Columbia, MO University of MO exibit Akelo

[Baron Alcyoneus]

I ran across this in Rock&Gem, and thought it would be of interest to people. It runs from 6/5-9/26/10.

http://www.dexigner.com/fashion/news-g20426.html

Golden Treasures by Akelo

The Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri announced a new exhibition entitled The Voyage of a Contemporary Italian Goldsmith in the Classical World: Golden Treasures by Akelo.

This traveling exhibition will begin its tour in Columbia, MO and will be on view June 5 - September 26, 2010.

Andrea Cagnetti, an Italian master goldsmith, who works under the artistic name Akelo (an ancient river god), creates one-of-a-kind pieces of gold jewelry and precious golden objects.

Born in the town of Corchiano, some forty miles to the north of Rome, Cagnetti is inspired by ancient Etruscan gold jewelry, the secrets of which had become lost over time, as well as the Etruscans' fantastic artistry and craftsmanship that had also disappeared.

With twenty-five years of practical experimentation, Akelo has mastered the materials and techniques of the ancients.

The artist's website is: www.akelo.it

[sha-ul]

look interesting if you are in the neighborhood