International opportunities in art jewellery

A seminar presented by Norwegian Crafts and the Oslo National Academy of the Arts
A half-day seminar on international opportunities for jewellery artists to increase their international presence

Norwegian Crafts and the Oslo National Academy of Arts organised an international seminar with contributors from the international art jewellery field. The seminar provided insights into how galleries, jewellery festivals, publishers and online platforms work to support and develop the art jewellery field, and how jewellery artists can increase their international presence and visibility.

The seminar was held in connection with the exhibition Nærverk – smykkekunst og bærbare idéer [Nearness – art jewellery and wearable ideas] on view at Nitja Centre for Contemporary Art in Lillestrøm (6 September–19 October 2025).

Location: Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Formsalen (map here)
Date and time:
Thursday 25 September 2025, 10:00–14:00

A-galerii with Sille Luiga
Galerie Beyond with Karin De Buysere
Galerie Noel Guyomarc'h with Noel Guyomarc'h

Programme

10:00 – Welcome: Marthe Yung Mee Hansen, project and communication manager at Norwegian Crafts

10:05 – Session 1: Gallery perspectives

11:00 – Session 2: 50 years of art jewellery in Norway

Panel conversation about the curatorial work behind the exhibition Nærverk – smykkekunst og bærbare idéer with the curatorial group consisting of Monica Holmen, curator at Nitja Centre for Contemporary Art; jewellery artist Olaf T. Hodne; and artist Elise Storsveen. The talk will be moderated by Dirk Allgaier, managing director at Arnoldsche Art Publishers (Germany).

11:40 – Break (coffee and snacks)

12:00 – Session 3: Exhibition and dissemination possibilities

  • Marta Costa Reis, curator and artistic director of the Lisbon Jewellery Biennial will present her work with the biennale (30 min).
  • Marina Elenskaya will present the work and programme of the platform Current Obsession (40 min).
  • Dirk Allgaier will present the publishing work of Arnoldsche Art Publishers (30 min).

14:00 – End of the seminar

Panel conversation with Olaf T. Hodne, Monica Holmen and Elise Storsveen, moderated by Dirk Allgaier
Marta Costa Reis presents Lisbon Jewellery Biennial
Nærverk – smykkekunst og bærbare idéer, Nitja Centre for Contemporary Art, 2025