Exhibition Review: De Keerzijde (The Reverse Side)

Jewelry That Makes You Think.

REVIEW

HIDDEN TREASURES

Review of De Keerzijde, Bloemlezing CODA Collectie

by Esther Doornbusch

De Keerzijde, Bloemlezing CODA Collectie (The Reverse Side, Anthology from the CODA Collection) is the first exhibition by CODA’s new jewelry curator, Vanessa de Gruijter, who started the job in January 2019. With her first show at CODA, de Gruijter focused on an interesting and daring theme to kick off her curatorship: the hidden side of contemporary jewelry.

SPOTLIGHT ON

KAREN AND MICHAEL ROTENBERG

Sponsors of the 2020 Young Artist Award

AJF’s award and grant program is made possible by individuals who believe funding for contemporary art jewelry is an important way to strengthen public awareness of this vibrant art form. This year we’re excited to announce that the collectors Karen and Michael Rotenberg will generously support the next three cycles of the Young Artist Award.

“40 years of growing and nurturing a contemporary craft gallery in Boston taught us that supporting young talent was the key to expanding quality and innovation in the arts,” say the Rotenbergs, whose collection focuses on emerging talent and mid-career artists, as well as on the innovative use of alternative materials. “Now the AJF Young Artist Award provides a new opportunity for us to recognize young talent and to support and encourage their commitment to the field of contemporary art jewelry.”

The 2020 AJF Young Artist Award Guidelines are now available.

Applications will be accepted through January 12, 2020.

Get your applications ready!

FEATURED AJF LIBRARY CONTENT

This gallery guide supports the exhibition Out on a Limb: Contemporary Wood Jewelry, which was on view at the Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI, USA, from February 26-June 17, 2012.

The text explores the theoretical use of wood as a material for contemporary jewelry. Images of several exhibited works are included as well. Primarily emphasizing artists at work in the United States, it offers an overarching look at the use of wood in jewelry today.

View the PDF.

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