Interviews

Italian Modern Masters and Post-War Artists’ Jewelry

Umberto Mastroianni, Meteora, 1970, necklace (detail), 18-karat white and yellow gold, made by Gherardi, diameter of disc 10 mm, depth of disc 25 mm, photo: Didier Ltd Didier and Martine Haspeslagh developed their gallery exhibitions around jewelry by artists and mid-century jewelers. Didier Ltd shows at fairs all around the world, including the TEFAF (The […]

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Apinya Boonprakob: Something about Jewellery and a Woman

Apinya Boonprakob, Untitled, 2008, shoulder brooch, fine silver, sterling silver, 24-karat gold, freshwater pearls, tourmalines, 100 x 50 x 15 mm, photo: Shinratna Kaewdirok Apinya Boonprakob is a Thai jewelry artist who holds a PhD from the Royal College of Art, London, and exhibits internationally. She now works as a professor at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

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In Conversation with Angelika Nollert

Portrait of Dr. Angelika Nollert, photo: Anna Seibel In May 2014, Dr. Angelika Nollert succeeded Dr. Florian Hufnagl as the director of what is arguably the world’s largest design museum, the Die Neue Sammlung—The International Design Museum Munich, including its internationally renowned jewelry collection in the museum’s Danner Rotunda. While Dr. Nollert’s early background did

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Mielle Harvey

Mielle Harvey, Golden Bird Ring, 2011, sterling silver, 23-karat gold leaf, oil paint, 51 mm, photo by artist Mielle Harvey is a sensitive jeweler with interests in the birds and the bees, with living and dying, and all the fragile and meaningful aspects of life. Her show at Maurer Zilioli Contemporary Arts consists of both

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Matter of Material

Madeline Courtney, artist and curator, recently brought together nine artists who explore, dissect, and transform disparate materials for the exhibition Matter of Material. Madeline talks about how meaning—ranging from ethics to functionality—is created through material. This interview also includes some material-specific questions answered by a few of the exhibiting artists. Olivia Shih: Please tell us

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