Paula Crespo is the owner and director of Galeria Reverso, a contemporary jewelry gallery in Lisbon, Portugal. The gallery has been active for more than two decades and showcases a selection of Portuguese and foreign artists. Situated in what is informally called the “Lisbon design district,” the gallery is part of the cultural fabric of […]
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After 43 years in existence at three addresses in Amsterdam and some 400 exhibitions, Ra Gallery closed its doors on December 21, 2019. AJF couldn’t let this pass without an in-depth interview of Ra’s founder and director, Paul Derrez. Exterior of Ra Gallery in 1978, when it was located at Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 178, Amsterdam, photo
Since 1995, Annick Zufferey has devoted herself to representing contemporary jewelry in Switzerland and beyond. She is driven by the urge to search for jewelry that breathes a highly developed aesthetic sense, but that moves away from “traditional” aesthetic value. In this interview, she talks about how she came into contact with contemporary jewelry and
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108|Contemporary is a nonprofit community arts organization known for vibrant exhibitions that not only showcase cutting-edge craft, but also give a platform to marginalized artists. In this article, I interview Susan Baley, executive director of 108|Contemporary, about how craft meets community at her organization. Baley previously served as the executive director of the Swope Art
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The Jewelry Library (TJL) is a gathering place that is—like other libraries, which have evolved over the past few decades—about many different things. It focuses on jewelry literacy and contains books and catalogs for study and research, but also hosts jewelry exhibitions, artist talks, and jewelry-related events, and encourages visitors to handle the jewelry pieces
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The Metal Museum’s mission has shifted and expanded to accommodate jewelers and metalsmiths alike over the past three decades. Originally established by the National Ornamental and Miscellaneous Metals Association, the museum’s mission was “to display, show and teach the history and achievements made by ornamental metals (not including precious metals) manufacturers and artisans.” Art jewelry
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Meet Jane Bowden, the owner of the newest member gallery here at AJF. She helped found and is now sole owner of Zu design, a gallery for contemporary jewelry located in Adelaide that has been in business for almost 22 years. Along with representing some 130 artists and creating her own designs at the gallery,
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Irene Belfi recently opened her eponymous jewelry gallery in Milan, Italy. The Italian gallerist has traveled extensively, and she interned at Galerie Marzee before opening her own space. In this interview, we talk about Belfi’s decision to become a gallerist and the inspiration behind her minimal but intriguing gallery interior. Akiko Kurihara, Faces, 2017, necklace,
Newly opened in 2017, Galerie Door showcases international art jewelry by artists whose works invoke a sense of wonder through their craftsmanship, materials, and subject matter. In this interview, gallerist Doreen Timmers discusses her approach to presenting and contextualizing art jewelry to new audiences in her region. Valérie Wagner, Temps, 2017, necklace, dripstone from the
Promotional image for the exhibit Radical Jewelry Makeover: Baltimore, Baltimore landmarks and Baltimore Jewelry Center staff/instructor Erica Bello, 2017, photo: Laura Ferrara The Baltimore Jewelry Center is a refreshing addition to the art jewelry and metalsmithing world on the East Coast. A crafts school, exhibitions gallery, and retail space under one roof, the center is
Anna Schetelich at OONA Gallery, June 2017, photo: Charlotte Schetelich After studying cultural science, Anna Schetelich had the pleasure of collaborating with several different museums in Berlin. During this time, the crossovers between art and fashion became very popular, and she was introduced to art jewelry by a friend. This discovery fascinated her to the
Renate Slavik with Galerie Slavik’s disk sign, 2016, photo: Julia Wesely While visiting Vienna in 2004, I came upon a graceful storefront with a large overhead bronze disk sign and a window display that was so inviting from the street: Galerie Slavik. The appealing architecture attracted my companions and me in, and we were rewarded
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