NEWS!

AND OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Here we gather news, events and other highligts that surround the art jewellery scene.

GRANTS

Jelizaveta Suska recieves Stena Stiftelsens Culture grant 2022

Congratulations to Jelizaveta Suska, who is one of the recipients of the Stena Stiftelsen cultural grant in 2022! On December 3, an exhibition opens at Gothenburg's art museum with the artists Eric Magassa and Jelizaveta Suska, two of this year's six grant recipients.

AWARDS

Lisa Walker receives ONZM - The New Zealand Order of Merit

The order was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits", to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity. Congratulations!

CRAFT WEEK

PLATINA participates in STOCKHOLM CRAFT WEEK 2022

Stockholm Craft Week is Sweden's largest event for contemporary craft. During four days, Stockholm will be filled with exhibitions, open studios, workshops, performances, artist talks and more.

FAIRS

PLATINA participates in FRAME 2022 at The International Craft & Design Fair in Munich

6th – 10th of July 2022, PLATINA will show selected jewellery at the International Craft & Design trade fair in Munich. Next to EXEMPLA, SCHMUCK and TALENTE, you find the area FRAME where some renowned jewellery galleries have their stands.

AWARDS

Mallory Weston is the winner of the 2022 AJF Young Artist Award

Mallory Weston from US wins the 2022 Art Jewellery Forum Young Artist Award and the finalists are Taisha Carrington - Barbados, Aaron Decker - US, Cong Ma - US Marion Delarue - France. Congratulations!

ARTIST

From now on, PLATINA represent the Munich based artist Doerthe Fuchs.

With oxidized silver, which is almost exclusively the material she uses, jewellery pieces are created, where references to history as contemporary visions are as important as the viewer's gaze.

EXHIBITION

Marta Boan exhibits at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design in Tallinn

The Barcelona based artist Marta Boan exhibits her latest work at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design in Tallinn. The exhibition To wear or not to wear runs 9th of July - 19th of September 2021.

MAGAZINE

Lost in Jewellery Magazine features Beppe Kessler as Artist of the month on Feb 2021

“I am a painter who makes small things and a jewellery maker who paints”
- Beppe Kessler

AWARD

Iris Eichenberg wins the coveted Susan Beech mid.career artist grant

Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce that the Susan Beech Mid-Career Artist Grant, has been awarded to Iris Eichenberg, known as an ambassador for her field and for her teaching, lectures, and workshops at renowned art schools and programs.

ARTICLE

Bella Neyman has written an eight page article about Artemis Valsamaki

Riddles & Myths, The jewelry of Artemis Valsamaki by New York based Bella Neyman.
METALSMITH - Art Design Jewelry Metal
Vol.40 NO.3

OPEN CALL

for the Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant 2021

Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce this international grant opportunity for mid-career artists. Established by San Francisco-based jewelry collector Susan Beech, the objective of this $20,000 grant is to recognize a mid-career artist who has made a substantial contribution to the field of art jewelry. Deadline January 10, 2021.

AJF - LIVE

with collector Marion Fulk

Marion Fulk has traveled the world putting together one of the finest and most comprehensive private collections in the US. On the picture she is wearing a piano necklace by A5, purchased from PLATINA exhibition at Färgfabriken in Stockholm.

NEW YORK CITY JEWELLERY WEEK 2020

16-22th of November 2020

ATHENS JEWELLERY WEEK 2020

10-15th of November 2020

STHLM CRAFT WEEK

PLATINA @ CRAFT WEEK

Stockholm Craft Week 1st-4th of October 2020
During Stockholm Craft Week, PLATINA shows the exhibition by Helena Johansson Lindell.

CULTURE AWARD

SANNA SVEDESTEDT Received Gothenburg city culture award 2020. Congatulations!

EXHIBITION

Marta Boan exhibits at the Design Museum of Tallinn

The Barcelona based artist Marta Boan exhibits her latest work at the Design Museum of Tallinn 9th of July - 19th of September 2021.