Jürgen Eickhoff’s recent exhibition Netzwerke/Networks, at Galerie V&V, has barely faded from memory, yet now only his works and our recollections remain. The exhibition’s subtitle, Boundaries: top and bottom, inside and outside, now resonates as an exploration of the possible. Jürgen has since crossed an irreversible boundary. Jürgen described his work in these words: “My
Damian Skinner, ed., Marzee. Stuttgart: Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2026. “Ownership is the most intimate relationship one can have to objects. Not that they come alive in you; it is you who lives in them.” —Walter Benjamin This sober, light-blue volume, with its cloth-bound spine, could be described as a comprehensive book on the history of
Jewelry maker Meaghan McRae feels pressure to keep her rock ’n’ roll and traditional Indigenous styles separate Galleries are concerned that buyers, often tourists, have a specific idea of how Indigenous art jewelry should look But rock ’n’ roll and Indigenous identities have always gone together Politely, defiantly, McRae is starting to merge her designs,
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The Kātahi me Ināianei/Now and Then: Alan Preston exhibition, at Objectspace March 16–May 19, 2024, presents a selection of jewelry from Alan Preston’s personal collection Preston is a founding member of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Fingers Co-operative. Fingers Gallery celebrates 50 years in existence this year Preston actively wears jewelry, and once sported 27 pieces of
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Part 1. See Part 2 here. While in Munich, I’ve met people from all around the world and with different connections to jewelry—as makers both emerging and established, collectors, gallerists, curators, students, etc. I asked them to share the main reason they came. Nichka Marobin: This is where our community gathers This year, Nichka Marobin’s
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What is it about contemporary jewelry that beckons so fiercely? Three leading gallery owners talk with journalist Jennifer Altmann about their passion for the field, how collectors are born, and magical interactions with jewelry artists. They are Patti Bleicher of Gallery Loupe, Noel Guyomarc’h of Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h, and Sienna Patti of Sienna Patti Contemporary.
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After two decades in existence, Galerie Elsa Vanier held its final exhibition at the end of 2022 For 18 months prior, Vanier had run her gallery as a nomadic affair, showing four exhibitions in three different spaces around Paris. Vanier closed shop with the intention of curating independent jewelry exhibitions AJF checked in to learn
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On January 29, 2022, Berend Peter Hogen Esch passed away; he was the last surviving member of the BOE-group. Early in his career, Berend Peter Hogen Esch chose his double first name, Berend Peter, as his artist’s name. He died in the house where he had lived since 1979 with jewelry artist Marion Herbst (1944–1995),
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Yun Gee Park Gallery, in Tucson, AZ, marries the unique qualities of the Sonoran Desert with a Korean approach that emphasizes the ways art can enhance and elevate a person’s life and actions. The arts-centered destination includes a gallery and gardens complex. A visit there will stimulate all five senses. Scott and Yun talk about
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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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Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, which is owned by Elinor Garnero and Thereza Pedrosa, opened in 2019. It’s dedicated to abstract art in the form of paintings, sculptures, and art jewelry. Art jewelry and things of beauty have always been part of Thereza Pedrosa’s life. In this interview she talks about the decisive moment that brought her
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