The moon over Zhuxi I gaze out the window of a seminar room where masters and officials are discussing the current state of lacquer art. The full moon rises above the mountains of Zhuxi. It silhouettes the trees whose resin is extracted at night to produce some of the finest lacquer in China. Meanwhile, inside, […]
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In Pakistan and in India, there is a word—darshan—for looking at images. It comes from Hinduism, and refers to indigenous receptivity of sacred images. Darshan is visual receptivity, an intense absorption. Whether it’s jewelry, shrines, cinema, this indigenous absorption, a culturally specific receptivity to imagery, wraps around all forms of visual sites. Ali Khurshid, Shrine
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Art Jewelry Forum’s extensive network of international gallery supporters is dedicated to celebrating and showing art jewelry. On Offer is a monthly series that allows AJF galleries to showcase a piece that they’ve personally selected to tempt and inspire you. Please contact the gallery directly for inquiries. Enjoy! MUSEUM WORTHY Ralph Bakker, Revelry 8, 2020,
Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, exhibitions, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on your participation. If you’re a member of AJF, you can add news and ideas to the monthly
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Late in December 2019, I began hearing small rumblings and snippets about a mysterious virus (now known as SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) spreading across the world. At the time, this new illness had little immediate bearing on my life until mass shutdowns across the globe began taking place. Within a couple of weeks, I, like many
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Art Jewelry Forum is expanding its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community. We’re not moving away from print, but are expanding more into video. One of the ways we’re doing that is by hosting live chats online. We’re planning artist studio visits, live chats with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interviews with
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Art Jewelry Forum’s extensive network of international gallery supporters is dedicated to celebrating and showing art jewelry. On Offer is a monthly series that allows AJF galleries to showcase a piece that they’ve personally selected to tempt and inspire you. Please contact the gallery directly for inquiries. Enjoy! MUSEUM WORTHY Bettina Speckner, The Plant in
Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, exhibitions, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF, you can add news and ideas to the monthly
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San Antonio, Texas, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce this international grant opportunity for mid-career artists. Established by San Francisco-based jewelry collector Susan Beech, the objective of this $20,000 grant is to recognize a mid-career artist who has made a substantial contribution to the field of art jewelry. The jury of distinguished professionals
ART JEWELRY FORUM ANNOUNCES THE 2021 SUSAN BEECH MID-CAREER GRANT GUIDELINES AND JURY Read More »
When AJF profiled Iris Eichenberg and Jimena Ríos’s Hand Medal Project[1] in early May 2020, it was hard to imagine what the future held. The organizers wanted to honor the bravery of frontline medical workers fighting COVID-19. They hoped that the global jewelry community could create a tangible way to honor their care by creating
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We’ve noticed that when artists give studio tours during AJF Live events, they frequently introduce us to their pets, who are hanging out in the space—and the audience loves it! So we thought it would be fun to ask our members to share images of these very valued parts of their families with the community.
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Art Jewelry Forum’s extensive network of international gallery supporters is dedicated to celebrating and showing art jewelry. On Offer is a monthly series that allows AJF galleries to showcase a piece that they’ve personally selected to tempt and inspire you. Please contact the gallery directly for inquiries. Enjoy! MUSEUM WORTHY Winfried Krüger, Sponge Brooch, 1986,
