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, exhibitions, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF, you can add news and ideas to the monthly […]
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I am already looking forward to the 2nd Lisbon Contemporary Jewellery Biennial! Exceptionally organized, manageable for visitors, and with just the right mix of events (17 in total), it created an uncluttered conceptual space in which to present fresh work and ideas within the contemporary jewelry field. Commencing the week of September 13 and ending
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Hearts + Flowers September 16–November 12, 2021 In the Gallery at Brooklyn Metal Works, Brooklyn, NY, US In Hearts + Flowers, jewelry and hand-held objects explore the topic or format of the souvenir in some way. The show started as an open call-for-entry curated by Jessica Andersen and Leslie Shershow. The exhibition is organized into loose
Sadly, on May 1, 2021, Valeria Vallarta Siemelink passed away. She was a dedicated champion for awareness of Latin American jewelry and design internationally. She died too young at age 49 in Portugal. She was born in 1971 in Mexico City. There, she studied architecture and museography. Later, she acquired her MA in museography in
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Lisa M. Berman has a couture dressmaker, a woodworker, and a fashion business owner in her family. So you might say she was destined to become a mover and shaker in a creative field. After successfully launching and running her fashion jewelry business, Berman pivoted. She took the reins of Sculpture To Wear, a jewelry
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With its diverse programming, the 1st Lisbon Contemporary Jewellery Biennial has brought so much exciting energy to the art jewelry scene! We asked people who attended to send in snapshots taken during the first week of the event. Check out the photo essay we put together—it’s the next best thing to being there. (Thank you
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Werke und Tage March 10–August 30, 2020 Staatliche Antikensammlung, Munich, Germany Danish Jewellery Box March 13–August 1, 2021 Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln, Cologne, Germany Since 1974, regularly changing committees in the Danish Arts Foundation (founded in 1964) have acquired artworks from all artistic disciplines, including applied arts. Its national jewelry collection (comprising about 350
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Karin Jones is a multidisciplinary artist whose recent work examines the ways in which historical narratives shape our identities. The Canadian graduated from the jewelry art and design department at Vancouver Community College in 1993 and now serves as the department head of the program. She received her MFA from NSCAD University. Her work has been
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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, exhibitions, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF, you can add news and ideas to the monthly
The September 2021 Report, Part 1 Read More »
