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NYCJW - WAM! Luminary Awards
At New York City Jewelry Week (NYCJW), Lisa M. Berman proprieter of Sculpture To Wear and founder of WAM! (Wearable Art Museum) will present award-winning artists recognized at the 2024 CLUSTER Contemporary Jewellery Fair in London.
As both a curator and an advocate for wearable art, Lisa continues her mission to spotlight exceptional talent whose work pushes the boundaries of design, material, and meaning. Through the Sculpture To Wear Award and the WAM! Award, she honors innovation, craftsmanship, and vision in contemporary studio jewelry.
This special NYCJW showcase celebrates the winners, offering audiences the opportunity to experience the next generation of artists shaping the future of wearable art.
NYCJW - Infinite Creativity: Teri Brudnak and AI
Infinite Creativity: AI Text-to-Image in Jewelry Design
Presented by Teri Brudnak
Step into the evolving intersection of artistry and technology with Infinite Creativity: AI Text-to-Image in Jewelry Design. In this presentation, pioneering artist and educator Teri Brudnak explores how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the creative landscape of contemporary jewelry.
Drawing on over five decades of experience — from studying holography in the 1970s to designing accessories for Star Trek: The Next Generation — Brudnak bridges traditional craftsmanship with the emerging potential of AI-driven design. Attendees will discover how digital tools and human imagination merge to expand the possibilities of form, material, and concept in jewelry-making.
This session offers a glimpse into the future of design, where innovation and artistry coalesce in truly infinite ways.
WAM! Wearable Art Museum Launch at NYCJW
Wearable Art Museum (WAM!) Debuts at New York City Jewelry Week 2025
Global Artists and Visionary Jewelry Take Center Stage in NYC — A Week-Long Exhibition Featuring the Inaugural WAM! Luminary Awards and a Special Talk by Star Trek Designer Teri Brudnak
The Wearable Art Museum (WAM!) proudly announces its official launch during New York City Jewelry Week 2025 (NYCJW 2025). From November 19–23, WAM! presents an international showcase of contemporary studio jewelry, featuring artists from Estonia, the UK, the USA, Spain, Latvia, and China. The weeklong exhibition celebrates innovation in wearable art through curated displays, awards, and thought-provoking discussions.
This year’s exhibition will be held at Ot-tra, an award-winning architectural and design studio located at 185 Van Dyke Street, Suite #110, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (Red Hook). The venue offers a 6,000-square-foot, two-level space overlooking the water and the Statue of Liberty. With street parking, accessibility accommodations, and convenient transportation options via subway, bus, or car, Zimmerman Workshop offers a stunning and immersive environment that is worthy of the artists’ work.
The shoppable exhibition is free and open to the public.
Celebrating a month of NYC Architecture (AIA) with Marc Cohen’s BOX-Art
An exhibition of 40 years of the Wearable Art Little Boxes of Broadway & NYC.
A new illuminated brooch lights up iconic imagery & tells stories by Marc Cohen.
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Prague Czech Design Week
Lisa M. Berman is a featured Guest of Design Blok hosted by the Czech Cultural Center of NYC.
Art Feast - Charleston S.C.
Culinary, wearable and visual arts celebrated in a moveable feast, presented by Peninsula & Nue Charleston Magazines.
Lisa M. Berman of WAM! Wearable Art Museum & Sculpture To Wear curates 40 looks for 20 ART galleries serving delicious cuisine - one night only. All wearable Art is for purchase, before, during and after the event.
Sales support artists & non-profit WAM!
Niki Khojandi
Niki Khojandi is an emerging designer whose journey began as a promising fashion student at Parsons School of Design in New York. When the pandemic and political upheaval forced her return home to Tehran, she turned challenge into creativity, developing intricate embroidery and textile works using recycled and donated fabrics. Entirely self-taught, Niki has been creating since childhood—from stop-motion films with handmade clay characters to her current explorations in wearable art. Working from her bedroom, she continues to transform adversity into powerful, imaginative expressions of resilience and hope.
WAM! Exhibition at Victor Gallery
232 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022
Opening Hours
September 13 – 15, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Opening Reception
September 13, 2025 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
LMB styled Max Alexander with WAM! artists for Miami Swim Week.
WAM! Director LMB was the official styist for the launch of Max Alexander’s swimwear collection during Miami Swim Week. Featured WAM! artists: Andrea Ortiz, Robert Lee Morris, Kiwon Wang, Teri Brudnak, Clatural, Anneli Tammik, Catalina D’Anglade, Jiashi Ying and Deepa Gurnani.
Max Alexander held his swim couture fashion event, "The Original Couture Affair," at The Biltmore Hotel Miami on June 1, 2025 as part of Miami Swim Week. The event, which featured his "Hollywood meets Poolside Glam" swim and resort wear, also included designers Agatha Ruiz de la Prada and Isabel Lopez. The fashion show was hosted by Original Living Magazine.
Featured image : Caftan collaboration by Max Alexander and godmother of fashion, Fern Mallis accesorized with Sprout necklace by Jiasji Ying available for sale in our Online Shop.
Fashioning Power Fashioning Peace
Lisa curated the representation of five countries in the second annual Fashioning Power, Fashioning Peace exhibition, which opened with a gala on May 5, 2025, at the President Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, D.C.
The four-day exhibition showcased authentic clothing from 50 nations, each symbolizing power, diplomacy, and cultural heritage. Lisa’s curation highlighted the creative voices of Isabel Lopez (Colombia), Andrea Ortiz (Colombia), Niki Khojandi (Iran), Clara Pinkrah-Sam (Ghana), Robert Lee Morris (United States), and Swinda Reichelt (Germany).
A special highlight was the inclusion of the iconic TIE dress by 9-year-old designer Max Alexander (United States), now part of the WAM! Wearable Art Museum permanent collection.
Her work helped spotlight the richness of global artistry while reinforcing the exhibition’s mission of using fashion as a tool for cultural dialogue and peacebuilding.
WAM! Luminary Awards at CLUSTER Contemporary Jewellery Fair
At CLUSTER Contemporary Jewellery Fair, Lisa M. Berman — founder of Sculpture To Wear and WAM! (Wearable Art Museum) — will present award-winning artists recognized at the 2024 CLUSTER Contemporary Jewellery Fair in London.
As both a curator and an advocate for wearable art, Lisa continues her mission to spotlight exceptional talent whose work pushes the boundaries of design, material, and meaning. Through the Sculpture To Wear Award and the WAM! Award, she honors innovation, craftsmanship, and vision in contemporary studio jewelry.
Award winners and honorable mentions will receive recognition on WAM! platforms and will be included in future exhibitions.
LMB styled Max Alexander with WAM! artists for NYFW.
WAM! Director LMB served as the official stylist for Max Alexander’s promotional shoot for his premiere showcase at NYFW.
Featured WAM! artists: Andrea Ortiz, Gina Pankowski, Catalina D’Angelade, and Statement Accessories.
Special thanks to the SCAD Museum and David & Sybil Yurman for donating the gemstones used to create the IDA Award–winning Butterfly Necklace by Andrea Ortiz.
Featured in : People Magazine