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19.04.2019

Bauhaus’ Weaving Tradition

Discover what connects the weaver Ulrike Isensee with the Bauhaus and what she's making for the Bauhaus' anniversary.

Ulrike Isensee from Hamburg has long since been known for her highly imaginative handwoven scarves and shawls. Her new room dividers, wall objects, assemblages and… Read on

17.05.2019—22.06.2019
Atelier Isensee
Bernstorffstraße 119
22767 Hamburg
Germany
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Other

16.04.2019

Dorothea Förster, Rings <em>Circulation - Double - Medium - Open</em>, 2013. Silver 925, Gold 750. Photo Eva Jünger.

Dagmar Stühler 75 and Dorothea Förster 65

The Goldschmiedehaus [Goldsmith House] in Hanau presents an exhibit honoring two protagonists of contemporary art jewelry.

Dagmar Stühler, born in 1944, studied from 1963 to 1969 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and, after earning her diploma there, worked… Read on

28.04.2019—15.08.2019
Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus
Altstädter Markt 6
63450 Hanau
Germany
Opening 28.04.2019, 11.30 am
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Exhibitions

04.04.2019

Passions transform our works

Contemporary Jewelry at the Oratorio di San Rocco in Padua.

For years, the Gothic architecture of the Oratorio di San Rocco in Padua has provided an impressive stage for exciting exhibitions of contemporary art jewelry.… Read on

27.03.2019—12.05.2019
Historical Museum
Oratorio di San Rocco
Via Santa Lucia, 59
35139 Padova PD
Italy
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Competitions

26.03.2019

Talente Awards 2019

Eight designers were honored at the International Crafts Fair in Munich in March 2019.

The artists who are selected to exhibit their work in the special “Talente” show at “Handwerk & Design” are usually academically trained. A total of… Read on

Competitions

21.03.2019

Herbert-Hofmann Prizes 2019

Junwon Jung, Misato Seki and Yutaka Minegishi are the winners of the Herbert Hofmann Prize in 2019.

The conferrals of the Herbert Hofmann Prizes, along with the Bavarian State Prizes and the Talente Prizes, are highlights at “Handwerk & Design.” They are… Read on

Exhibitions

14.03.2019

Klaas Rommelaere (left), Dirk Zoete (center), Rosilene Luduvico (right), Rudolf Bott (front left), Karl Fritsch (rear right), installation view, <em>Thinking With My Hands</em>, Galerie Zink Waldkirchen. Photo Erich Spahn.

Thinking with My Hands

Michael Zink’s first exhibition in Waldkirchen is a crossover of diverse art genres.

It attracts attention when a gallery owner, who had been active in Berlin for ten years, suddenly relocates to Waldkirchen in the Upper Palatinate. Attention… Read on

06.04.2019—18.05.2019
Galerie Zink Waldkirchen
92358 Seubersdorf in der Oberpfalz
Germany
Opening, Saturday, April 6th, 3pm
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Trade fairs

11.03.2019

Joana Schneider (DE/NL), <em>Totem-Twin</em>, sculpture. Recycled rope, crochet, 2,6 x 3,6 m. Photo Joanna Schneider.

Diversity at the Talents Show

In 2019, too, the special “Talents” show at the “Crafts & Design” fair in Munich will be providing an exciting overview.

The focus is on the ideas and developments of young applied arts designers. A total of 103 works will be showcased at the International Crafts… Read on

13.03.2019—17.03.2019
Neue Messe München
Messegelände
81823 Munich
Germany
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Exhibitions

08.03.2019

Fritz Baumer, <em>Schale</em> [Bowl], 1986. Ceramic mosaic from sorted out vessels. Baumer received them by Hubert Griemert, Richard Bampi, Wendelin Stahl and others.

Fritz Baumer – Ceramic Mosaics

Special show at Westerwald Ceramic Museum.

The Westerwald Ceramic Museum presents a special show honoring the lifework of the mosaic artist Fritz Baumer (1919-1989), who created new artworks by assembling fragments… Read on

16.03.2019—10.06.2019
Keramikmuseum Westerwald
Lindenstraße 13
56203 Höhr-Grenzhausen
Germany
Opening 15.03.2019, 5pm
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Exhibitions

06.03.2019

Wolfgang Skoluda, pendant with antique portrait of Artemidorus, half-length necklace. 900 gold, millefiori glass. Photo Benne Ochs.

Wolfgang Skoluda and Friederike Rohse in the Ventil Gallery

Creating jewelery in dialogue with the antique and inspirations from the underwater world.

Born in 1935, Wolfgang Skoluda from Hamburg has been made jewelry for 60 years. One of his greatest pleasures is “listening” to the found objects… Read on

15.03.2019—13.04.2019
Galerie Ventil
Steinstraße 17
81667 Munich
Germany
Opening 14.03.2019
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Exhibitions

05.03.2019

Emmanuel Heringer from Schechen in Bavaria in the “Crafting New Perspectives” exhibition. His monumental baskets invite viewers to actively experience a change of perspective.

Innovative Thinking through Craftsmanship

The “Crafting New Perspectives” exhibition aims to promote innovative thinking in companies.

Can arts and crafts inspire new thinking in companies? Can craftsmanship strengthen the often elusive principles of a culture of innovation? Ingrid Ruegemer and Oliver… Read on

15.03.2019—16.03.2019
Gmund Papier
Mangfallstraße 5
83703 Gmund am Tegernsee
Germany
11am–18pm
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Exhibitions

04.03.2019

Kaori Juzu, brooch <em>From the Hidden Side of the Moon #5</em>. Enamel, steel, copper, silver.

