Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to present a short series of critical essays, collectively called Crafted Words, as a result of our partnership with Radiant Pavilion. Supported by AJF, Creative Victoria, and the City of Melbourne, Crafted Words encourages craft writers from Victoria, Australia, to consider critical discourse around contemporary craft, and supports reflection and discussion on work shown…
There are significant moments that define the relatively brief history of art jewelry. In 1972, the exhibition Objects and Acrylic Jewelry, at Electrum Gallery, London, opened a new chapter in the development of the field. It displayed work by Claus Bury which combined precious metal with a material previously considered profane and worthless as jewelry….
Art Jewelry Forum’s extensive network of international gallery supporters is dedicated to celebrating and showing art jewelry. On Offer is a monthly series that allows AJF galleries to showcase a piece that they’ve personally selected to tempt and inspire you. Please contact the gallery directly for inquiries. Enjoy! MUSEUM WORTHY Peter Bauhuis, Left: K9, Chain Chained, 2017, object, gold,…
BECOME A MEMBER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN During the month of October, donate to become a member of AJF and you’ll be entered into a raffle to receive one of 10 copies of CAST: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity’s Most Transformative Process. CAST is perfect for makers and educators, but also for curators…
Su san Cohn, a force of nature in the contemporary jewelry field, is an artist jeweler, designer, and curator based in Melbourne, Australia. Su san has been an artist trustee at the National Gallery of Victoria for the last seven years, ushering in its permanent contemporary jewelry section. This year, she received the Australia Council…
Anya Kivarkis, Marcus Gunther Sketch, c. 1711, 2007, brooch, silver, white gold, auto paint, 82.5 x 63.5 x 25.4 mm, photo: Kevin Sprague Anya Kirvakis works with appropriated source images, from Baroque sketches to modern photographs. Her jewelry captures, deconstructs and re-creates glamour pieces as representations of representations, with all their invocation of yearning social…
Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Providing a place to share interesting news is one way AJF is celebrating our 20th anniversary. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, exhibitions, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR…
Art Jewelry Forum’s extensive network of international gallery supporters is dedicated to celebrating and showing art jewelry. On Offer is a monthly series that allows AJF galleries to showcase a piece that they’ve personally selected to tempt and inspire you. Please contact the gallery directly for inquiries. Enjoy! MUSEUM WORTHY Kat Cole, Boundary Lines Color Landscape, 2017, necklace, enamel,…
Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Providing a place to share interesting news is one way AJF is celebrating our 20th anniversary. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, exhibitions, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR…
Bethony Vernon, The Boudoir Box (closed), 1999–2000, case with erotic accessories, silver, leather, feathers, 690 x 330 x 190 mm, collection of the artist, photo: © Betony Vernon As the curator at the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (MAMVP) since 2002, Anne Dressen is responsible for the big jewelry exhibition Medusa: Jewelry…
