Liesbeth den Besten

Liesbeth den Besten is an art historian, based in the Amsterdam region, who works as an independent writer, teacher, lecturer, and curator. Presently, she teaches jewelry history at Sint Lucas Antwerpen. Together with Gijs Bakker, Ruudt Peters, and Ted Noten, she is one of the initiators of MASieraad, an MA in jewelry, now at the Sandberg Instituut in Amsterdam (2018–2020), in the future at other places. Her book, On Jewellery: A Compendium of International Contemporary Art Jewellery, was published by Arnoldsche in November 2011.

Articles by Liesbeth den Besten

Tribute to Manfred Bischoff

The Exit Is at the Entrance, In English/En Español

The Power of Jewelry

In English / En Español

Boxed Nakedness: EXPORT Versus Bakker

One on Two nº4

Who Should We Watch? Young Initiators!

Nº2 - Current Obsession, Creating Opportunities

Who Should We Watch? Young Initiators!

Nº1 - Jie Sun, the Triple Chaser

Tracking the Elusive Mr. Kruger

Savage Vanities: Leane versus Kalman

One on Two nº1

This Summer I’m Going to Re-read…

Susan Sontag’s On Photography

Breaking News: Ted Noten Strikes Again

Royal Peanuts

A Scrapbook Full of Stories

Darling, You Look Mayor-velous!

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