(left) April Higashi, Tidepool Pendant, 2016, oxidized silver, 508 mm; (right) Joshua Wendler, Springbok Antelope Skull Ring, 2016, 18-karat gold-plated silver, 6 x diameter 20 mm, photo: Shibumi Gallery Shibumi Gallery, in Berkeley, has just opened an exhibition “for men,” looking to address its male patrons’ reticence toward ornaments. This is an exhibition that started with […]
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Sean Gilson, Ring, 2016, opal, natural black pearls, steel, diamonds, 24 x 26 x 20 mm, photo: Aaron Faber gallery A new group show at Aaron Faber gallery showcases work from around the world which flaunts spectacular—and unusual—gems. These gems are rare curiosities and, to some extent, they fall outside the conventional market for precious
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Brooklyn Metal Works studio, 2012, photo: Brian Weissman Brooklyn Metal Works (BKMW) is a metal art studio that offers space for rent for the development of work in the metalsmithing field, as well as offering concept-based classes and gallery space to promote artists, designers, and makers. BKMW aims to advance the field of metalsmithing and to
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Interior view of Beyond Fashion Founded by the couple Karin De Buysere and René Darmont in 2000, Beyond Fashion is a contemporary jewelry gallery in Antwerp, Belgium, that is invested in questioning the limits of “traditional jewelry,” often through themes like transgression and reflection. Olivia Shih: Please tell us a bit about yourself. What were
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Didier, Ltd. booth, Masterpiece London, the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, UK, photo: Didier, Ltd. Didier, Ltd. is a London-based gallery founded in 2006 by Didier and Martine Haspeslagh. It specializes in jewelry created by leading modern masters—painters and sculptors—who are recognized internationally for their art. Didier,
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Rachel Bell, Empty Vessel/Blank Slate (installation view), 2015, pendants, American white oak, 22-karat gold leaf, sterling silver, linen, cotton, each 68 x 30 x 10 mm, total 250 x 300 mm, photo: Masterworks Gallery Masterworks Gallery, in Aukland, New Zealand, is a contemporary craft gallery run by mother-daughter team Christine Hedlund and Eloise Kitson. Together,
Bilk Gallery showcases, 2015, photo: Johannes Kuhnen Bilk Gallery has been showcasing contemporary glass and metal for more than 14 years. Established in 2000, the gallery moved in 2010 to its current location on Palmerston Lane in the heart of Manuka, in the inner south district of Canberra, Australia. The gallery brings together both the
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Frame, 2010, photo: Sofia Björkman Frame, the small cluster of commercial galleries that surrounds the Talente and Schmuck pavilions at the Munich Handwerksmesse, is welcoming, for this edition, two new galleries: Atta Gallery, from Thailand, and Thomas Cohn, from Brazil. This expansion of the very successful mini-fair is very good news, and we thought that
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Charon Kransen Charon Kransen established Charon Kransen Arts in 1993 to promote jewelry from around the world in North America. He is a private dealer based in New York City and presents annually at various American art fairs. The educational branch of Charon Kransen Arts distributes books and exhibition catalogs on all aspects of jewelry,
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Exterior of Taboo Studio on West Lewis Street in Mission Hills, 2015, photo: Christina Seebold Taboo Studio, in the Mission Hills neighborhood of San Diego, has been selling contemporary jewelry for 27 years. Gallery partners/owners Jane Groover Maydahl and Joanna Rhoades met while undertaking graduate studies in jewelry and metalwork at San Diego State University.
Sue Aygarn Kowalski, Striking Tools, 2015, functional mallets and hammers, exotic woods, brass, bronze, steel, delrin, various sizes, photo: Dean Powell Mobilia Gallery has been showing craft media including jewelry for 37 years at its current location in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Jo Anne and Libby Cooper, sisters and the owners of the gallery, have devoted their lives to
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Facèré exterior, photo: Doug Yaple Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery, located in the City Centre building in downtown Seattle, Washington, offers a unique blend of both antique and contemporary art jewelry. In this interview, gallery owner Karen Lorene discusses the many talents, including her training as an appraiser and a passion for writing, that culminate in
