Jewel Is a Work of Art Herself at Her Exhibit Preview

The singer wore the Iris van Herpen Ananda-kosha gown to the preview of her 'The Portal: An Art Experience by Jewel' exhibit

On May 3, Jewel (born Jewel Kilcher) stepped out at her new exhibit, The Portal: An Art Experience by Jewel, at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark.

The Grammy-nominated artist, 49, was a piece of artwork in a sculptured silver Iris van Herpen gown.

The Ananda-kosha gown included intricate detailing that was in a sculpted fashion, the silver overlay sat atop a nude slip, directing all eyes to the beautiful metallic details.

She kept the accessories simple, drawing attention to the showstopping dress, and wore a pair of silver open-toed platform heels. She arrived with no jewelry and kept her makeup minimal with a subtle metallic eyeshadow look that enhanced her dress.

As for her hair, she kept it simple as well, with a low bun and wavy pieces that mimicked the shapes of her dress.

“I am a fan of this artists work — both wearable work and not wearable — because of my use of traditional mediums as well as new tech," says Jewel exclusively to PEOPLE of the outfits she wore at the event, the second of which was designed by Casey Curran. "I wanted both outfits to evoke the intersection of technology and art and designers Iris van Herpen and Casey both represent this. I reached out to Casey on IG and he was kind enough to make this piece for me."

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The singer shared her look to her Instagram Stories, posing outside of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and simply tagged the museum’s account and Iris van Herpen’s Instagram account.

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Along with sharing her own Stories, she also reshared a PEOPLE Instagram Post to her Stories. In the video, she exclusively tells PEOPLE that she asked party attendees to dress to a theme of “the unseen realm” and dress “ethereally and otherworldly.”

She also tells viewers that the May 3 event is the preview of her three-month installation.

“It revolves around an idea that we all traveled through three realms of reality every day, often without realizing it,” explains Jewel. “Our inner realm which is thoughts and feelings, the physical world and then the unseen, whatever that means to you."

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She previously told PEOPLE that “mental health and emotional well-being is a side effect of our three spheres working in harmony. And suffering is a side effect if they aren't."

Jewel hopes fans visiting the exhibit this summer will take the time to learn about "what's working and what isn't" in their lives.

"It's about being curious about ourselves and discovery," she explained. "It's about being aware of our three realms and being committed that we can change it and have input in it."

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The Portal: An Art Experience by Jewel is open to the public from May 4 to July 28  at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark.

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