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19.11.2018

Elke Hirsch, bowl <em>Unique</em>. Ash, turned, black stained, oiled, lacquered, www.hirsch-woodenheart.com

22nd Zeughausmesse in Berlin

From the 6th to the 9th of December, around 90 designers will be presenting exquisite handicrafts and authentic design.

The Zeughausmesse showcases contemporary applied arts in Berlin. Circa 90 handpicked exhibitors present and sell their objects. The participating workshops offer a broad spectrum ranging… Read on

06.12.2018—09.12.2018
Deutsches Historisches Museum
Schlüterhof im Zeughaus
Unter den Linden 2
10117 Berlin
Germany
6th December 3pm – 6pm
7th December 10am – 6pm
8th December 10am – 9pm
9th December 10am – 6pm
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Exhibitions

07.11.2018

Another guest in the exhibition of the Bauhaus year at noon: Mia Kwon, Brooche <em>Klarheit02</em> [clarity02]. Mont Blanc porcelain, pigment, steel, silk, glass.

The 100th Anniversary of the Bauhaus – Interpretations by Berliner Designers

Bauhaus exhibition with 23 Designers from Berlin at noon.

The Bauhaus moved to Berlin as a private institution one year before Nazi repression forced its closure in 1933. Berlin is also the home of… Read on

23.11.2018—26.11.2018
noon
Dresdener Straße 26
10999 Berlin-Kreuzberg
Germany
Opening: 22.11.2018, 6-10pm
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Trade fairs

17.10.2018

A highlight on the potentiale festival Feldkirch: Schoscha Einrichtungen [facilities] unites design classics in a Bregenz villa and valuable antiques from all over Europe.

The Potentiale in Feldkirch with Visions

Design, photography and media art: the Potentiale in Feldkirch is both a festival and trade fair.

Vorarlberg in western Austria borders on Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. The Kunsthaus in Bregenz, the Werkraum in Andelsbuch, and the architecture and craftsmanship im Bregenzer… Read on

09.11.2018—11.11.2018
POTENTIALe
Feldkirch, Vorarlberg
Austria
9th November, 2pm–10pm
10th November, 10am–8pm
11th November, 10am–6pm
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Exhibitions

09.10.2018

Mirei Takeuchi, Brooch, 2010. Iron, synthetic resin, 12 × 10 × 5 cm.

50th Anniversary of Galerie Handwerk München

The Galerie Handwerk celebrates in October its 50th anniversary.

Founded as a private gallery in 1968, Galerie Handwerk [Crafts Gallery] became affiliated with the Bayerischer Handwerkstag [Bavarian Chamber of Crafts] in 1975 and later… Read on

17.10.2018—17.11.2018
Galerie Handwerk
Max-Joseph-Straße 4
80333 Munich
Germany
Opening: 16.10.2018, 6.30 p.m.
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Exhibitions

27.09.2018

Anna Torfs. Masterful glass design from the Czech Republic

Artemani Celebrates Its 10th Birthday

Artemani, the gallery for small manufactories in Lübeck, celebrates its tenth birthday in November 2018.

Artemani’s curator Roswitha Winde-Pauls has conceived an impressive anniversary exhibition entitled “The Fascination of Glass” to fete the upcoming anniversary. The show presents one-of-a-kind items… Read on

09.11.2018—29.11.2018
Artemani
Fleischhauer Straße 34
23552 Lübeck
Germany
Monday–Friday 10am–6pm
Saturday 11am–4pm
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Studio Visits

12.09.2018

The new Niessing Design Studio in Düsseldorf

Niessing’s Design Studio now in Düsseldorf

Niessing on the way to an international brand.

Niessing’s design studio has a new home. Niessing’s CEO Sandro Erl explains that the studio with Nina Friesleben-Laue and Verena Darlath now occupies a new… Read on

Exhibitions

07.09.2018

Axel Heizmann, chair. Smoked oak, wenge wood, seat height 47 cm, w 48 cm, back height 82.5 cm.
www.axelheizmann.com

“form” at Lake Constance

Outstanding crafts in Ludwighafen’s former customs house from 27 to 30 September 2018.

