Johannes Kuhnen
Jeweller
Published: 17.08.2023
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Johannes Kuhnen is one of Australia's most well-recognised gold and silversmiths. Coming from a well-developed European tradition, his contribution to Australian silver and jewellery, and hence Australian design, has been profound and has firmly established Kuhnen’s wok on an international platform. Johannes Kuhnen was the former head of the gold and silversmithing workshop at the Australian National University. Johannes has exhibited widely throughout Australia and overseas in both group and solo exhibitions. His work is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Museum Boymans-van-Beunigen, Rotterdam, Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Die Neue Sammlung, the design museum at Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich.Statement
Johannes’ practice has remained at the forefront of innovation, in particular his pioneering use of anodised aluminium. A fascination with the colour options of the aluminium as well as titanium continue to provide inspiration for his work and has also inspired many others to explore such potential. Johannes’s current practice continues to capture his mastery and sense of understanding of what you can do with hard materials such as titanium, which currently takes a leading role in his objects and wearable art.CV 
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