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Greetings!
Galleries, fairs, conferences, classrooms, museums, studios--everywhere art jewelry is happening, use Instagram to share your experiences with AJF's global community.
First, you'll need to set up an account if you don't already have one. Then, you can follow us--our Instagram name is @artjewelryforum. Next, get busy documenting art jewelry wherever you see it.
SEE an innovative piece of jewelry, a clever installation, an engaging speaker, a crowded opening?
SHOOT a photo of it on your phone!
TAG it with a caption explaining where you are and what you've photographed, adding the all-important hashtag #ajfishere
SHARE it on Instagram
We'll repost the best of the best photos on our feed, so check in often and you'll be in the know!
SEE, SHOOT, TAG, SHARE
CONNECT WITH AJF ON INSTAGRAM
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FEATURED ARTICLE
Kiss the Rings, Bitch
David Beytelmann
An irreverent title, but a serious look at the importance of hands, hand gestures, and the objects that hands wear as complex symbols throughout history. This short essay suggests that the act of kissing the papal ring is a gesture of more than respect: the ritual condenses in the ring the very notion of power, as we, the onlookers, are called to bear witness to the transaction.
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FEATURED INTERVIEW
Hide A Face, Hide A Sex
Jewelry at the Edge of Resistance, In Conversation with Diane Azzam
Amina Rizwan
This conversation with Diane Azzam about, among other topics, a fig-leaf-inspired piece of jewelry that touches on concepts of modesty, Islam, and censorship, is an intimate look inside the mind of an artist not afraid to delve into cultural traditions. Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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Jorge Manilla
Oscure Sacrifices
Four, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Karin Herwegh
From the Familiar to the Wonderful
Galerie Ra, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Evert Nijland
Ascendance
Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Wired
Leatherman's New Wearable Tech Can Repair Your Wearable Tech
Rene Chun
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Gawker
Dangerous Style: How Wearing the Wrong Jewelry Can Get You Locked Up
Donovan X. Ramsey
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Hyperallergic
A French Artist Demonstrates How Not to Handle Criticism
Benjamin Sutton
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Buzzfeed
48 Mind Blowing Photos of Every Single Super Bowl Ring Ever
Gabriel H. Sanchez
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FEATURED GALLERIES
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Four
Tarja Tuupanen: Marbles
Gothenburg, Sweden
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Facèré Gallery
Outer Limits
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Studio Fusion Gallery
Blue and Black
London, UK
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The Gallery at Reinstein | Ross
Gaetano Pesce: For Her
New York City, New York, USA
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Galerie Pont & Plas
KGB Juwellen
Gent, Belgium
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Galerie Marzee
Winfried Krüger: Karambol 33+
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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AJF PUBLICATIONS
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These books make a great addition to any craft-conscious library!
<<< Damian Skinner's survey of different facets of the field, Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective, with contributions from many thinkers on the topic, is a great introduction to the wide world of contemporary jewelry.
>>> Benjamin Lignel's AJF Best of Interviews is a look behind the scenes into the private thoughts of makers, curators, and collectors.
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