The setting: Cannes Film Festival 2021- nothing to alert the media, There's plenty of Eye Candy on the red carpet here, just another handsome man looking exceedingly dashing walks the crimson aisle in a well appointed tuxedo. Wait! Something is different! This look is different, a show stopper or at least cause for a pause. What’s this interesting artwork placed upon his face? A sculptural spectacle? Stopping red carpet traffic at Cannes is a feat in itself – well done Yury! 

When only a cliché will do – A true contemporary Renaissance man of music, film and philanthropy- a young Russian-Austrian violinist and composer armed with his 1709 Stradivarius “Princess Aurora”, Yury Revich astonishes the audience with his mastery of classical music (some self-composed). For any aficionado, this seems reason enough to be satiated, yet, Yury Revich seamlessly adds another creative par excellence layer to his litany of extraordinary accomplishments with his “EYE Jewellery”. One of his wearable sculptures “Infinite Sound Wave” is being featured in the current Bijoux D’Artistes de Picasso A Koons exhibition in the Grimaldi Forum in Milan through August. The incredible collection assembled since 1967 by Diane Venet has been traveling internationally for almost a decade with a catalog and features jewelry by some of the world’s most well-known 20th / 21st century contemporary ART Icons: Picasso, Alexander Calder, Jeffry Koons and now the most recent addition to the collection Yury Revich. The musician met Ms. Venet at lunch in Paris and the rest they say is history! Of the exhibition, Prince Albert of Monaco (from the other Royals) was definitive in his reaction to Yury’s works: “Fantastic”! 

REVICH, Prince Albert of Monaco & Collector Diane Venet at the opening of the

I’m not easily impressed. However, Revich had me at “hello”- after hearing his music, experiencing his performances, reading his biography and visiting his various websites, and our communication, it’s difficult not to be. He exudes an inexplicable depth and confidence beyond his years. “Full-blooded authority, fleet fingered dexterity, innate musicality and substantial accuracy”, says The Strad. We have yet to meet in person or even on Zoom. I’m not certain how it happened – I was on an IG “search ‘n swipe” and saw his glasses. WOW! Ok, no lenses – so they aren’t actually meant to help anyone see better, but, what are they? Wearable art spectacles! This is definitely my world. Yury elaborates:

“The reason I started to draw “Eye Jewellery” is that I was very shy

no lenses. These frames are a sort of protection and allow you to 

Just as some of the traditional fine artists did that came before him, Yury creates the idea, concept and design – yet he doesn't make them. The eyewear is actualized by master-craftsman, familiar with the pairing of gold, silver, gold plate, gemstones and even pinewood (to reference his violin) into one unique sculpture. This time, Yury is the conductor with a symphony of seasoned musicians making his artistic notes visible. The titles and descriptions are insightful and cerebrally inspired as in “Modulation of Lotus” and “Chained to the Rhythm” refers to the loud silences. “Catch Me if You Can” is flirtatious and “DARE to Wear” simply asks, Would you? An optician aids the collector with the eyewear sizing. Prices range $3,000-$8,000, take 6 weeks, and clients can integrate their own gemstones.

In addition to professional performance, Yury Revich is a passionate advocate for many charitable and philanthropic causes and refers to himself as a Humanitarian, an Eco-Conscious Musician and Artist. His short documentary about homelessness was especially touching. He co-organized a concert in Vienna in 2011 for the victims of the Japanese tsunami, he also organized the First Austrian Gala Charity "All for Autism" in 2015, which since then became one the biggest Autism Awareness events in Europe. Yury is the official partner of UNICEF Austria and hosts the annual Dreamland Gala for UNICEF in Vienna in Theater an der Wien as part of his “Friday Nights with Yury Revich” Concerts of Arts. In 2020 he was set to host the first "Dreamland with Yury Revich Gala for UNICEF Italy" in the Colosseum in Rome, but it was postponed until 2022. He records for Sony Classical.

Yury and I originally had plans to formally say hello in Milan this past May where I was participating as a Brand Ambassador in the over 100 events during Milan Jewelry Week in conjunction with ARTISTAR Jewels, and he was performing to more sold out audiences, but it was postponed until Oct. of 2022. We’ll meet then.

I hope he’ll create a one of a kind "Visionary Proprietor" frame for me.

We'll venture to Venice at Peggy Guggenheim’s Museum and try on his

Eye-Jewellery, riding a gondola. I’m certain Peggy will join us. Oh, how she loved

Lisa M. Berman, is the Visionary Proprietor of Sculpture To Wear, a gallery instrumental in launching studio jewelry in the United States. Berman curates exhibitions and places collections into museums, as well as offering an eclectic array of art, jewelry and unique objects via her gallery installations to discerning collectors, media and art institutions, which have been featured in multiple films, television and publications. She is also the founder of Berman Arts Agency, Official West Coast Representative of the Archival Collections of Robert Lee Morris, Cara Croninger and Marc Cohen. In 2020, Berman was appointed the first Ambassador in the United States for ARTISTAR Jewels located in Milan. Her gallery is the first to collaborate with their global brand. Photo of Lisa M. Berman by Bonnie Schiffman

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