Munich’s jewelry week runs March 4–8, 2026, and we can’t wait for it to start! Along with our own events, we’ve compiled a guide to events that AJF members will host or take part in. It includes a handy chart and descriptions, making it easy to track things you’re interested in. You can scroll through […]
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In addition to its Hudson, NY, US, gallery, Ornamentum exhibits regularly at international fairs. It holds the distinction of being the first gallery for jewelry to be accepted as an exhibitor at the prestigious Design Miami fair, as well as at Art Basel, in Switzerland. Given that Ornamentum is one of the few contemporary jewelry
Part 2. See Part 1 here. In Munich, I’ve met people from all around the world and with different connections to the field of jewelry. I asked them to talk about the main reason they came. Emmanuelle Rohrlich: To discover artists and trends, and to add to her collection Emmanuelle Rohrlich is a French jewelry
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Munich Jewellery Week (MJW) is like fungi, with exhibitions popping up throughout the city. For many of those holding these shows, MJW means organizing an exhibition abroad in a space they’ve only seen online, with limited setup time. Creating a scenography entails not only selecting materials that are easily transportable or locally available, but also
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Soulmates: Remembering Kadri Mälk February 28–March 3, 2024 Galerie Biró, Munich, Germany “Love me or leave me or let me be lonely.”[1] These words, taken from an interview I conducted with Kadri Mälk, echoed in my mind as I walked Soulmates: An Exhibition in Honor of Kadri Mälk, hosted by Galerie Biró. The tone in
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The work of a gallerist can sometimes be a thankless one for its hidden labor. This is often someone fueled by a passion for the field, coming to run a gallery as a maker, a collector, or an enthusiast. To be at the fair during Munich Jewellery Week involves a large commitment. You arrive days
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In a joint presentation by Arnoldsche and AJF during Schmuck 2023, Susan Cummins and Toni Greenbaum gave a brief talk about In Flux: American Jewelry and the Counterculture and North by Northwest: The Jewelry of Laurie Hall at Galerie Handwerk on Friday, March 10, 2023. Below this video of Laurie Hall, you’ll find the slides from the
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From colonization to reuse to the AIDS crisis, themes varied widely in the Schmuck exhibition. Works by 67 jewelry makers from 23 countries were chosen for the most important annual show in the art jewelry field. British artist Caroline Broadhead served as the exhibition’s curator. She won a Herbert Hofmann Prize last year at Schmuck.
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October 2022, 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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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 at the Silver level or above, you can add
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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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