Press Release

Mill Valley, California, USA–Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce the five finalists for its 2016 Artist Award. The finalists will exhibit their work with Sofia Björkman, from Platina, during the international art jewelry fair Schmuck, in Munich, Germany, from February 24 through March 1, 2016. The five finalists for AJF’s 2016 Artist Award are: Lynn Batchelder,

Mill Valley, California, USA–Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is now accepting submissions for its 15th annual Artist Award. Ambitious contemporary jewelry artists age 35 and under have until November 15, 2015, to apply for this international prize in contemporary art jewelry, which includes $7500 USD for the winner and an exhibition during Schmuck in February 2016

Attai Chen, Untitled, 2014, necklace, paper, coal, paint, glue, oxidised silver, 300 x 240 x 60 mm, photo: Roni Cnaani Seulgi Kwon, Deep in the Night 1, 2014, brooch, silicone, pigment, thread, glass, 180 x 170 x 60 mm, photo: artist Judged on the basis of the entry’s originality, depth of concept, and quality of

Seulgi Kwon, Deep in the Night 1, 2014, brooch, silicone, pigment, thread, glass, 180 x 170 x 60 cm, photo: artist Seulgi Kwon, The Evolution of Defense 1 (worn), 2014, silicone, pigment, thread, paper, plastic, 180 x 105 x 70 mm, photo: artist The goal of the AJF Artist Award is to acknowledge promise, innovation,

Mill Valley, California, November 10, 2014—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce the five finalists for the 2014 AJF Artist Award for emerging artists. One winner will be selected from this short list and announced in December 2014. Applications were received from 123 artists in 27 countries.  Criteria used in the judging were originality,

Galerie Marzee, Rijmegen, Netherlands Mill Valley, CA, September 1, 2014—In addition to the cash award of $7500 for the winner of the Art Jewelry Forum Artist Award (AJF AA), we have just arranged for the five finalists (including the winner) to show at the fabulous annual Schmuck event in Munich, Gemany. Work will be displayed

Mill Valley, CA, July 1, 2014—Art Jewelry Form (AJF) is accepting applications for its 2014 Artist Award for an Emerging Jewelry Artist. This is the fifteenth year that AJF will be providing a cash award to a contemporary jewelry artist. The amount of the 2014 award will remain at $7500 this year thanks to the