Kellie Riggs

Kellie Riggs is an independent curator, writer, lecturer, and fine jeweler, with a background in art jewelry. She lives between Florence, Italy, and New York City, and has curated exhibitions for international museums as well as commercial galleries, such as the Museum of Arts and Design, Villa Stuck, R & Company, and more. She always tries to champion jewelry in each of her projects. Kellie has published essays in many jewelry catalogs and books, and recently co-authored the book Objects: USA 2024, which accompanies the exhibition of the same name. In the past, she has been editor for Current Obsession magazine, as well as a contributing writer for AJF.

Articles by Kellie Riggs

Marion Blume, Bruchstück, 2024, double ring in cast bismuth, at Kunstarkaden Muenchen, Munich, Germany, photo: Kellie Riggs

The Elemental Return

Is Metal-Forward Work Actually Our Field's Most Salient?

The Other

Chinese Lessons nº5

Self-Cultivating Jewelry in China

The Traveler

Chinese Lessons nº4

The Sharer

Chinese Lessons nº3

The Enthusiast

Chinese Lessons nº2

The Binge

Chinese Lessons nº1

Lessons from Peter Rockwell

Lessons from Maurizio Nannucci

Lessons from Adam Grinovich

Lessons from Beverly Pepper

Lessons from Carlo Scarpa

Palazzo Abatellis, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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