Trade fairs

08.11.2017

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Zeughausmesse Berlin 2017

Circa 90 designers show their work on 1,600 square meters in the lavish Schlüterhof of the Zeughaus from December 7th to 10th.

Berufsverband Angewandte Kunst Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. organizes this sales fair in collaboration with the German Historical Museum. Four prizes, valued from 500 to 1,300 euros, will… Read on

07.12.2017—10.12.2017
Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin
Schlüterhof im Zeughaus
Unter den Linden 2
10117 Berlin
Germany
7. December: 3–6pm, 8. December: 10am–6pm
9. December: 10am–9pm, 10. December: 10am–6pm
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Exhibitions

03.11.2017

Ute Dreist, plates, 2016. Stoneware, celadon and shino glaze, painted, Ø 26 cm. Photo Ronald Nickolaus. www.abgelegen.de

Hinterland Marketplace 2017

The doors of the Kulturhaus at Mestlin in Mecklenburg will open for the sixth “Hinterland Marktplatz”.

What began as an idea on an autumn day in Mecklenburg has evolved during the past several years and established itself as a regional meeting… Read on

17.11.2017—19.11.2017
Denkmal Kulturhaus Mestlin
Marx-Engels-Platz 5
19374 Mestlin
Germany
Opening 17.11.2017, 6pm
Link

Trade fairs

16.10.2017

Head weeds, sorted and bundled. Emmanuel Heringer, the wickerwork designer, is looking for new ways in an ancient craft. Photo Simone Scardovelli

Art Aurea – The New Print Edition

The focus is on “The Future of the Workshop.” And the complete catalogue of the Grassi Fair in Leipzig is also integrated.

Autumn, the season of important exhibitions in the applied arts and design, began at the end of September with the premiere of “Tresor – Contemporary… Read on

Exhibitions

02.10.2017

The ceramist Susanne Kallenbach in her studio. Photo Hajo Haye, Hamburg, 2012

Ceramics and painting – Kallenbach, Petzold and Brunner

Complex links to nature at the exhibition in the gallery Metzger, Johannesberg

For the ceramists Gudrun Petzold and Susanne Kallenbach, and the painter W. Jo Brunner, a close relationship with nature is a constant source of inspiration,… Read on

22.10.2017—12.11.2017
Galerie Metzger
Hauptstraße 18
63867 Johannesberg
Germany
Opening 22.10.2017, 11 am
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11.09.2017

Angelika Jansen

Other

06.09.2017

Collecting Makes People Happy

Fulfilling, meaningful and holistic – Art Aurea's new print edition considers the applied arts from a collecting perspective.

Happiness is ephemeral. And collecting, like anything else that people do in exaggeration, can be pursued neurotically and obsessively. But art and much of culture… Read on

05.09.2017

Kühnertová Manufaktur & Showroom

Exhibitions

04.09.2017

In Spacious Surroundings

Exhibition of the ceramic artist Kyra Spieker at the Keramion Frechen

Analytic and poetic explorations of space and light are fundamental to the work of Kyra Spieker (*1957). Her minimalistic artifacts are characterized by clear order… Read on

10.09.2017—04.02.2018
Stiftung Keramion
Bonnstraße 12
50226 Frechen
Germany
Tuesday–Friday, Sunday 10am–5pm
Saturday 2pm–5pm
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Exhibitions

01.09.2017

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Manu Factum State Prize

A total of 135 handcrafted objects will be on display at the Museum of Art and Cultural History in Dortmund.

Valued at 60,000 euros, the state prize has been awarded by North Rhine-Westphalia for over 50 years. Craftspeople who live and work in NRW are… Read on

10.09.2017—15.11.2017
Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte (MKK)
Hansastr. 3
44137 Dortmund
Germany
Daily from 10 am–5 pm
Thursday 10 am–8 pm
Saturday Noon–5 pm
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Exhibitions

30.08.2017

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Handsmithed

Galerie Handwerk Munich showcases gold- and silversmithing creations, as well as objects crafted from iron or non-ferrous metal.