“form” at Lake Constance has successfully shown applied art and design each fall for the past 20 years. “We’re the leader in the region of… Read on

27.09.2018—30.09.2018
Zollhaus Ludwigshafen
Hafenstr. 5
78351 Bodman-Ludwigshafen am Bodensee
Germany
Vernissage Thursday, 27.09.2018, 7pm
Thursday 7pm–10pm
Friday 2pm–9pm
Saturday 11am–8pm
Sunday 11am–6pm
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Trade fairs

05.09.2018

Alkie Osterland, Brooches <em>Wälder</em> [Forests]. 925 silver and glass

126 – Gold & Silver in Schwäbisch Gmünd

The Gmünder Trade Fair for Jewelry and Silversmithing in Leutze Hall at the Congress Center, October 5-7, 2018

The Foundation for the Art of Gold- and Silversmithery again hosts the Gmünder Trade Fair in Leutze Hall at the Congress Center. Along with goldsmiths,… Read on

05.10.2018—07.10.2018
Congress-Centrum Stadtgarten
Rektor-Klaus-Straße 9
73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd
Germany
Friday 6.30pm – 9pm
Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday 11am – 6pm
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Competitions

27.08.2018

Out of 1.900 applicants Marie Janssen from Vienna reached the short list of 30 artists

Loewe Craft Prize 2019 – Announcement

The third edition of the international award. Submissions for 2019 will be accepted until 31 October 2018.

The 2018 edition of the prize received close to 1,900 submissions from a total of 86 countries across the globe; potential candidates for this year’s… Read on

20.06.2018—31.10.2018
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Exhibitions

22.08.2018

Designers in Residence 2018, Emma-Kreativzentrum. From left, Avital Chalemsky, James Boock und Ágnes Várnai. Photo Winfried Reinhardt

Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality and Jewelry

The results of the designers in residence in 2018 at Emma-Kreativzentrum Pforzheim.

James Boock, Avital Chalemsky and Ágnes Várnai were grantees of the “Designers in Residence” international study program which the city of Pforzheim annually sponsors in… Read on

12.09.2018—25.10.2018
Haus der Wirtschaft [House of Economics] – Design Center
Willi-Bleicher-Straße 19
70174 Stuttgart
Germany
Monday–Friday 11 am–6 pm
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Exhibitions

13.08.2018

Karin Bablok, vases, 2018. Porcelain, ca. H 21 cm, D 9 cm each. Photo M. Wurzbach

Craftkontor Gallery Celebrates Its Tenth Birthday

The anniversary exhibition “Blickwechsel” (“Change of Viewpoint”) present one-of-a-kind pieces by Sundari Arlt, Karin Bablok and Frieda Dörfer.

The “Blickwechsel II” exhibit at Craftkontor in Bonn-Bad Godesberg invites visitors to broaden their viewpoints and look ahead without losing sight of tradition. The gallery… Read on

14.09.2018—10.11.2018
CRAFTkontor
Galerie für Kunsthandwerk und Design
Annegret Portsteffen
Koblenzer Straße 35, Eingang Bürgerstraße
53173 Bonn, Bad Godesberg
Germany
Tuesday–Friday 11 am–6.30 pm
Saturday 10 am–3 pm
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Exhibitions

31.07.2018

Ecodesign Prize at Grassimesse

The winners of the Ecodesign prize are on display during the Grassimesse from October 26 to 28, 2018 in Leipzig.

The federal Ecodesign prize has been awarded annually since 2012 by the Federal Environmental Agency in collaboration with the IDZ. The prize was offered in… Read on

16.10.2018—04.11.2018
Exhibition in Grassimuseum
Johannisplatz 5-11
04103 Leipzig
Germany
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Other

09.07.2018

Marjan Unger died at the age of 72 years

The art of jewelery has lost a great advocate, collector and competent author.

