ALMASIKA in the ARTS
Rooted in ART, DESIGN and CULTURE, ALMASIKA is proud to foster a connection to the art world through events with institutions whose spirit of artistic pursuit and cultural curiosity aligns with our own.
"Almasika Jewelry has caught the attention of the art and design crowd"
Galerie
ALMASIKA's Cultural Luminaries
Naomi Beckwith
Deputy director and chief curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Wearing our Berceau Choker for the Guggenheim International Gala
Amanda Williams
Amanda Williams is an American artist from Chicago
Wearing our Vidi 23mm Medallion, Vidi Signet Ring and Berceau Open Cuffs for Harper's Bazaar
Calida Rawles
Calida Garcia Rawles is a Los Angeles-based contemporary visual artist
Wearing our Adire Hoops and Universum Pave Ring for LACMA Gala 2024
ALMASIKA & Sotheby's Exhibition
As the first of its kind, ALMASIKA was honored to be part of SOTHEBY'S two selling exhibitions in NEW YORK and LONDON dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary skill, imagination and craftsmanship of jewelry designers.
Curated in partnership with celebrated writer, author and stylist MELANIE GRANT, the selling exhibition — the most ambitious to date — presented a selection of jewels of exceptional artistry, quality and historical importance.
Catherine Sarr & Art Basel
At Art Basel Conversations,Journeys across Diasporas: Collecting African Art, Catherine Sarr (CEO of ALMASIKA and Co-Founder of the SARR Prize), actress CCH Pounder, and Julie Crooks (Curator/Head of Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora at the Art Gallery of Ontario) joined moderator Larry Ossei-Mensah (Curator and Co-Founder of ARTNOIR) to discuss the evolution of collecting African art. The panel explored how collecting often begins locally before expanding to global projects, highlighting the personal and professional journeys that connect collectors, galleries, and international initiatives. Sarr and Crooks reflected on the impactful works that shaped their paths and their aspirations to foster the exchange of art and ideas within the global African
Mariane Ibrahim
Founder of Mariane Ibrahim Gallery in Chicago. The gallery has expanded internationally to Paris and Mexico City.
Wearing our Le Cauri 18k Shoulder Dusters for W Magazine
Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh is an American artist from Chicago .Leigh represented the United States at the Venice Biennale.
Wearings our Le Grand Cauri Necklace for The New York Times
Clémentine de la Féronnière
Publisher and founderof namesake gallery, Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière
Wearing our Le Cauri Pave Necklace
ALMASIKA & The Way of Time
The Way of Time (2022), Calida Rawles's large-scale mural, was unveiled at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, during the Super Bowl 2022. The painting regally portrays Rawles’ friend Regina R. Robertson outfitted in a custom dress and ALMASIKA jewelry — Le Cauri Shoulder Dusters and Universum Cuff.
"As a designer, it's humbling to see an artist such as Calida, whom I respect and admire deeply, include my jewelry in her work and be part of the larger story she is trying to tell" - Catherine Sarr
ALMASIKA & Now and Then, Here and There...
Unveiled at Frieze LA 2021, Now and Then, Here and There revisits Calida's portrayal ofRegina R. Robertson outfitted in a custom dress and ALMASIKA jewelry — Le Cauri Shoulder Dusters and Universum Cuff.
"Calida's depiction of Regina R. Robertson resonates with me and the women I have in mind when I design my collections. A female subject who's not only confident but also exemplifies the power of self." - Catherine Sarr
Allison Berg
Allison Berg is a writer, collector, and a member of the board of trustees at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Wearing our Universum 35mm Medallion
Amoako Boafo
Amoako Boafo is an award-winning portraiture and figurative painter from Ghana, Africa who is based in Vienna, Austria.
Wearing our Berceau Pave Huggies
Denise Gardner
Chair of the Art Institute of Chicago’s board of trustees, Art Collector, co-founder of Namaste Laboratories.
Wearing our Universum 23mm Medallion
PRADA x Theaster Gates Experimental Design Lab
Catherine Sarr, ALMASIKA founder, was named one of 14 inaugural awardees of the Dorchester Industries Experimental Design Lab. The Design Lab, a partnership between Theaster Gates Studio, Dorchester Industries, Rebuild Foundation and Prada Group, is a three-year program curated to support and amplify the work of designers working across the creative industries.
Nominated by luminaries across the creative industries including Prada S.p.A. Co-CEO and Prada Co-Creative Director Miuccia Prada, writer and director Ava DuVernay, the late designer Virgil Abloh, architect Sir David Adjaye,and other dignitaries, the awardees were selected through an extensive review process, having demonstrated extraordinary creative potential in their respective practices.
