Although the Internationale Handwerksmesse was cancelled this year, and Schmuck along with it, many of the planned events on the periphery—Munich Jewellery Week—took place nonetheless. AJF’s social media intern, Pei Wu, attends university in Germany. She went to MJW and graciously took dozens of photos of what she saw to share with AJF. Many of them […]
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The untimely cancellation of Schmuck due to the coronavirus set off an unavoidable domino effect for many galleries, artists, enthusiasts, and organizations, including AJF. Of course, we understand that this decision was necessary and not made lightly, yet we are saddened by the impact it’s had on the entire art jewelry community. In light of
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After 43 years in existence at three addresses in Amsterdam and some 400 exhibitions, Ra Gallery closed its doors on December 21, 2019. AJF couldn’t let this pass without an in-depth interview of Ra’s founder and director, Paul Derrez. Exterior of Ra Gallery in 1978, when it was located at Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 178, Amsterdam, photo
AJF member and collector Marion Fulk with jewelry from her collection We are living in an unprecedented moment, where our notion of “normal” is turned upside down. On behalf of AJF’s board and staff, I want you to know that we’re thinking about you and your families at this time, and hoping you’re staying safe,
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I met Ken Trapp at a luncheon during SOFA Chicago, just after he had left the Oakland Museum as the curator of decorative arts to take the position of curator-in charge of the Renwick Gallery, in Washington, DC. We had been invited, along with a few other contemporary studio jewelry enthusiasts, by Susan Cummins to
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As we all do in our personal journeys toward growth and maturation, we experience moments of ignorance to the poetics, successes, and investments that go into disciplines that are beyond our own. Thinking back to my time as an undergraduate student, I’m puzzled and embarrassed by the many jokes that my fellow cohorts and I
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AJF asked this year’s Young Artist Award winner and four finalists to tell us a bit about their backgrounds and their thoughts on the future of the art jewelry field. Their work represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. This is the first of five interviews with the honorees. MJ Tyson was chosen
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Cristina Filipe, Contemporary Jewellery in Portugal: From the Avant-Garde of the 1960s to the Early 21st Century. Stuttgart: Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2019. Published in 2019 in both a Portuguese and an English version, this book offers a historical and critical approach to contemporary jewelry in Portugal. With a very clear organization, the work consists of
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Art Jewelry Forum’s extensive network of international gallery supporters is dedicated to celebrating and showing art jewelry. On Offer is a monthly series that allows AJF galleries to showcase a piece that they’ve personally selected to tempt and inspire you. Please contact the gallery directly for inquiries. Enjoy! ESTABLISHED ARTIST Lin Cheung, Pinned, 2019, brooch,
Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, exhibitions, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF, you can add news and ideas to the monthly
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