Romanian Jewelry Week 1.0

Romanian Jewelry Week is an annually synthesis of Romanian and international creators of contemporary jewelery with a record number of 150 exhibiting designers from around the world. The event will highlight the collections of over 70 Romanian designers and has as guests over 80 creators, collectives and associations of designers from Portugal, Italy, UK, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, Canada, Israel, China, Norway and the USA. These include Milano Jewelry Week, PIN - The Contemporary Jewelry Association from Portugal, Budapest Art Jewelry Night, renown contemporary jewelry schools Krama (Athens) and many other surprises.
 
The designer jewelry conveys very diverse messages, precious and alternative materials, challenges in overcoming the limit of classic jewelry. New meanings, unexpected combinations of materials converge to create surprising perspectives. Visitors will be challenged to repertoire the ideas and preoccupations of a creative community.
/ David Sandu, the curator and founder of Romanian Jewelry Week.
The map of Rominian Jewelry Week 1.0.

1. ARCUB - Hanul Gabroveni - Main pavilion
Visiting hours are from 11 am to 7 pm every day of the event. Access is free and is permitted based on an online booking in advance on the website. Visiting flows will be established by dividing the exhibition program into hourly intervals of 1 hour and a half and respecting the maximum number of 50 visitors / time interval.
 
2. Assamblage - The Art and Design Institute
Recently moved to a new headquarters on 18 Dimitrie Racoviță Street, Assamblage will host a series of exhibitions, conferences and launches dedicated to Romanian Jewelry Week.
Program:
22 Sept 2020, 7 pm: Official opening of Romanian Jewelry Week.
23 Sept 2020, 7 pm: Digital conference - Jennifer Wells (USA/Italy)- "Enamel in history, industry and art" . 20.00 - Cristina Filipe (Portugal) - "Contemporary Jewellery in Portugal: From the Avant-garde of the 1960s to the Early 21st Century." Book Presentation.
24 Sept 2020, 7 pm: Digital conference - Ann Marie Shillito (UK) - "For art jewellers - The antidote to CAD". A live demonstration of the programme Anarkik3DDesign.
26 Sept 2020, 7 pm:  award ceremony and closing the Romanian Jewelry Week.
 
3. National Museum of Romanian History
The National Museum of Romanian History organises on the occasion of Romanian Jewelry Week a series of guided tours in the permanent exhibition Historical Treasure and in the temporary exhibition “Honour of Nations. Orders and Decorations from the patrimony of MNIR ”.
ROJW special program for guided tours: 25 - 27 Sept, 3:30 pm.
*Mandatory prior registration at the website.
 
4. Galateca Gallery - Preview Romanian Jewelry Week @ Galateca Gallery - INSIDE/OUTSIDE 2.0
Galateca Gallery hosts in the showcases section a preview of the first edition Romanian Jewelry Week, as part of the Inside / Outside 2.0 project series. Mix-media installation signed by Andrei Argaetic.
Dates: 25 Aug - 27 Sept 2020.
 
5. AlbAlb - Romanian Jewelry Focus
AlbAlb is a store dedicated to Romanian art and design which also promotes a carefully curated selection of jewelry designers. To mark the first edition of Romanian Jewelry Week, AlbAlb organises Romanian Jewelry Focus, an event which puts a spotlight on some of the most beloved local jewelry designers.
ROJW special program: 22 Sept - 23 Sept, 12 am - 7 pm; 24 Sept, 10 am - 8 pm; 25 Sept, 12 am - 7 pm; 26 Sept - 27 Sept, 10 am - 6 pm.
 
6. Dizainăr - The Jewelry Show-window
The time has come for contemporary jewelry to have a dedicated show-window in the Dizainăr showroom. The official inauguration will take place during Romanian Jewelry Week.
Visiting hours: 23 - 26 Sept 2020, 12 am - 7 pm.
 
7. POD - Place of Display - International Jewelry Exhibition “Oceans of Love”
The exhibition presents contemporary jewelry created by Romanian and foreign creators, conveying a message about the danger posed by the massive pollution of the oceans with plastic.
Dates: 22 Sept - 2 Oct 2020.

The full program of Romanian Jewelry Week and all the details are available on the website.
All exhibitions will be held in safe conditions, respecting the rules of social distance. Visitors are asked to wear a mask throughout the events and follow the rules of each location.
 

The event is organised by Assamblage - National Association of Authors and Designers of Contemporary Jewelry with the support of the City Hall through ARCUB. Co-financed by AFCN - National Cultural Fund Administration and supported by Electrica Furnizare and Montblanc Romania. Exhibition design signed by H3.

Cultural partners: ACJ - Association for Contemporary Jewelry from Great Britain, PIN - National Association for Contemporary Jewelry Portugal, Camoes Institute Bucharest, Artistar, Milan Jewelry Week, Krama Institute Athens.
Media  partners: Radio Guerrilla, Igloo, Festivalier, designist.ro, feeder.ro, Iqads, Modernism.ro , Atelierul Magazine, The Institute, Zeppelin, Zile și Nopți.
 

About Assamblage:
Assamblage was founded in October 2010 at the initiative of designer David Sandu as the first educational platform in Romania dedicated to jewelry design, being a cornerstone for the new generation of contemporary artists and designers. 10 years after its establishment, Assamblage School of Contemporary Jewelry changes its headquarters and becomes Assamblage - Institute of Art and Design. Assamblage is currently the main and most active institution in Romania dedicated to designer jewelry, carrying out through Assamblage - National Association of Authors and Designers of Contemporary Jewelry about 25 projects and exhibitions between 2015-2019 both nationally and internationally, which involved over 50 designers and artists of contemporary jewelry from around the world.