As we all do in our personal journeys toward growth and maturation, we experience moments of ignorance to the poetics, successes, and investments that go into disciplines that are beyond our own. Thinking back to my time as an undergraduate student, I’m puzzled and embarrassed by the many jokes that my fellow cohorts and I […]
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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! ESTABLISHED ARTIST Lin Cheung, Pinned, 2019, brooch,
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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One of the biggest events in the field of Latvian jewelry in 2018 was the establishment of the Latvian Jewellery Art Association (LJAA). There was a Latvian Jeweller association that operated from 1993 until 2012, but data on its activities hasn’t been updated in the Register of Enterprises for the past eight years. Several jewelry
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San Antonio, TX, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce MJ Tyson (US) the winner of its 2020 Young Artist Award. The four finalists are Junmin Bae (South Korea), Ryungjae Jung (South Korea), Lore Langendries (Belgium), and Mallory Weston (US). The winner and finalists will all exhibit their work at PLATINA during Schmuck, the
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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! ESTABLISHED ARTIST Katja Prins, Inter-Act, 2012, necklace,
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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When Anvita Jain first proposed publishing an article about one of the most prominent and prolific contemporary jewelry artists from India on AJF, the editorial committee responded with great enthusiasm, but also wanted to start by learning more about the scene in that nation. We therefore asked Jain to prepare a series of texts on
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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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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 Glenda Arentzen, Agate Pendant, 1970s,
This year, the 17th Erfurter Schmucksymposium took place August 5–19, 2019, in Erfurt, Germany. It had the motto—and how could it be any different on the centennial of the most important design school of the 20th century?—”100 years of Bauhaus.” And thus the title 17:100 does not stand for the final score of some unknown
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What will happen to your jewelry when you pass away? Who do you want it to go to? Is it a museum-worthy collection—how do you know if it is?—and how do you find someone to work with at an institution? How do you determine which museum is the right one for you and your
Deaccessioning—Or When You Can’t Wear It All, All The Time Read More »