Metalsmithing is a prime example of designing something while crafting it, of a form taking shape as the result of the technique being applied. The… Read on

08.09.2017—07.10.2017
Galerie Handwerk München
Max-Joseph-Straße 4
80333 Munich
Germany
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10 am–6 pm
Thursday 10 am–8 pm
Saturday 10 am–1 pm
Link

25.07.2017

Redwoodtree, series <em>La Vida, No. 2</em>. ø 56 H 22 cm

Thomas Pildner

Exhibitions

19.06.2017

Nikolay Sardamov, brooch <em>The secret of the garden</em>. Courtesy Eva Maisch, Würzburg

Secret Gardens

Jewelry by Melanie Nützel and Nikolay Sardamov, textile art by Roos Soetekouw, and containers by Milan Pekař at Galerie Eva Maisch, Würzburg.

Secret gardens are places of longing that have inspired artists in every epoch. The motif of the garden lends wings to our imagination, awakens our… Read on

23.06.2017—23.07.2017
Eva Maisch Schmuck
Sterngasse 5
97070 Würzburg
Germany
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Exhibitions

14.06.2017

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Reinventing the bike

At Grassimuseum for Applied Arts in Leipzig the exhibition "Bikes! Das Fahrrad neu erfinden" tells the story of modern bicycle culture.

Clogged streets, car exhaust, restricted mobility. The car is an essential part of our everyday life, but in recent years, especially in the cities, the… Read on

22.06.2017—01.10.2017
GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst Leipzig
Johannisplatz 5-11
04103 Leipzig
Thursday–Sunday 10–6 pm
Link

Showroom

08.06.2017

What is beautiful?

New stories about and works by contemporary players of the applied art in our current print edition.

Jewelry artist Ike Jünger grew up in a parental home that was anything but ordinary. The far-reaching influence of her father, Hermann Jünger, who is… Read on

24.05.2017

Kazuko Nishibayashi

23.05.2017

Galerie.Werkstatt Bettina Kretschmer

Exhibitions

18.05.2017

Bauhaus and Craft

On the occasion of the upcoming 100-year anniversary of its founding, Bauhaus Dessau shows an exhibition on craft.

The exhibition “Craft becomes Modern. The Bauhaus in the Making”, which has been on show in Dessau since April 13, traces the history of the… Read on

13.04.2017—07.01.2018
Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau
Gropiusallee 38
06846 Dessau-Roßlau
Germany
Daily from 10am–5pm
Link

Trade fairs

15.05.2017

Eunique 2017 – style and individuality

The International Fair for Applied Arts & Design in Karlsruhe showcases unique objects and small series in a classy way.

Eunique Fair stands for individual jewelry design, handmade ceramic and glass objects, fashion and accessories, furniture and home accessories. At this years’ international Fair for… Read on

19.05.2017—21.05.2017
Messe Karlsruhe
Messeallee 1
76287 Rheinstetten
Germany
Daily 11am–7pm
Link

09.05.2017

Large spherical shape, height approx. 35 cm, diameter approx. 50 cm.

Elisa Stützle-Siegsmund

Trade fairs

02.05.2017

Ring by Christiane Oexl, on display at “Just Leather,” the special show at Eunique

Italian Design at Eunique

Italy is this year’s partner country at Eunique, the international trade fair for applied arts and design in Karlsruhe.

Italy is famous for its lifestyle, its culture and its couturiers, who also gladly use traditional artisanal techniques. Consul General Massimo Darchini from Italy’s consulate… Read on

19.05.2017—21.05.2017
Messe Karlsruhe
Messeallee 1
76287 Rheinstetten
Germany
11am–7pm
Link

Trade fairs

25.04.2017

Tendence

New impulses and shopping incentives promises the production of "Village" at the international consumer goods fair.

24.06.2017—27.06.2017
Messe Frankfurt
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Saturday–Monday 9am–6pm
Tuesday 9am–5pm
Link

Exhibitions

24.04.2017

Christine Wagner – Keramik

Accompanied by carpet unique pieces of the
label 13 RUGS

11.05.2017—08.07.2017
raumwerk – Concept Store und Galerie
Schwanthalerstraße 125 + 142
80339 Munich
Germany
Link

19.04.2017

Christine Wagner

Competitions

31.03.2017

Conferral of the Herbert Hofmann Prizes. Wolfgang Lösche (director of the special jewelry show, Chamber of Commerce of Munich and Upper Bavaria), prizewinner Sanaa Khalil, and Dieter Dohr (chairman of the board of GHM).

Herbert Hofmann Prizes for 2017

The Herbert Hofmann Prizes went to two jewelry creators from Germany and to an artist from Lebanon.

