AJF’s Young Artist Award acknowledges promise, innovation, and individuality, advancing the careers of rising artists. The work of the winner and four finalists represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. As a finalist, Csipö received an unrestricted cash award of US$1,000 and exhibited her work in Platina’s booth during Munich’s jewelry week. AJF […]
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The Kātahi me Ināianei/Now and Then: Alan Preston exhibition, at Objectspace March 16–May 19, 2024, presents a selection of jewelry from Alan Preston’s personal collection Preston is a founding member of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Fingers Co-operative. Fingers Gallery celebrates 50 years in existence this year Preston actively wears jewelry, and once sported 27 pieces of
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AJF has asked this year’s Young Artist Award winner and four finalists to tell us about their backgrounds and their thoughts on the future of the art jewelry field. Their work represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. Bryan Parnham is this year’s Young Artist Award recipient. He received an unrestricted cash award
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Part 2. See Part 1 here. In Munich, I’ve met people from all around the world and with different connections to the field of jewelry. I asked them to talk about the main reason they came. Emmanuelle Rohrlich: To discover artists and trends, and to add to her collection Emmanuelle Rohrlich is a French jewelry
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The work of a gallerist can sometimes be a thankless one for its hidden labor. This is often someone fueled by a passion for the field, coming to run a gallery as a maker, a collector, or an enthusiast. To be at the fair during Munich Jewellery Week involves a large commitment. You arrive days
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Part 1. See Part 2 here. While in Munich, I’ve met people from all around the world and with different connections to jewelry—as makers both emerging and established, collectors, gallerists, curators, students, etc. I asked them to share the main reason they came. Nichka Marobin: This is where our community gathers This year, Nichka Marobin’s
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During Munich Jewellery Week, Sarah Rachel Brown looks forward to those moments when she compliments someone’s jewelry, unknowingly telling the artist that she admires their work. It’s the perfect icebreaker for getting to know someone. Jewellery Week brings our international community together and not only allows us to see each other’s jewelry in person but
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Journalist Jennifer Altmann talks with the winner, Bryan Parnham (US), and the four finalists, Margo Csipö (US), Aaron Decker (US), Corrina Goutos (US/Germany), and Everett Hoffman (US). Also participating are the following makers who were ranked between sixth and 10th place: Alex Kinsley (Canada), Steven KP (US), and Mengjie Mo (China/US). See images of their stunning jewelry and hear them discuss their process and their passion for making one-of-a-kind pieces. This event took
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Keith Lewis gave this talk at Galerie Handwerk on March 1, 2024, during Munich’s jewelry week. Thank you to the gallery for graciously letting us present in their space. Lewis’s book was published through AJF’s fiscal sponsorship program; for information on fiscal sponsorship, click here. We welcome your comments on our publishing, and will publish
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Art Jewelry Forum has expanded its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community by regularly hosting live chats online. These feature artist studio visits, talks with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interviews with curators and authors, and other programming tied to various jewelry weeks from around the
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In is new iteration, Melbourne’s Funaki Gallery operates at the intersection between gallery, retail, and domestic space Interacting with jewelry in a salon setting results in a more intimate experience The gallery is showing work beyond jewelry, when it makes sense Funaki Gallery is embedded in the cultural fabric of Naarm/Melbourne. A recent move has
What is it about contemporary jewelry that beckons so fiercely? Three leading gallery owners talk with journalist Jennifer Altmann about their passion for the field, how collectors are born, and magical interactions with jewelry artists. They are Patti Bleicher of Gallery Loupe, Noel Guyomarc’h of Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h, and Sienna Patti of Sienna Patti Contemporary.
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