Through June 15 at Gallery Loupe, Montclair, NJ.

Curated by artists Sherry Simms and Sayumi Yokouchi, “Out of the Shell” features 17 international artists who were asked to create up to three pieces “that address the ‘idea’ of the pearl from an historical, cultural, or material perspective,” describes Patti Bleicher, Gallery Loupe, “in other words, they are recontextualizing the pearl.”

The artists featured include Ela Cindoruk, Turkey; Ramon Puig-Cuyas, Spain; and Joe Wood, USA.

Photos: top, Ramon Puig-Cuyas, Spain; middle, Joe Wood, USA; bottom, Ela Cindoruk, Turkey.