These awards, which number among the most prestigious international commendations for contemporary jewelry, are annually conferred to winners chosen from among the exhibitors participating in… Read on

23.03.2017

Martin Potsch

Competitions

22.03.2017

Sonderschau Talente auf der Handwerk und Design 2017

Sonderschau Talente – Award Winners 2017

The "Talente" show at the in Munich spotlighted works created by 105 designers and artisans from 32 different nations.

Superlative craftsmanship and clever designs are nowhere near sufficient to win laurels at the “Talente” show in Munich. Many creations showcased at the Crafts &… Read on

Trade fairs

20.03.2017

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ECHT modern craft

Sales show during the European Days of Arts and Crafts by 40 artisans from Berlin and Brandenburg and members of the crafts council AKBB.

31.03.2017—02.04.2017
KPM Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur
Wegelystraße 1
10623 Berlin
Germany
Link

17.03.2017

Martin Potsch

Exhibitions

16.03.2017

Diessener Töpfermarkt

150 potters from many countries in Europe show a cross-section of contemporary ceramics.

25.05.2017—28.05.2017
Bank of the Ammersee
86911 Dießen am Ammersee
Germany
10am–6pm
Link

Exhibitions

15.03.2017

The Room of Desires

Objects and installations of artists and designers from Korea and Germany, who symbolize and reflect the longings and dreams of our society.

06.03.2017—01.04.2017
raumwerk – Concept Store und Galerie
Schwanthalerstraße 125 + 142
80339 Munich
Germany
Link

Exhibitions

13.03.2017

Hermann Jünger (1928–2005) Schmuckstücke – Fundstücke

Ten years after the great retrospective in the Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum, Munich, the city of his birth honors this pioneer of author jewelery.

22.01.2017—07.05.2017
Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus
Altstädter Markt 6
63450 Hanau, Deutschland
Link

Exhibitions

12.03.2017

Inhwa Lee, Vessels <em>Memory of Emotions</em>, 2016, Porcelain

BKV-Prizes 2017 for Young Crafts

Three German jewelry artists and a Korean ceramist were awarded by the Bavarian crafts association [Bayerischer Kunstgewerbeverein].

Katrin Feulner from Pforzheim, Inhwa Lee from Seoul and Helen Habtay from Idar-Oberstein, Germany are the winners of the BKV-prizes 2017. A commendation went to… Read on

07.04.2017—06.05.2017
Bayerischer Kunstgewerbeverein e.V.
Gallery for Applied Art
Pacellistrasse 6-8
80333 Munich
Germany
Monday–Saturday 10am–6pm
Link

Exhibitions

10.03.2017

Lacquer Art by Young Japanese Artists

The revival of the ancient technique Urushi: the gallery Marianne Heller presents 54 exhibits from seven young lacquer artists.

05.03.2017—30.04.2017
Galerie Marianne Heller
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 2
Im Stadtgarten
69117 Heidelberg
Germany
Link

Exhibitions

10.03.2017

Frederick Kiesler: Architect, Artist, Visionary

The trans-disciplinary work of Friedrich Kiesler is shown in the Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin.

11.03.2017—11.06.2017
Martin-Gropius-Bau
Niederkirchnerstraße 7
10963 Berlin
Germany
Wednesday–Monday 10am–7pm
Closed on Tuesdays
Link

07.03.2017

Handwerksform Hannover

Exhibitions

06.03.2017

Tone Vigeland. Schmuck – Objekt – Skulptur

First solo show in Europe outside Scandinavia of the 80-year-old old pioneer of Scandinavian studio jewelry.

11.03.2017—11.06.2017
Die Neue Sammlung
Türkenstraße 15
80333 Munich
Germany
Link

Hall of Fame

06.03.2017

Renate Heintze. Fazit

The monograph of the jewelry artist will be introduced on the occasion of the exhibition "Renate Heintze. Klassiker der Moderne" at IHM's special show "Schmuck 2017".

The goldsmith Renate Heintze (1936–1991) belonged to the generation of jewelry artists who, in the 1960s, transcended the boundaries of their craft’s traditionally artisanal work… Read on

08.03.2017—14.03.2017
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Exhibitions

02.03.2017

Sense Mesura – Beyond All Measure

During Munich Jewelry Week gallery tal20 presents a project of four young Spanish jewelry designers on the relationship between the artist and his tool.