Marjan Unger was one of the best-known experts, collectors and authors of contemporary art jewelry. At the craft fair in Munich she was a welcome… Read on

Studio Visits

14.06.2018

Christoph-R-Siebrasse_Freidenker_Art-Aurea

Free Thinkers – Christoph R. Siebrasse and Rainer Schenk

Together with the painter Rainer Schenk, Christoph R. Siebrasse has developed spectacular furniture objects since the 1970s.

The furniture and lamps of “Neues deutsches Design” [New German Design] had been a counter concept to “Die Gute Form” [The Good Form] à la… Read on

Trade fairs

05.06.2018

Brooch <em>Luftschloss r.r.t.</em>, stainless steel, powder-coated, sawn by hand. Jewelry by Mirjam Hiller

Art Aurea Forum at Eunique Fair

Masterpieces of art and design at the Eunique Fair in Karlsruhe.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Eunique from 8.-10. June Art Aurea will present masterpieces by 15 selected artists and designers in a… Read on

08.06.2018—10.06.2018
Messe Karlsruhe
Messeallee 1
76287 Rheinstetten
Germany
11 am–7 pm
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Trade fairs

22.05.2018

Earrings, glass, silver, fine gold plated

Eunique – Fair for Unique Design Objects

For the 10th time, the Eunique in Karlsruhe with its light-flooded architecture will open its doors.

All friends of sophisticated crafts and design are invited. This time from the 8th to the 10th of June 2018. Individual works from different national… Read on

08.06.2018—10.06.2018
Messeallee 1
76287 Rheinstetten
Germany
Friday, 8. June, 11am – 7pm
Saturday, 9. June, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, 10. June, 11am – 7pm

Vernissage (only for invited guests):
Thursday, 7. Juni, 6pm – 10pm
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Exhibitions

15.05.2018

keramion_Luca-Lanzi-Feticcio-Dark-2016-terracotta-and-gesso

Luca Lanzi – Malìa

Dolls, animals and plants are the motifs that this Italian artist presents in Keramion starting on May 27th.

But anyone who expects a collection of harmless, readily comprehensible cuteness is likely to feel disconcerted by Lanzi’s idiosyncratic cosmos of awkward masklike dolls, archaic… Read on

27.05.2018—19.08.2018
Stiftung Keramion
Zentrum für moderne+historische Keramik
Bonnstraße 12
50226 Frechen
Germany
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Exhibitions

07.05.2018

Jennifer Lee wins Loewe Craft Prize 2018

As part of the London Craft Week, the Loewe Craft Prize 2018 is being presented at the Design Museum, London.

The Loewe Craft Prize 2018, endowed with 50,000 euros, was won by the British ceramist Jennifer Lee. The jury commended the work for its classicism,… Read on

04.05.2018—17.06.2018
Design Museum
224–238 Kensington High St
Kensington, London
W8 6AG
Great Britain
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Exhibitions

25.04.2018

Beate-Eismann_CODA-Apeldoorn_Future-Forms

Future Form – Art Jewellery with new Technologies

Beate Eismann and Svenja John with 3D Jewellery in Coda Museum Apeldoorn

Within the context of contemporary visual art, digital technology raises some interesting questions. For instance, how does modern technology relate to the artisanal efforts of… Read on

06.05.2018—29.07.2018
Coda Apeldoorn
Vosselmanstraat 299
7311 CL Apeldoorn
Netherlands
Opening
Sunday 6 May 2018 at 2.30 pm
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Trade fairs

13.04.2018

After the partner country Italy 2017, work from England will be shown in a special show in June

Special exhibitions at the
Eunique 2018

The trade fair for unique design objects with the British design network "Design Nation", the special show "Just Plastic" and the Art Aurea Forum.

The Eunique, which takes place in the Messe Karlsruhe from 8 to 10 June, is dedicated to a special show of a country’s design scene… Read on

08.06.2018—10.06.2018
Messe Karlsruhe
Messeallee 1
76287 Rheinstetten
Germany
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