Lydia Hirte

Lydia Hirte, 1960, Baar near Augsburg/Augusta (Germany).


Education:
1986-1992 Studies of Jewellery Design at the University of Applied Sciences Schwäbisch-Gmünd and the University of Applied Sciences (FHG) Pforzheim by Jens-Rüdiger Lorenzen and Johanna Dahm

Award: 
2017 Nominated for ARt & Crafts Design Award
2016 Arts & Crafts Design Award. Certificate of Excellence
1991 Young Artist Award of the Johann-Michael-Maucher-Competition, Schwäbisch Gmünd.

Exhibitions:
2017 Danner-Preis. Villa Stuck, Munich, Oct-Jan, DE (C)
2016 Les Confluences. Ramon Casas i la joieria contemporània, Museu del Modernisme de Barcelona, ES (C)
2015 Asia - Europe II. Museé Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine Angers, FR (C)
2015 Janina-Monkute Marks Museum Kediainiai, LT 
2014 Danner-Preis. Museum Schloss Johannisburg, Aschaffenburg, DE (C)
2014 Asia - Europe II. Deutsches Textilmuseum Krefeld, DE, February - May | Just Paper. Eunique, Karlsruhe, DE, May
2013 CODA Paper Art, CODA Museum Apeldoorn, Netherlands
2012 'Small Size Works' Fiber Art from Europe and Asia. Janina-Jonkute-Mars Museum, Kedainiai Lithuania | Premio Fondazione Cominelli, Cisano de San Felice del Benaco, Italy | Santorini Biennale of Arts, Santorini, Greece | Papier global 2 - Paper global 2. International Triennal of Paper Art. Craft Museum and Museum of the City of Deggendorf, Germany
2011  'Open Mind', Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul `7e Triennale | Internationale du Papier', Musée de Charmey, Switzerland
2010 'Premio Fondazione Cominelli', Palazzo Cominelli, Cisano de San Felice del Benaco | ‘Holland Paper Bienniale 2010', Rijswijk Museum, Rijswijk and „The Knitting and Stitching Show“, London (selected works of the Holland Paper Biennale).
2009 ‘Paper Jewellery: poor jewellery’, Triennale Design Museum, Milano
2008 ‘Danner-Award 2008‘, Museum für Gegenwartskunst ‘Glaspalast’, Augsburg.
2005 ‘Schmuck 2005’, international exhibition, International Crafts Fair (IHM), München.
2002 ‘Extract: Young Jewelry Designers in Germany‘, Bauhaus-Archiv Museum für Gestaltung, Berlin
2000 ‘International Paper Art’ selected by Hilde Leiss, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg
1999 ‘Schmuck 99’, international exhibition, International Crafts Fair (IHM), München 
1998 Grassi-Museum: „Grassi ‘98“, selected objects of the Grassi Fair, Leipzig | ‘Schmuck 98’, international exhibition, International Crafts Fair (IHM), München.
1996 ‘The Art of Adornment’ Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim and Gallery Marzeé, Njimwegen.

Solo exhibitions in Germany and the Netherlands

In addition participation in exhibitions in different galleries and fairs in Austria (Slavik), France, Germany, Italy (Alternatives), Norway, Spain, Switzerland (e.g. Hertha Zaunschirm), and the U.S. (Sculptures to Wear, LA; Sofa New York and Chicago)

To purchase works please contact the artist:
www.LydiaHirte.de
Lghirte@t-online.de