The Budapest Contemporary Jewelry Week is On, with Exciting Exhibitions and Lectures for Everybody

For two weeks, until November 9, the public can view 25 exhibitions by almost a hundred artists at the 10th Budapest Contemporary Jewelry Week, the program of which also includes professional workshops and lectures, organizers told MTI.

The Budapest Contemporary Jewelry Week, which is realized with the support of the Young Artists Studio Association (FISE), in addition to providing a source of inspiration and professional advancement for artists, also offers an opportunity to popularize contemporary jewelry art to a wider audience - the announcement highlighted.

This year's event will focus on Hungarian jewelry designers, recalling their beginnings. Interested parties can encounter exhibitions, guided tours and discussions at many locations in Budapest.

Exhibitions and lectures at the Budapest Contemporary Jewelry Week

They added: a wide spectrum of jewelry will be on display within the framework of individual or group exhibitions. During the program series, the public can view more than 25 exhibitions by almost 100 artists. The professional workshops and lectures are organized by the participating jewelry designers, who also hold guided tours, classes, and performances on a variety of themes.

Among the programs, the FISE Gallery will host an exhibition of the founding members of the Jewelry Week, the Porcelain Palace will present the latest porcelain jewelry collection of the Herend Porcelain Manufactory, and the FUGA Architecture Center will host an exhibition examining the relationship between female existence and nature by three jewelry designers - Janka Kreisz, Veró Lázár, and Orsi Padányi. The Foncière Budapest Studio will be transformed into an international meeting place for the duration of the Jewelry Week: in addition to the Hungarian participants, interested parties will be able to see the works of Taiwanese, French, and Italian jewelry designers.

The Goldsmiths’ Crafts History Collection welcomes visitors with a group jewelry exhibition and a lecture by goldsmith Zoltán Tóth, a teacher at MOME. Those interested can also visit a studio apartment, where they can see the jewelry made of special reflective surfaces by the two exhibitors, Eszter Sára Kocsor and the hammered copper objects by Sarolt Sógor, gaining insight into the creative processes.

Further programs and detailed information can be found on the event's website.

Source: MTI.hu

Photo: Budapest Jewelry Week Facebook page