Munich Jewellery Week

Hansel Tai, Guanyin I, 2024, Jade, Surgical stainless Steel piercing. Photo courtesy of the artist

Opening event: 10.03, Mon 18:00
Event duration: 11-16.03.2025, Tue-Sun 13:00-19:00

Initiated by the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), supported by the China National Art Fund, and specially sponsored by Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (CTF), this exhibition is an academic collaboration with THE CLOSER GALLERY. Using contemporary jewellery culture and art as a medium, the exhibition aims to establish an international exchange platform and explore the cross-cultural communication and exchange of Chinese culture.

In Chinese characters, many words containing the radical “王” are related to jade. The term “Lin Lang” (琳琅) refers to exquisite jade and symbolizes beauty and preciousness. The character “Lang” is also an onomatopoeic word that describes the crisp and melodious sound of jade colliding with stone. The title of the exhibition, Lin Lang, signifies a collection of beautiful and valuable works and talents.

The exhibition brings together representative Chinese jewellery artists who are active on the international stage. Starting from the foundation of China’s jade culture, they explore new forms of expression for traditional culture through jewellery art. The exhibition presents a captivating fusion of multicultural ideas, where artistic collisions and harmonies create a stunning visual and conceptual movement.

Anqi Li, The New Century 2, 2024, Nephrite from Qinghai, Sterling silver, Steel. Photo courtesy of the artist

The Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) is the only fine arts institution directly under the Ministry of Education of China and the first national fine arts education institution in Chinese history. Founded in 1918 by modern educator Yuanpei Cai, it marked the beginning of modern art education in China. Known as CAFA Jewellery, its educational concept began to take shape with the introduction of the “Material Experiment Course” in 1995, making it the first institution in China to propose the concept of “jewellery as art.”

THE CLOSER GALLERY was founded in Beijing in 2017. As the oldest professional contemporary jewellery private art gallery in China, it is dedicated to promoting contemporary jewellery culture by integrating academic, artistic, and commercial aspects. The gallery has independently planned and organized 28 solo exhibitions featuring domestic and international jewellery artists, along with 10 comprehensive contemporary jewellery exhibitions. Its mission is to advance the development of contemporary jewellery in China and Asia while fostering connections between independent artists, the jewellery industry, and international enthusiasts.

Chow Tai Fook (Special Sponsor) is one of the largest jewellers in Asia, renowned for its exceptional retail presence and overseas operations. Founded in 1929 by Zhiyuan Zhou, the company derives its name from a traditional congratulatory phrase associated with wealth, status, and good fortune. Its brands include the flagship Chow Tai Fook, as well as HEARTS ON FIRE, ENZO, SOINLOVE, and MONOLOGUE, among other individual brands.

Artists: Anqi Li, Fei Teng, Hansel Tai, Hongxia Wang, Jing He, Kun Zhang, Liu Xiao, Zhipeng Wang & Zixin Wei

@theclosergallery

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Lin Lang - The Chinese Story of Jewelry Art, International Contemporary Jewelry Exhibition

Group Exhibition