Karl Fritsch
KARL FRITSCH (b. 1963, Sonthofen, Germany) lives and works in Wellington. Fritsch has exhibited extensively internationally and has presented lectures in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. His rings speak of traditional goldsmithing, but also dramatically reframe its expressive range, making him a leading and influential contemporary jeweller. His work is held in important museum and public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich; Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. He has collaborated with designers and artists working across different media including Gavin Hipkins, Martino Gamper and Francis Upritchard.
Karl has been the recipient of several awards including the Herbert Hoffman Prize from the International Craftsmen Trade Fair in Munich and the prestigious jury-selected Francoise van den Bosch Award (2006), given every 2 years to an international jewellery and object maker who is recognised for his/ her oeuvre, influence and contribution to the field.
Karl Fritsch mentors Grace Yu Piper
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www.karl-fritsch.com
KARL FRITSCH (b. 1963, Sonthofen, Germany) lives and works in Wellington. Fritsch has exhibited extensively internationally and has presented lectures in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. His rings speak of traditional goldsmithing, but also dramatically reframe its expressive range, making him a leading and influential contemporary jeweller. His work is held in important museum and public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich; Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. He has collaborated with designers and artists working across different media including Gavin Hipkins, Martino Gamper and Francis Upritchard.
Karl has been the recipient of several awards including the Herbert Hoffman Prize from the International Craftsmen Trade Fair in Munich and the prestigious jury-selected Francoise van den Bosch Award (2006), given every 2 years to an international jewellery and object maker who is recognised for his/ her oeuvre, influence and contribution to the field.
Karl Fritsch mentors Grace Yu Piper
