Greetings!
![](http://files.ctctcdn.com/80807557001/e6e040a9-2119-42db-8c15-d8db9015c5e5.jpg?a=1120346895737) AJF has a new voice on social media. Kevin Murray is a curator and writer from Australia who has been a force in contemporary jewelry, publishing essays and books, and spearheading several cross-cultural, cross-continental projects. He will be joining AJF's Marketing Committee, chaired by Ra�ssa Bump, to manage AJF's numerous social media platforms, a major undertaking! We look forward to some interesting meetings since our Marketing Committee now spans the PDT + EST + CDT + ACET time zones. That's an 18-hour spread! |
FEATURED REVIEW
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Vincenza's Museo del Gioiello
A Sensory Route
Silvia Valenti
A meandering exploration of the many rooms--nine in total--of the Museo del Gioiello in Vincenza, Italy. With each room independently curated, the museum offers a rich experience in its limited space.
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Darling, You Look Mayor-velous!
Liesbeth den Besten
The fourth article this year to look at the intersection of jewelry in culture and politics, this essay looks at the history of mayoral chains, a powerful symbol of office, and their current relevance in today's world.
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NEW INTERVIEWS
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ARTIST
Fritz Maierhofer: Jewellery 1970-2015
Austrian Museum of Applied Art, Vienna, Austria
Margit Hart
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CURATOR
Eveline Holsappel
Museum Arnhem, Arnhem, Netherlands
Susan Cummins
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COLLECTOR
Karl Bollmann: Jewellery 1970-2015
Austrian Museum of Applied Art, Vienna, Austria
Margit Hart
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AJF ARTIST AWARD INTERVIEWS
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Attai Chen
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Benedikt Fischer
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Lauren Kalman
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HeeJoo Kim
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Seulgi Kwon, the 2014 AJF Artist Award winner, and the four finalists will show their work during Schmuck (booth #B1.783). If you can't see their work in Munich, read their interviews on AJF.
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ANOTHER WAY TO SUPPORT AJF
AJF recently set up a brokerage account, which allows donors to gift stocks, bonds, or mutual funds to our nonprofit organization. For information on how to do this, please email Melissa Cecil at [email protected] or call her at 501-377-8136.
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One person appreciates the Bj�rk retrospective
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Vogue editor-socialite-princess uses Instagram to validate the everyday dignity of the homeless
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Kelsey Campbell-Dolloghan doesn't want your new watch, Apple
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Former hologram Wil.i.am already haunted by the possibility of his new
3D brand
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FEATURED GALLERIES
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Didier Ltd
Jewels of the Modern Italian Masters
The European Fine Art Fair, Maastricht, Netherlands
| Galerie Ra Sigurd Bronger: In Between Amsterdam, Netherlands
| J. Cotter Gallery Pat Flynn
Vail, Colorado, USA | Putti Art Gallery Emmanuel Lacoste: The Seven Deadly Sins
Riga, Latvia
| Sienna Patti Jonathan Wahl: Gem Drawings Pulse Contemporary Art Fair, New York, USA |
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AJF PUBLICATIONS
AJF is at Schmuck RIGHT NOW, surrounded by stacks of vibrant yellow books.
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AJF's Kickstarter supporters in Munich for Schmuck can pick up their books at the Frame section of the fair in Booth #B.1771; Kickstarter books that aren't picked up at the event will ship
starting March 20.
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AJF's 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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