Sense Mesura is what four young Spanish women call the jewelry project they launched to visualize people’s relationships with their tools. According to them, tools… Read on

09.03.2017—13.03.2017
Schmuckgalerie tal20
Tal 20
80331 Munich
Deutschland
Opening 9.3.2017 4 pm
Monday–Friday 11am–7pm
Saturday 10am–4pm
Link

Hall of Fame

02.03.2017

Manfred Bischoff lived and worked for many years in San Casciano dei Bagni in the province of Siena. Photos Federico Cavicchioli

Manfred Bischoff – Sensibility and a Profound Sense of Humor

The retrospective at the Munich Galerie Handwerk is supplemented by the tributes of major contemporary jewelry artists.

His jewelry in the form of miniature sculptures seems to hold a sense of humor while being sensuous and exaggerated in a kind of comic-strip… Read on

09.03.2017—08.04.2017
Galerie Handwerk
Max-Joseph-Str. 4
80333 Munich
Germany
Link

Exhibitions

28.02.2017

Gigi Mariani_Goldschmied_Kuenstler_Atelier in Modena

Gold on the Tracks – Gigi Mariani

The Gallery Isabella Hund shows powerful works of goldsmithing from Italy.

Jewelry is intended to reflect the artist’s personality, to captivate by powerful and unique radiance and to underline the charisma of his wearer. This credo… Read on

10.03.2017—30.03.2017
Galerie Isabella Hund
Frauenplatz 13
80331 Munich
Germany
Link

Exhibitions

24.02.2017

Adria Alps Danube – Schmuckstücke Gioielli

Fifty goldsmiths from the European region between the Adriatic Sea and the River Danube will show their latest hand-crafted jewelry. The individual aesthetic of the designs combined with the artistic implementation of each goldsmith's craftsmanship will initiate an intercultural dialog about contemporary jewelry.

08.03.2017—24.03.2017
Carl Weishaupt
Galerie p13
Am Promenadeplatz 13
80333 Munich, Germany
Tuesday–Saturday 11am–6pm
Link

16.02.2017

<em>FEATHER</em> necklace, big. Silver 925 rhodium plated.

Claudia Milić

Exhibitions

16.02.2017

Valerie Arber – Doris Kaiser

Gallery Angelika Metzger, Johannesberg, presents masterpieces of graphics and ceramic sculptures by German sculptress Doris Kaiser and American painter Valerie Arber.

19.03.2017—09.04.2017
Gallery
Angelika Metzger
Hauptstr. 18
63867 Johannesberg
Germany
Wednesday 2.30–7pm
Saturday 2.30–7pm
Sunday 11am–5pm
Link

Trade fairs

16.02.2017

IHM – International Craft Fair

The Munich craft fair will become a stage for artists, craftsmen and designers. As part of the special exhibition "Talente", 105 young designers will present their works.

About 1000 exhibitors will be exhibiting at IHM in Munich, the leading trade fair for craft trades, from March 8th to 14th at the Messegelände… Read on

08.03.2017—14.03.2017
Messe München
Willy-Brandt-Allee 1,
81829 Munich, Germany
9.30am-6pm
Link

Exhibitions

15.02.2017

Schatzgefäß und Schimäre

Ceramics by Dorothee Wenz. Vessels and plastics built from colored clay layers. Magnificent color patterns, embellished in clear shapes. In addition, earthy mixed beings of man and beast with gestural facial features and their own expressions.

03.02.2017—19.03.2017
Keramikmuseum Staufen
Wettelbrunner Straße 3
79219 Staufen, Germany
Wednesday–Saturday 2pm–5pm
Sunday 12pm–5pm
Link

15.02.2017

emilith – Gallery for Ceramics

Exhibitions

14.02.2017

The Atelier Hohlt

150 ceramic pieces offer a comprehensive overview of the artistic work of "Die Herren Hohlt" in post-war Germany.

Otto Hohlt (1889-1960) represents the sculptor in his kneaded works. The vessels of Albrecht Hohlt (1928-1960) are characterized by the joy of experimentation and the… Read on

20.02.2017—04.03.2017
emilith
Exhibition hall for Ceramics
Gallery for Applied Arts
Wiedstrasse 21
47799 Krefeld, Germany
Exhibition opening: 18.02.2017
Tuesday–Saturday: 12am–6pm
Thursday: 9am–9pm
Link