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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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Trade fairs

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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