My friendship with Thomas Gentille became the best friendship one can have, long and deep, and I must admit it is somewhat difficult to write a remembrance at this moment, such a short time since his passing. I met Thomas through his presence in a book, Susan Lewin’s One of a Kind: American Art Jewelry […]
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April 2026, Part 1 Right now, when the world feels upside-down, we all could use a treat. It feels great to treat ourselves to a terrific piece of art jewelry 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
April 2026, Part 1 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share all jewelry news. If you’re a member of AJF, you may add news and ideas to this bi-monthly report by submitting here. If you aren’t a member, but would like to become one, join AJF here. Some of the news items below have no accompanying
Thomas Gentille, a pioneering figure in American studio jewelry, died in Manhattan in March 2026 at the age of 89. Born in Mansfield, OH, Gentille devoted more than six decades to redefining jewelry as a poetic and sculptural art form. He is widely regarded as one of the most important innovators in contemporary art jewelry.
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March 2026, Part 2 Right now, with the way the world feels, we could all use a treat. What a pleasure 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
Kukas, as Maria da Conceição de Moura Borges Magalhães was known in the Portuguese world of culture and arts, was born in 1928 in the Beira Baixa region of Portugal. Her trajectory traced one of the most disruptive paths in applied arts in Portugal in the 20th century. She was one of the pioneers of
Lynchburg, VA, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce that Benedict Haener, from Switzerland, has won the 2026 Young Artist Award. Haener was selected from more than 60 applicants from a number of different countries. He receives an unrestricted cash prize of US$7,500. Through the Young Artist Award, AJF supports new and exciting work
The annual Schmuck special show in Munich is possibly the most important exhibition in the world for contemporary jewelry. Anyone can apply with recent work, and a different juror each year selects 60-odd pieces using any criteria. The competition attracted a record number of submissions for 2026. Norman Weber, who is German, served as the
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Lynchburg, VA, US—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce the five finalists for the 2026 Young Artist Award. They are, in alphabetical order: Corrina Goutos (US/Germany) Benedict Haener (Switzerland) Steven KP (US) Marie-Caroline Locquet (France) Zhipeng Wang (China) The jewelry artists will be presented to the audience on the main stage of the Internationale
March 2026, Part 1 Right now, we could all 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
Last year, Marion Delarue, a French artist who works mainly with wearable objects, was selected for a research residency at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD) in Paris. The goal of the residency was to study objects from the museum’s collections, with special access to storage areas and the restoration workshop. Her research focused on
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Munich’s jewelry week runs March 4–8, 2026, and we can’t wait for it to start! Along with our own events, we’ve compiled a guide to events that AJF members will host or take part in. It includes a handy chart and descriptions, making it easy to track things you’re interested in. You can scroll through
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