Marjan Unger has been involved with the Dutch jewelry scene for a very long time, performing as a thinker, a curator, a professor, a historian, and a collector. Many of these roles are coming together as she prepares for the opening exhibition of the collection she has given to the Rijksmuseum. Along with the exhibition […]
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Carina Shoshtary, In the Beginning there Was Red, 2017, headpiece, spruce bark, almond shells, graffiti, glass, paint, photo: Laurens Grigoleit I had the pleasure of interviewing Carina Shoshtary a year ago as one of the finalists for the AJF Artist Award. Fast forward a year and here we are again, this time with her as
Katrin Eitner at the gallery during the exhibition Ulo Florack Smashed Investment on the Wall, Berlin, 2015, photo: Galerie Katrin Eitner Galerie Katrin Eitner is located in Berlin, Germany and experiments with new ways to be a contemporary jewelry gallery in these times of great change. Her model is not focused on a brick-and-mortar location,
Renate Heintze, Vogel und Stein, 1987, brooch, aluminum, cast, citrine quartz, stainless steel, 85 mm wide; and Mann und Kissen, 1987, aluminum, cast, turquoise, stainless steel, 70 mm wide, photos: Janos Stekovics This year at the International Handwerkskammer during Munich Jewelry Week, Renate Heintze was honored both as the Klassiker der Modern 2017 and with
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Lori Talcott, Escapulario1, 2016, neckpiece, oxidized silver, lead, wool, steel, ribbon, mirror, 380 x 160 x 35 mm, photo: Teresa McCann Tracy Steepy and Lori Talcott have been working and teaching together since they met serendipitously in 2008. This is their first exhibition together at Platina. Sandra Wilson caught up with them to find out
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Sergey Jivetin, Spectacle. Chart Dividers, 2016, sculptural utensil, antique optical device, vintage navigational instrument, brass, 200 x 100 x 120 mm, food by John N. Novi, photo: artist Sergey Jivetin is recognized for masterfully manipulating unlikely materials—such as watch hands, eggshells, needles, and steel jeweler’s saw blades—into poetically articulated forms exhibiting a softness contradictory to
Cristina Filipe interacting with her piece Faith (A Chain of Rings that Belongs to Her) during the exhibition Abaixo as Fronteiras. Vivam o Design e as Artes, curated by Bárbara Coutinho at MACE – Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Elvas, September 2016, photo: Eduardo Sousa Ribeiro. Collection MUDE – Design and Fashion Museum, Lisbon Art
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Tone Vigeland, Neckpiece, 1985, steel, 14- to 18-karat gold, 120 mm inner diameter, 240 mm outer diameter, photo courtesy Galleri Riis, photo: Hans-Jørgen Abel The Norwegian jeweler Tone Vigeland is about to celebrate her 80th birthday, and the Design Museum in Munich has organized a fantastic show of her jewelry and published a catalog to
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Coco Sung at Galerie Biró Junior 2017 with her illuminated puzzle-installation in the background, photo: Axel Bussmeyer Coco Sung is a South Korean jewelry artist based in Berlin, Germany. With a background in Western painting, she creates jewelry through an intensive sketching process and integrates vibrant narratives into her work. In this interview, we talk
Conversation Piece, Gold Rush, 2017, pendant and exhibition view, gold from e-waste, aluminum, mixed media, photo: Nicolas Cheng – Beatrice Brovia (Conversation Piece) Gold Rush, an exhibition that recently opened at Maurer Zilioli Contemporary Arts, delves into the controversial material culture of gold through the lens of consumer electronics. This exhibition is the brainchild of
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OHMYBLUE team photo taken outside the gallery, with Alessandro Laita, Bruna Pini, Chiaralice Rizzi, and Elena Rizzi, photo: Riccardo Banfi OH MY BLUE, in Venice, Italy, is a gallery and retail space exhibiting contemporary art jewelry as well as designer housewares and clothing. In this conversation, gallerist Elena Rizzi discusses her bespoke display system, describes
Stefano Marchetti, Untitled, 1989, sample of a brooch without a pin, silver, gold, patina on silver, 1 x 65 x 65 mm, photo: artist When the AJF tour group visited Italian goldsmith Stefano Marchetti (along with Annamaria Zanella) in September of 2016, it came to our attention that an interview with this skilled artist, who
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