Interviews

AJF Live: Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture—Two Institutional Perspectives

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Join AJF for a conversation on Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture, the first major museum exhibition dedicated to the artist who designed the jewelry for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther film franchise. Organized by the Museum of Arts and Design (New York City), where it was co-curated by the Museum’s Barbara Paris Gifford and Sebastian […]

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Bruno Martinazzi, Goldfinger bracelet, 1969, editioned: no. 9 of 12, 18k white gold and 20k yellow gold, Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Edward W. and Deedie Potter Rose, formerly Inge Asenbaum collection, Galerie am Graben in Vienna, 2014.33.353. © Bruno Martinazzi. Photo by Chad Redmon, courtesy Dallas Museum of Art

Deedie Potter Rose and Sarah Schleuning on Constellations

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Large exhibitions of contemporary jewelry are rare. A well-stocked bookshelf might include dozens of books that present generous selections of lavishly photographed jewelry from the 1940s to the present (the period that the term “contemporary jewelry” covers). But seeing a lot of contemporary jewelry in person is an uncommon experience, which makes Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry

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AJF Live with Bryna Pomp

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Art Jewelry Forum has expanded its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community by regularly hosting live chats online. These feature artist studio visits, talks with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interviews with curators and authors, and other programming tied to various jewelry weeks from around the

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AJF Presents: Shaping Jewelry Collections in Museums

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AJF’s annual panel took place at The Jewelry Library’s new venue, Maison 10. This year’s topic focused on shaping museum jewelry collections. The panelists for “AJF in Conversation: Shaping Museum Jewelry Collections” were  Julia Hirsch, Joanne Hyppolite, AJF member John Stewart Gordon, and Ulysses Grant Dietz. AJF member Toni Greenbaum moderated. TJL is also a

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In Conversation with the Jurors of the 2026 Young Artist Award, Supported by Karen and Michael Rotenberg

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The 2026 AJF Young Artist Award advances the careers of rising jewelry artists aged 35 and under The winner receives a prize of US$7,500. Each of four finalists will get US$1,000 Work by the winner and finalists will be shown in Platina’s booth during Schmuck, in March 2026 There is a travel allowance of US$1,000

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Eija Mustonen, Tytärsaari, 2012, pendant in cast silver, photo: Maisa Malilal. This pendant has the shape of an island that used to belong to Finland but was ceded to the Soviet Union after the Winter War, in 1940, under the Moscow Peace Treaty.

Fabric Scraps, Architecture, and the Power of Boundaries

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This year’s three winners of one of the most prestigious awards in the field of contemporary jewelry each have very different approaches. They work with very different materials: Jounghye Park with silk; Nikita Kavryzhkin, stones; and Eija Mustonen, metal. I interviewed them about their ways of thinking, their sources of inspiration, and the issues they

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Katharina Dettar, Tahitian Hanging Pearls (work in progress), 2023, wall object in oxidized silver-plated copper, photo: James Rippingale

Materials Carry Stories

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Katharina Dettar’s work challenges traditional notions of jewelry and objects through an awareness of material origins and an exploration of sustainability, waste, and nature. Her pieces are exhibited in galleries worldwide, and she lectures at several universities in London.  I arrive at Dettar’s studio, a former parking garage converted into artists units in Hoxton, London.

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Geraldine Fenn, Colonial Comeuppance I, 2022, brooch in silver, found object (vintage painted miniature), glass, glass trade beads, steel pin, photo courtesy of the artist

A Quiet Power

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There’s a quiet power in the work of Geraldine Fenn—one that doesn’t clamor for attention but draws you in with its layered storytelling and striking beauty. Fenn’s jewelry challenges colonial histories while inviting intimate reflection, offering pieces that are as thought-provoking as they are wearable. With her recent win of the AJF Solo Exhibition Award,

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