Contemporary Art Jewellery: The appalling French exception. An article by Céline Robin in Ateliers d'art Magazine n°166
Published: 11.12.2023
Brooch: Sustainable Construction Nº 103, 2021
Silver, steel, cardboard box, cotton cord
7 x 10 x 0.7 cm
Photo by: Sigurd Bronger
Model : Dariusz Wojdyga
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

An international and protean artistic phenomenon that emerged in the middle of the twentieth century, contemporary jewellery is still little known in France, misunderstood by the general public, the art world and the media alike. Yet it is a discipline with a unique voice in the aesthetic debate. It offers one of the most stimulating and relevant perspectives on the cultural, social and environmental issues of our time.
Let us take a closer look at this vibrant art form, its definition and key players, as well as the specificities of its market and the obstacles that still stand in the way of its development and visibility, especially in France.
The French original version of this article was included in the Ateliers d’Art magazine in its October/November 2023 issue.
-
Precious Treasures from Pforzheim’s Jewellery Museum in London Exhibition marking Wartski’s 160th anniversary
30Sep2025 -
Enrike Groenewald. Universiteit Stellenbosch University. New Talents Award Nominee 2025
26Sep2025 -
Meet Romanian Jewelry Week 2025 designers through More Than Jewelry campaign
22Sep2025 -
Animal Kingdom: Hybrid Beasts & Modern Tales in Contemporary Jewellery. Spotlight artworks by Klimt02
03Sep2025 -
First Impressions Will Always Matter
29Aug2025 -
An Essay on the Multidisciplinary Project Organic Futures in Hidden Realms by Victoria King
12Aug2025 -
How Does Magic Happen? ¿Cómo sucede la magia?
12Aug2025 -
Feeling Beyond the Feed: The Sensory Life of Contemporary Jewellery
06Aug2025 -
To Swallow the Self. A Joint Essay Exploring an Interdisciplinary Creative Process
05Aug2025 -
Rahaf Asad. Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art. New Talents Award Nominee 2025
04Aug2025 -
Colour is More Than Just a Language of Form in Yajie Hu's Work
31Jul2025 -
How Do You Know When a Work of Art is Complete?
24Jul2025 -
Retold objects of the past. The Artworks and practice of Helen Clara Hemsley
22Jul2025 -
Jewellery in Motion
15Jul2025 -
Elisabeth Holder: From jewellery to Contextual Art
09Jul2025