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On Offer
July 2023, Part 2 There are so many reasons to purchase art jewelry… Celebrate that hard-earned promotion Honor a once-in-a-lifetime occasion Pay tribute to a major accomplishment Commemorate the...
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Art Jewelry—Where Sensations and Reflections Converge
Rita Soto Ventura, Quiltra II, from the Quiltra series, 2019, bracelet, horsehair, tampico vegetable fiber, 5 ⅞ x 5 ⅞ x 2 ⅜ inches (150 x 150 x 60 mm), photo: artist Rita Soto hails from Chile. For her...
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What Makes Hankunyu Wei’s Beadwork Art Jewelry?
ITS MENTAL/EMOTIONAL ACTIVITY. The maker uses the key to probe the hidden lock, uncovering the imagination and curiosity of humans toward unfamiliar entities and unknown spaces. Hankunyu Wei, Waiting...
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What Makes Lynn Leatart’s Earring Series Art Jewelry?
BALANCE. The maker never plans what the final design will be, but kept adding pieces until the ear wire hung exactly in the middle. Lynn Leatart, Untitled, one of 100, sterling silver, mother-of-pearl,...
View ArticleAtelier Lazard
We asked the maker Lorena Lazard to come on AJF Live in April 2023 because we wanted to learn more about the art jewelry scene taking place in Mexico. Lazard invited three other Mexican jewelry...
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What Makes Tonia Marek’s Necklace Art Jewelry?
IT REVEALS A HIDDEN NARRATIVE. The necklace has a story, it’s not just what you see. The antique bronze sculpture covered by lace is the head of a Dogon ancestor, acquired on site in Mali. The Dogon...
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2024 ART JEWELRY FORUM YOUNG ARTIST AWARD
+San Antonio, Texas, US—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce the 2024 Young Artist Award (YAA) competition, the 21st cycle of this prestigious prize. The AJF Young Artist Award, held every...
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What Make Fritz Meierhofer’s Brooch Art Jewelry?
IMAGINATION AND FREEDOM OF FORM, AND THE PAINTERLY QUALITY IN HIS USE OF INDUSTRIAL ENAMEL. In a series of brooches from 2018, which also function as objects, Fritz Maierhofer explored the...
View ArticleAJF Live with Rita Soto
Art Jewelry Forum regularly hosts live chats online. These feature artist studio visits, talks with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interviews with curators and authors, programming tied to...
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Have You Heard
August 2023, 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...
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On Offer
August, Part 1 There are so many reasons to purchase art jewelry… Celebrate that hard-earned promotion Honor a once-in-a-lifetime occasion Pay tribute to a major accomplishment Commemorate the...
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What Makes Barbara Klar’s Pendant Art Jewelry?
ITS NATURAL SUBJECT. It includes a small watercolor as art to wear. The common things we see such as a washed up crab claw that when painted and cast into a charm remind us of the precious objects from...
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What Makes Carlos Augusto Graterol Matamoros’s Necklace Art Jewelry?
IT PROVIDES A DISCOURSE ON HUMAN SITUATIONS. Jewelry is not only a precious and shiny object that makes us look good or marks our social status. Contemporary jewelry can and should be an object that...
View ArticleTo the Berkshires and Beyond
AJF’s trip to the Berkshires and beyond offered singular experiences for 15 art jewelry lovers. They tried on Art Smith’s iconic cuff bracelets. They explored the home and gardens of renowned...
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What Makes Margit Hart’s Brooch Art Jewelry?
FOCUS AND FRAGMENTATION, MOVEMENT AND SPACE. With these brooches, Margit Hart opens up glimpses into imaginary spaces of light and shadow and combines the sensitive and exploratory in jewelry and...
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What Makes Petra Zimmermann’s Brooch Art Jewelry?
THE PLAY OF REFERENCES, JEWELRY AS A CULTURAL PHENOMENON. Petra Zimmermann’s visually opulent works integrate in their complexity elements of vintage fashion jewelry, photography, and painting....
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What Makes Viktoria Münzker’s Brooch Art Jewelry?
THE METAMORPHOSIS OF THE ORDINARY, IMAGINATION. Viktoria Münzker transforms her thoughts about life, the world we live in, memories, and desires into mysterious, enigmatic pieces. Her choice of...
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What Makes Konstanze Prechtl’s Necklace Art Jewelry?
ITS INVESTIGATION OF COLOR AND GEOMETRY. The range of colors Konstanze Prechtl works with is derived from her personal life and surroundings. Through the use of subtle or vivid color combinations,...
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What Makes Wolfgang Rahs’s Necklace Art Jewelry?
IT EXPANDS CONVENTIONAL DEFINITIONS OF JEWELRY. Wolfgang Rahs’s work is grounded in the broad context of metalsmithing, cultural history, and performance. In his practice, the artist often refers to...
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What Makes Ursula Guttmann’s Necklace Art Jewelry?
IT’S AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN IDENTITY AND SOCIETY. Ursula Guttmann questions the relationship of jewelry, beauty, and the human body. In her understanding as an artist, the body is not only...
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