Ibram Lassaw, Pendant, circa 1990s, copper sheet with bronze, gold plated, 115 x 90 mm, photo: Denise Lassaw For close to 50 years, one of America’s first abstract sculptors playfully created unique bronze sculptures designed to wear as necklaces. Ibram Lassaw (1913–2003) was born in Egypt and arrived in New York as a child in […]
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Art Jewelry Forum has expanded its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community. We’re not moving away from print, but now regularly host live chats online. We feature artist studio visits, talk with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interview curators and authors, and have other programming tied to various jewelry weeks from around the
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Click on the photos to learn about what they show. The premise is simple: Pore over the jewelry you own, select your current favorite or a piece you consider especially noteworthy, and send in a photo to share with readers along with the reason you selected it. This is the third installment in this series (if
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To Speak with a Golden Voice July 16, 2020–April 11, 2021 Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, Vancouver, Canada “One basic quality unites all of the works of mankind that speak to us in human, recognizable voices across the barriers to time, culture, and space: the simple quality of being well made.” —Bill Reid
Art Jewelry Forum has expanded its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community. We’re not moving away from print, but are now regularly hosting live chats online. We feature artist studio visits, talk with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interview curators and authors, and have other programming tied to various jewelry weeks from around
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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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There are so many reasons to purchase art jewelry: You got that hard-earned promotion—celebrate! You’re experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime occasion and want to honor it. You wrapped up that major accomplishment and it’s time to commemorate it, or you want to mark the beginning of a new relationship (or the end of one). Perhaps it’s an
