Jennifer Crupi
Biography
Prof. Jennifer Crupi is a metalsmith who creates jewelry and interactive objects inspired by body language, posture, and gesture. Her creative works push the boundaries of what is typically considered jewelry, addressing the ways we communicate with each other visually. Entirely handcrafted of sterling silver, these one-of-a-kind interactive objects become instruments for gestural behavior.
Prof. Crupi’s work has been shown in over one hundred national and international exhibitions—including exhibits at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C., Museum of Arts and Design, New York City, Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, Museum of Applied Art, Germany, and The Jewelry Museum, Italy. Jennifer was the recipient of two New Jersey State Council of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships and a Peter S. Reed Foundation Grant. Her work has been featured in numerous publications including Metalsmith Magazine, Vogue Italia, and the books: 40 Under 40: Craft Futures, On Body and Soul: Contemporary Armor to Amulets, Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective, Humor in Craft, among others. Jennifer’s work is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C., The Center for Contemporary Art & Culture, OR and the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, NY. To view her work please visit: www.jennifercrupi.com.
Selected Exhibitions
- 2024 - A Gestural Journey (solo exhibition)—Millersville University, Millersville, PA.
- 2024 - Collective Gestures (solo exhibition)—Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN.
- 2023 - Gestures: Past Present and Future—Koblenz State Museum, Koblenz, Germany.
- 2023 - 7 Metalsmiths at Work—Schick Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY.
- 2019-20 - Body Control—Museum Arnhem, Arnhem, Netherlands.
- 2018-19 - Outrageous Ornament: Extreme Jewelry in the 21st Century—Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY.
- 2016 - 2018 - The Future Room—Jewelry Museum of Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy.
- 2016-2018 - Connections: Contemporary Craft (permanent collection exhibition)—Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C.