More than 100 international artists applied for this year’s Young Artist Award. Cong Ma was chosen as one of the finalists. She received an unrestricted cash award of US$1,000 and exhibited her work in Platina’s booth at Schmuck, in July 2022. AJF’s Young Artist Award acknowledges promise, innovation, and individuality, advancing the careers of rising […]
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September 2022, Part 2 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—honor it. You wrapped up that major accomplishment—pay it tribute. You want to mark the beginning of a new relationship or the end of one—commemorate it. Perhaps it’s an investment—do it! It’s the
September 2022, Part 2 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, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or
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Manfred Bischoff: Ding Dong, Rike Bartels, ed., with contributions by Cornelie Holzach, Liesbeth den Besten, Matthew Drutt, Helen W. Drutt English, and Karl Bollmann, book design by Gabi Veit (Stuttgart: Arnoldsche, 2021). Even for those of us who love and are surrounded by books, every once in a while there will be one that comes
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Also in this series: Black Jewelers: A History Revealed—Rediscovery Black Jewelers: A History Revealed—Curtis Tann: Almost Lost to Time And coming soon: Coreen Simpson For the revolutionary fashionistas of the 60s and 70s, Bill Smith was there to dress them in jewelry. He was a designer regarded as a sensation, awarded for jewelry styles that
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Contemporary jewelry has many foundations, awards, and grants, all of them a bit different. The Françoise van den Bosch Foundation,[1] named after a Dutch artist who died young, has been a well-established institution for over 40 years. How did it achieve this, when others have vanished in the mists of time? A sketch of the
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September 2022, Part 1 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, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or
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September 2022, Part 1 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—honor it. You wrapped up that major accomplishment—pay it tribute. You want to mark the beginning of a new relationship or the end of one—commemorate it. Perhaps it’s an investment—do it! It’s the
