AJF has asked this year’s Young Artist Award winner and four finalists to tell us about their backgrounds and their thoughts on the future of the art jewelry field. Their work represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. Bryan Parnham is this year’s Young Artist Award recipient. He received an unrestricted cash award of US$7,500 and exhibited his work in Platina’s booth during Munich’s jewelry week. His is the first of our interviews with the honorees. AJF’s Young Artist Award acknowledges promise, innovation, and individuality, advancing the careers of rising artists. T ..read more

April 2024, 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 beginning of a new relationship or the end of one Pounce on the perfect piece to round out an aspect of your collection Or invest in a treat for yourself—just because Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries to showcase extraordinary pieces personal ..read more

April 2024, Part 2 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 above, you can add news and ideas to this bi-monthly report by going here. If you aren’t a member, but would like to become one, join AJF here.Listings gathered with assistance from Carrie Yodanis. ART JEWELRY FORUM SEEKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORAs Yvonne Montoya prepares to lea ..read more

Brooches, arranged in two branching rows reminiscent of a family tree, portray jewelry colleagues, gallerists, curators, and peers whom the maker has encountered throughout his career The brooches emit a gentle sound and crinkle when handled. The artist, Tore Svensson, used veneer painted with seven thin layers of acrylic because he needed a portable medium while traveling One can decode much information from a simplified outline in a streamlined vector graphic Exhibition view, Tore Svensson, 2024, Gallery Four, Gothenburg, Sweden, photo: Veronika Muráriková Tore Svensson February 16–March 1 ..read more

Oslo, Norway, March 31, 2024 Tone Vigeland is widely considered a pioneer within the field of art jewelry. Born in 1938 into one of Norway’s most prominent artist families, Tone entered Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskole (today called Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, the Oslo National Academy of the Arts) in 1955. In 1957 she began her goldsmith training at Oslo Yrkesskole (Oslo Vocational School) and at David Andersen’s silver workshop, in Oslo. She later joined the PLUS cooperative in Fredrikstad, Norway, where some of her most popular designs were produced. In 1963 she left PLUS to focus on her ..read more

April 2024, 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 above, you can add news and ideas to this bi-monthly report by going here. If you aren’t a member, but would like to become one, join AJF here.Listings gathered with assistance from Carrie Yodanis. ART JEWELRY FORUM SEEKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORAs Yvonne Montoya prepares to lea ..read more

April 2024, 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 beginning of a new relationship or the end of one Pounce on the perfect piece to round out an aspect of your collection Or invest in a treat for yourself—just because Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries to showcase extraordinary pieces personal ..read more

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 wears crocheted earrings by Karla Schabert and a woven brooch by Françoise Delair, photo: Nathalie Mornu Emmanuelle Rohrlich: To discover artists and trends, and to add to her collectionEmmanuelle Rohrlich is a French jewelry artist who lives in Belgium. This is the first time she has come to Munich. “Already as a student at RHok Academie de Bruxelles, I was encouraged by my professors to ..read more

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 striving to stand out among many events, all while ensuring the presentation supports the work. Faced with numerous challenges, and opportunities, exhibitors experiment with presentation strategies. MJW is a playground. This text discusses a se ..read more

Soulmates: An Exhibition in Honor of Kadri Mälk February 28–March 3, 2024 Galerie Biro, Munich, Germany Exhibition view, Soulmates, Kadri Mälk’s belongings, photo: Aaron Decker “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 the space was ceremonial—it felt only appropriate to speak in a whisper. I sensed Mälk in every corner and in every choice. Exhibition view, Soulmates, photo: Aaron Decker Many pieces of jewelry w ..read more