Julia Obermaier, Kaori Juzu and Gabi Veit

Nature, constructivism and transcendence. The exhibition in the Munich gallery tal20.

The galleries staging auteurjewelry exhibitions to coincide with Munich’s International Crafts Fair include the Galerie tal20, which provides a platform for established and young emerging… Read on

13.03.2019—17.03.2019
Galerie tal20
Tal 20, entrance on Radlsteg
80331 Munich
Germany
Vernissage 13.03.2019, 5–9pm
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Exhibitions

28.02.2019

Susanne Elstner, necklace. Charcoal, silver.

Susanne Elstner at the Scheytt Gallery

Unique jewelry made of charcoal in an exhibition during the International Craft Fair in Munich.

Scheytt Gallery in Schwabing has enriched Munich’s multifaceted jewelry scene since the end of 2016. The gallery focuses on the rich variety of individual workshops… Read on

13.03.2019—27.04.2019
Aus der Asche
Galerie Scheytt
Kaiserstrasse 23
80801 Munich
Germany
Vernissage: March 13, 2019, 7pm
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Trade fairs

19.02.2019

Cavaliero Finn, Sun Kim <em>Set of Three Geometric Vessels</em>, 2018 Porcelain Largest 25 x 15 x 6cm Photo: Michael Harvey.

Collect – International Trade Fair for Arts and Crafts

Forty-five galleries and associations will be exhibiting at the Saatchi Gallery in London at the end of February.

“Collect” is the only trade fair in the genre of arts and crafts that restricts participation solely to galleries and institutions. Represented are art genres… Read on

28.02.2019—03.03.2019
Saatchi Gallery
Duke of York's HQ
King's Road
London
SW3 4RY
Great Britain
Thursday 28 February: 11am – 5pm
Friday 1 March: 11am – 6pm
Saturday 2 March: 11am – 6pm
Sunday 3 March: 11am – 6pm
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Trade fairs

07.02.2019

And the Grassifreunde Prize, endowed with €1,000, went to Ludwig Menzel, Jewelry and Utensils, from Berlin. Ludwig Menzel, <em>Doldenschale Nr. 3</em> [Umbel bowl], 2017. Cast 925 silver. Photo Tanja Rieger.

Announcement: Grassi Fair 2019

Online applications for the 2019 edition of the Grassi Fair are now possible. Applications will be accepted until May 8, 2019.

Built in Leipzig from 1925 to 1929, the GRASSI Museum is always worth a visit. It displays permanent exhibitions of craftsmanship and design from classical… Read on

07.02.2019—08.05.2019
 GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst
 Johannisplatz 5–11
04103 Leipzig
Deutschland
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Exhibitions

05.02.2019

Ai Weiwei, <em>Descending Light with A Missing Circle</em>, 2017. © Ai Weiwei, Photo Bruno Bühlmann, Photo Jung, Sursee/Switzerland.

Chinese Whispers

A large exhibition of Chinese contemporary art, with more than 100 works, is on display in Vienna at the MAK. Including craftsmanship and Ai Weiwei.

The exhibition which is also showing works of applied arts from China, Japan and Korea, has been one of the museum’s focal points since its… Read on

30.01.2019—26.05.2019
MAK
Stubenring 5
1010 Vienna
Austria
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Trade fairs

21.01.2019

Jewelry Design in 2019 – Inhorgenta Munich

At Inhorgenta Munich, designers and manufacturers present their new collections.

The jewelry and watch industry starts its new season at the Inhorgenta Munich trade fair from February 22-25, 2019. A few weeks later, the same… Read on

22.02.2019—25.02.2019
Inhorgenta Munich
Messegelände
81823 Munich
Germany
Friday–Sunday 9 am–6 pm
Monday 9am–5pm
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Trade fairs

14.12.2018

Special Show: “Schmuck 2019”

The “Oscars” for artistic jewelry will be awarded at the International Crafts Fair in Munich, March 13-16, 2019.

The special Schmuck show at the International Crafts Fair in Munich, which also features the conferral of the Herbert Hofmann Prize, has long been regarded… Read on

13.03.2019—17.03.2019
Neue Messe München
Messegelände
81823 Munich
Germany
9.30 – 18 Uhr
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Exhibitions

12.12.2018

Handwerk + Form 2018 in Bregenz Forest

Thirty prizes were awarded at the eighth design competition. The show continues in Werkraum until January 12th.

There are many design contests around the world, but few are likely to achieve what the “Handwerk + Form” competition has accomplished in the years… Read on

17.11.2018—12.01.2019
Werkraum Bregenzerwald
Hof 800
6866 Andelsbuch
Austria
10 am – 6 pm
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Competitions

06.12.2018

Craft-Film-Festival-2019_Craft-Council_Alice-Masters

Calling all filmmakers!

  Applications now open for Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival 2019.

Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival is the first UK festival dedicated to films about making. Now in its fourth year, the festival continues… Read on

21.01.2019—21.01.2019
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Competitions

03.12.2018

Eelcon Veenman's winning object <em>The Utah Teapot</em> of 2016. Photo Eelco Veenman.

Announcement of the 19th Silver Triennial 2019

The Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst [Association for Goldsmiths´ Art] invites to participate at the worldwide recognized competition.

The Silver Triennial has been organized since 1965 by the Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst [Association for Goldsmiths´ Art] and the Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau [German Goldsmiths´ House].… Read on

21.06.2019—21.06.2019
Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst e.V.
Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau
Germany
Photo jury: until June 21, 2019
Object jury: until July 21, 2019
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