Art Jewelry Forum is a nonprofit organization focused on advocating for the field. Our activites are guided by an all-volunteer board of passionate art jewelry advocates, and implemented by executive director Yvonne Montoya, assisted by a small army of volunteers and interns. AJF is a small organization that does a lot, including publishing articles, interviews,…
AJF Hangouts takes the pulse of the rapidly expanding world of global art jewelry. We hear from voices in emerging jewelry scenes, featuring those with the responsibility of representing their country as AJF Ambassadors. Despite the varying quality of video feeds, it’s quite amazing that we can now use this platform to connect people together…
AJF Ambassadors Program AJF Hangouts takes the pulse of the rapidly expanding world of global art jewelry. We hear from voices in emerging jewelry scenes, featuring those with the responsibility of representing their country as AJF Ambassadors. Despite the varying quality of video feeds, it’s quite amazing that we can now use this platform to…
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Mill Valley, California, USA–Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce the five finalists for its 2016 Artist Award. The finalists will exhibit their work with Sofia Björkman, from Platina, during the international art jewelry fair Schmuck, in Munich, Germany, from February 24 through March 1, 2016. The five finalists for AJF’s 2016 Artist Award are: Lynn Batchelder,…
AJF is committed to art jewelry as a global practice and takes great interest in what’s emerging in countries that are not yet established in the international network. These countries bring new perspectives to the art of jewelry, which can enrich the scene as a whole. Over the years, AJF has published a number of…
Seulgi Kwon, photo: Myoungwook Huh Seulgi Kwon was the Artist Award winner in 2014, and I have to say she has made very good use of this award by participating in numerous exhibitions and events. In fact, I can’t believe she isn’t staying up all night every night with all her obligations! This is just…
In 2017, the inaugural Susan Beech Mid-Career Artist Grant will be given. This grant will alternate with the ongoing AJF Artist Award program, which will run again in 2018, for as long as the Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant is funded. Information about the 2018 Artist Award will be announced via social media and our mailing list next year….
Thai jewelry designer joins forces with Belgian fashion house Capara to create prize-winning collection Noon Passama Sanpatchayapong Noon Passama Sanpatchayapong The winning collection is a rare collaboration between an art jeweler and fashion designers. Noon Passama partnered with Capara, an Antwerp-based clothing line founded by sisters Vera and Olivera Capara. The Capara product is presented through video,…
Thursday March 15, 2012 Munich is known as die stadt der lebensfreude, the city filled with the joy of life – and with the bonus of welcome, sunny weather it was a pleasure to be in the Bavarian capital while Schmuck was on. Olga Zobel-Biró showing work by Lisa Walker Gallery Biró, our first stop,…
