Munich’s jewelry week 2026

With tongue firmly in cheek, the American jeweler reflects on what he finds both interesting and irritating about European-influenced studio jewelry. Lewis gave this presentation as part of the 2026 “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. Most of the series took place in the booth AJF […]

The Hungarian-British maker examines the shifting contemporary jewelry landscape through the lens of a former market analyst. Fabian gave this presentation as part of the 2026 “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. Most of the series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art

The field of contemporary jewelry consistently debates its lack of sustained presence in the encyclopedic museum. Why isn’t the work shown more often in meaningful ways? The American curator discusses the challenges and opportunities for change. Strauss gave this presentation as part of the 2026 “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured

The English artist and educator considers the bead. Just a small object with a hole, it can nevertheless convey so much social information, hold narrative, and be used for exchange and religious ritual. Broadhead gave this presentation as part of the 2026 “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five

The American gallerist asks, “What happens to jewelry once it has been released into the world? Hopefully it gets loved and worn, but many times it ends up forgotten in a drawer and sometimes lost for years …  waiting to be found.” AJF held 16 talks over five days in Munich. Saabye gave this presentation

The Dutch maker and gallerist asks what do we make, collect, or wear—which choices do we make? AJF held 16 talks over five days in Munich. Saabye gave this presentation as part of the 2026 “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think.” Most of the series took place in the booth AJF shared with

The Danish maker and curator examines jewelry as a language for entering into dialogue with people. AJF held 16 talks over five days in Munich. Saabye gave this presentation as part of the 2026 “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think.” Most of the series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art

The Australian editor of Garland magazine poses the question: What does it mean to make jewelry for the “more than human”? Murray gave this presentation as part of the 2026 “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. Most of the series took place in the booth AJF shared with

The Italian-British editor of the Journal of Jewellery Research reframes jewelry as (dis)obedient bodymatter—an active agent rather than a passively worn object. Bernabei gave this presentation as part of the 2026 “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. Most of the series took place in the booth

The educator, artist, and writer from Belarus/Portugal reflects on how to see the contemporary jewelry scene in a broader context—and why we all need, from time to time, to climb up a ladder so that the “furrows” in the ground, when viewed from above, turn into meaningful shapes. Karpilova gave this presentation as part of