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Exhibition view, The Stories We Carry, September 30, 2022–March 21, 2028, IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM, courtesy of the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, photo: Sallie Wesaw

The Hidden Narratives within Indigenous Jewelry 

This week, AJF goes to Santa Fe, NM, US. There, the travelers will take in The Stories We Carry, on view at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). The exhibition’s curator, Brian Fleetwood (Mvskoke Creek), will give us a special tour of his show.  There isn’t a monolithic “Indigenous jewelry,” states Fleetwood. Each culture…

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Playing with Ulla and Martin (Kauffman), Patina 2020, On the move, permission Patina Gallery, photo: Ivan Barnett

Ivan Barnett in Conversation

As AJF travels to Santa Fe, NM, US, this week, it’s the perfect time to interview new AJF member Ivan Barnett—who’s based in Santa Fe—about his consulting venture, Serious Play. For over 25 years, Ivan Barnett has shaped the narrative of contemporary craft and design through his work with the Santa Fe institution Patina Gallery….

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Ted Noten, The Sweetest Piece I Ever Made Vol. 2, 2023, necklace in 24-karat gold, diamonds, cast in acrylic (PMMA), 18-karat gold connections, 9.5 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches (240 x 150 x 16 mm), photo courtesy of Ornamentum

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May 2025, Part 1 Right now, we all could use a treat. It feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries to…

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Have You Heard

April 2025, Part 2 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or…

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Lin Cheung, Delayed Reactions—Crystal Clear, 2018, brooch in rock crystal, 18-karat gold, 2 ¼ x ⅜ inches (56 x 9 mm), photo: artist

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April 2025, Part 2 In this moment, things are … highly weird (that’s putting it lightly) … and we all could use a treat. It feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry….

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Márcia Cirne, Untitled, 2024, ring in cast brass, oxidized, bobbin lace ball (wood, paint), 1 ⅜ x ⅝ x ⅝ inches (35 x 15 x 15 mm), photo: Arnaldo Pappalardo

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April 2025, Part 1 These days, we all could use a treat. It feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries…

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Unbelievable! Have You Heard

April 2025, Part 1 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or…

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Steven KP, photo courtesy of Steven KP

A Peek into the Collection of Jewelry Artist Steven KP

For jewelry artist Steven KP, collecting jewelry is often a way to celebrate their relationship with the piece’s maker. Acquiring another artist’s work through a trade or a purchase is “an incredible moment of exchange. It’s appreciation and acknowledgment of the immense labor and care that goes into the object,” they say. KP, who is…

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Erica Bello, Horny Signet, 2025, ring in oxidized silver, onyx, size 7, ¾ x ½ inch, photo courtesy of the artist

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March 2025, Part 2 Right now, we all could use a treat. It feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries to showcase…

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Otto Künzli: Cracks

The Munich-based master gave this presentation as part of the “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. The series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art Publishers at the Messe. The full text of Künzli’s talk appears below the video—you’ll find it in both…

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