Shaun Leane may be best known for the dangerous-looking pieces he designed for fashion maverick Alexander McQueen in the 90s Leane was a judge on the BBC series All That Glitters (2021–2022) He left his financially struggling brand in 2024 We talk with some of the emerging talents he encouraged Thorny silver stems that twist […]
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For jewelry artist Steven KP, collecting jewelry is often a way to celebrate their relationship with the piece’s maker. Acquiring another artist’s work through a trade or a purchase is “an incredible moment of exchange. It’s appreciation and acknowledgment of the immense labor and care that goes into the object,” they say. KP, who is
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Lynchburg, Virginia, US—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce that the largest art jewelry cash award in the US, the AJF Solo Exhibition Award, has been awarded to the South African artist Geraldine Fenn, a contemporary jeweler who started Tinsel Gallery, in Johannesburg, in 2006. The grant will support an exhibition in which Fenn
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March 2025, Part 2 Right now, we all could use a treat. It feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries to showcase
The gallerist and collector gave this presentation as part of the “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. The series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art Publishers at the Messe.
Atty Tantivit—My Journey through the World of Art Jewelry: Where Do I Go from Here? Read More »
Marta Costa Reis is a maker, an educator, and the chair AJF’s Board of Directors. She gave this presentation as part of the “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. The series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art Publishers at the Messe.
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The curator and cultural manager gave this presentation as part of the “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. The series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art Publishers at the Messe.
Ilaria Ruggiero: What Is Contemporary in Art Jewelry? Read More »
Gaspar and Domingues gave this presentation as part of the “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. The series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art Publishers at the Messe.
Monica Gaspar & Patricia Domingues: The End of Curating Read More »
The artist Evert Nijland gave this presentation as part of the “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. The series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art Publishers at the Messe.
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Veiteberg has worked as as a curator, professor, art historian, head of exhibitions, writer, and more. She gave this presentation as part of the “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. The series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art Publishers at the Messe.
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The American collector gave this presentation as part of the “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. The series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art Publishers at the Messe.
Susan Lewin: Promises Made—Promises Kept? Read More »
lambert gave this presentation as part of the “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. The series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art Publishers at the Messe.
matt lambert: Jewelry Doesn’t Have to Be Art Read More »
