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AJF Live: Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture—Two Institutional Perspectives

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Join AJF for a conversation on Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture, the first major museum exhibition dedicated to the artist who designed the jewelry for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther film franchise. Organized by the Museum of Arts and Design (New York City), where it was co-curated by the Museum’s Barbara Paris Gifford and Sebastian […]

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Joyce J. Scott, The Sneak

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Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams closes July 14, 2024 The 130+ pieces in this Joyce J. Scott retrospective span 50 years, from the 70s to the present Works on display include jewelry, sculptures, performances and recordings, and garments and textiles They focus on different facets of Scott’s practice, including heritage and

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Khanya Mthethwa, Umswenko—Ndlovukazi

Khanya Mthethwa on Winning the 2023 Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant

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Established by San Francisco-based jewelry collector Susan Beech, the $20,000 grant aims to recognize a mid-career artist who has made a substantial contribution to the field of art jewelry. The jury consisted of AJF founder Susan Cummins and the curators Beatriz Chadour-Samson and LaMar Gayles. Khanya Mthethwa, who is from South Africa, took time from

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AJF Announces Winner and Finalists for the 2022 Young Artist Award

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San Antonio, TX, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce Mallory Weston (US) the winner of its 2022 Young Artist Award. The four finalists are Taisha Carrington (Barbados), Aaron Decker (US), Marion Delarue (France), and Cong Ma (US). The winner and finalists will all exhibit their work at Platina Stockholm during Schmuck, the annual international art

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Black Jewelers: A History Revealed—Curtis Tann: Almost Lost to Time

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Also in this series: Black Jewelers: A History Revealed—Rediscovery Black Jewelers: A History Revealed—Bill Smith And coming soon: Coreen Simpson Earlier this week, we introduced this new series, which documents African American artists of the past who have made important contributions to the field of art jewelry.[1] The first profile spotlights Curtis Tann. This artist

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