An AJF Live special event with Pioneering Dutch Jewelry Artist and Collector Ruudt Peters! image

An AJF Live special event with Pioneering Dutch Jewelry Artist and Collector Ruudt Peters!

For a minimum $20 donation, you can be part of this exclusive and interactive AJF Live event

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BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL

AJF Live Ticketed Event

AJF Live with Pioneering Dutch Jewelry Artist and Collector Ruudt Peters!

Wednesday, May 4, 12 p.m. EST

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL

This year, in honor of our 25th anniversary, we’ll celebrate AJF’s past and present with a look toward the future, focused on the collectors: who they are, different ways of collecting, the next generation of collectors, and what the future of collecting looks like.
Ruudt Peters, a pioneering Dutch jewelry artist, challenged traditional definitions of adornment by pushing the boundaries of context, wearability, materials, and presentation. He is also an undeniable collector. Peters says his collection has “no decorations; it's bold and beautiful.”

You won't want to miss seeing Ruudt’s personal jewelry collection—it contains over 300 pieces, each with a story of its own. The viewing will be organized in three categories:
  • In 1973, when Ruudt opened Gallery Ekster, in Leeuwarden, he began collecting jewelry by the artists he showed.
  • Next, from 1990 to 2000 Ruudt bought student work from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie; Konstfack - University of Arts, Crafts, and Design; and Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School.
  • Most recently, Ruudt and Leo, Ruudt’s husband, have been collecting work by artists they love.
We’ll also see pieces he swapped with other artists, and a custom storage cabinet Leo designed for the collection.

For a minimum $20 donation, you can be part of this exclusive and interactive AJF Live event, and at the same time you'll help support all of the programming and editorial content you rely on throughout the year. We only ask for your support a few times a year, so we hope you’ll help out now.

How to register for the event: After you purchase your ticket, you'll receive a registration link for the talk. (Sign up at least two hours before the event to ensure you receive your registration link in time.)

What if you want to donate but can’t attend the AJF Live event, or live in a part of the world where this time doesn't work for you? You can still support AJF! You'll receive a private link afterward, yours to view at any time.

What time?

9 a.m. PST: San Francisco

10 a.m. MST: Denver

11 a.m. CST: San Antonio, Mexico City, Bogotá

12 p.m. EST: Toronto, NYC, Barbados, Santiago

1 p.m.: Buenos Aires

5 p.m.: London

6 p.m.: Berlin, Brussels, Paris, Cape Town, Amsterdam

7 p.m.: Bucharest, Athens, Tel Aviv, Tallinn

11 p.m.: Bangkok

1 a.m. on June 24: Seoul, Tokyo

2 a.m. on June 24: Sydney

4 a.m. on June 24: New Zealand


Caption: (Clockwise from upper left) Drawers containing some of Ruudt Peters's collection, photos courtesy of Ruudt Peters