabricated Bronze Ruffle Earrings with gold-filled ear wire, 1.5 inches
Pendant is 1.5 inches
Limited Edition. Handcrafted in the USA

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You can now pre-order you favorite local artists' handcrafted work directly from the Princeton University Art Museum Store!

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Crystal Tablet Pendant Necklace

$ 595.00

by Julie Cohn

Dallas, TX

Julie Cohn’s creative endeavors have come together to form her unique vision and aesthetic, characterized by the tension between rough and refined, primitive and modern, ultimately paring things down to their essence.

As a self-taught jeweler, her approach is unconventional in process and begins by working directly with materials rather than sketching a preconceived idea. She finds inspiration in nature, primitive ethnic forms, indigenous crafts and old world processes. Her pieces are about possibilities for layering and stacking to create personal collages that uniquely juxtapose disparate elements with simple elegance.

Crystal Tablet Gemstone with hand fabricated Bronze Frame on 18 inch gold-filled chain and Bronze hook closure
Pendant is 1.5 inches
Limited Edition. Handcrafted in the USA

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Basquiat, the Blue Ribbon Paintings, and the Art of Reproduction

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Jean-Michel Basquiat is embraced as one of the artists who defined the 1980s; this exhibition platforms one of his essential but less-known series—the Blue Ribbon paintings—and his incorporation of reproductive media to understand him in a new and compelling light.

Assembling nearly all of Basquiat’s known print projects, the exhibition focuses a lens on Basquiat as a conceptual artist, probing identity, reproduction, and visibility in an increasingly commercialized art world.

October 4, 2026 – January 31, 2027

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With an acerbic sense of humor and a bold graphic style, Takeda Hideo (b. 1948) has an international reputation for exaggerated, erotic aesthetics.

This exhibition re-situates Takeda’s series within his career as a satirical cartoonist and in relation to a broader tendency to challenge outdated stereotypes and hypocritical values amid a wave of social and political upheaval in late twentieth-century Japan.

August 20, 2026 - January 3, 2027

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Clay Has Memory: Creative Lineages from Africa

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The exhibition brings together works by historical, modern, and contemporary artists who draw on and preserve intergenerational knowledge through their practices. Referencing the long history of ceramics in Africa, these artists harness the potential of craft traditions and the vitality of clay to establish new relationships to place and shared histories.

As the first exhibition to focus on African Diasporic artistic practices organized by the Princeton University Art Museum, Clay Has Memory foregrounds the techniques, memories, and innovations contained within ceramic vessels and sculpture and centers the contributions of ceramic artists—in particular the impact of women—in fostering connections across geographies and generations.

July 19, 2026 - July 23, 2027

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