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Large-scale installation of corncob piñatas.

The Fantastical World of Justin Favela

Gold-fringed walls and piñata corncobs transform the Grand Salon of SAAM's Renwick Gallery and highlight the role of maize in North American visual culture.

Gold Veil

Luci Jockel, Gold Veil, 2023, honey bee wings and archival glue, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Windgate Foundation Living Artists Acquisitions Fund, 2025.12, © Luci Jockel. Photo by Vivian Doering

Luci Jockel, Gold Veil, 2023, honey bee wings and archival glue, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Windgate Foundation Living Artists Acquisitions Fund, 2025.12, © Luci Jockel. Photo by Vivian Doering

Luci Jockel, Gold Veil, 2023, honey bee wings and archival glue, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Windgate Foundation Living Artists Acquisitions Fund, 2025.12, © Luci Jockel. Photo by Vivian Doering

Luci Jockel, Gold Veil, 2023, honey bee wings and archival glue, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Windgate Foundation Living Artists Acquisitions Fund, 2025.12, © Luci Jockel. Photo by Vivian Doering

Copied Luci Jockel, Gold Veil, 2023, honey bee wings and archival glue, 49 in. diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Windgate Foundation Living Artists Acquisitions Fund, 2025.12, © Luci Jockel. Photo by Vivian Doering

Artwork Details

Title: Gold Veil
Artist: Luci Jockel
Date: 2023
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 49 in. diam.
Copyright: © Luci Jockel. Photo by Vivian Doering
Credit Line: Museum purchase through the Windgate Foundation Living Artists Acquisitions Fund
Mediums: glue
insect part
Mediums Description: honey bee wings and archival glue
Classifications: Other
Subjects: Dress — accessory — veil
Object Number: 2025.12
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2025.12