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Benjamin Lignel
VELVET DA VINCI SHOWSalso known as jewelry -- contemporary french jewelry Contemporary Jewelry from Italy Mirror-Mirror -- An exhibition in homage to Suzy Solidor (1900-1983) COUNTRY OF RESIDENCEU.K./France EDUCATIONMA Furniture Design, Royal College of Art, London, 19995 BA (Hons) Art History, New York University, New York, 1992 School of General Studies, Columbia University, New York, 1990 SELECTED EXHIBITIONSTake me I'm Yours, Galerie Pierre-Francois Garcier, Paris, 2009 The Sting of Passion, Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, 2009 Lingam, Konstfack Galerie Vita Havet, Stockholm, traveling to Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam, 2009 Cure, Hopital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, 2009 New Play in Art, Heller Foundation Garden, Gardone Riviera, 2008 Flight Number Ten with Athanassios Babalis, Design Biennale, Saint-Etienne, 2008 Senza Confini, Palazzo Giacomelli, Udine, 2008 Schmuckszene '08, Contemporary jewellery section, Münich, then traveling to the following venues:City University of Birmingham, Birmingham, Municipal Art Gallery, Lódz, 2009 The Diamond show, Contemporary Applied Arts, London, 2009 Sophie Hanagarth, Benjamin Lignel, Galerie Oberlin, Limoges, 2009 Contemporary jewellery from Italy A group exhibition traveling to the following galleries: Flow gallery, London, Galeria Bielak, Kracow, Stanko Gallery, Wroclaw, Galleria Hipotesi, Barcelona, Velvet Da Vinci, San Francisco 2007-2008 Un vrai bijou!, Chateau-Musée Grimaldi, Cagnes-sur-Mer, 2007 Eleven portraits by Benjamin Lignel, new member showcase Contemporary Applied Arts, London, 2007 Fonds Permanent, Espace Solidor, Cagnes-sur-Mer, 2007 11. Erfurter Schmucksymposium, Haus zum Güldenen Krönbacken, Erfurt, 2006 take me home, Contemporary Applied Arts, London, 2006 Group exhibition, Espace Solidor, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, 2005 Un vrai bijou! Group Exhibition, Galerie Artcore, Paris, 2005 looking: over my shoulder XXth Anniversary, group exhibition, Lesley Craze Gallery, London, 2004 Solo Exhibition, Passage de Retz, Paris, 2004 Spotlight, Solo Exhibition, Lesley Craze Gallery, London, 2003 Summer 2001, Haute Couture Fashion Show, Frédéric Molenac, Paris, 2001 Continuous Connection, Group Exhibition, Felissimo, New York, 2001 Modes à suivre, Group Exhibition, Musée Galliera, Paris, 2000 Benjamin Lignel Group Exhibition, La menuiserie, Paris, 1999 Paris sur mode, Hélène Buisine, Paris, collection 1999-2000 Première Classe, Paris, awarded young designer space, 1998 Henning, Lignel, Holt, Group Exhibition, Prema Arts Centre, Stroud, 1996 New Designers, Group Exhibition, The Business Design Centre, London, 1995 101 Chairs, Group Exhibition, The Design Museum, London, 1994 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEParticipation to the 11th "Schmucksymposium", Erfurt, 2006 Freelance Designer in Paris & London, 1997-present Director of Publication, Ida Applebroog monograph, New York, 2001-02 Visiting lecturer at the RCA, London, 1998-99 Production manager, The David Gill Gallery, London, 1995-97 TAIK (School of Art and Design), Helsinki, two months, ERASMUS program, 1994 TEACHINGOnce yearly, week-long intensive workshop, AFEDAP, Paris, 2006-Present Visiting lecturer at Royal College of Art, London, 1998-99 "Design", series of conferences at the Central Academy, Beijing, 1997 SELECTED PUBLICATIONSPage 5, a selection of 1 piece, self-published, March 2009 Page 4, a selection of 1 piece, self-published, January 2009 "Repeat After Me," Metalsmith, Summer 2008 Page 3, a selection of 1 piece, self-published, March 2008 Page 2, a selection of 1 piece, self-published, February 2008 Page 1, a selection of 1 piece, self-published, January 2008 500 Wedding Rings, Lark Books, 2007 "On Defining Contemporary Jewelry," Metalsmith, Fall 2006 Volume 11, a selection of 13 pieces, self-published, 2003 Volume 9, a selection of 14 pieces, self-published, 2001 Volume 8, a selection of 13 pieces, self-published, 1999 Volume 7, a selection of 15 pieces, self-published, 1998 COLLECTIONSFonds Permanent du Bijoux Contemporain, Cagnes-sur-Mer Fonds National d'Art Contemporain, Paris Top |
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w.jpg "Benjamin Lignel: \"Thinking of You (Andrea)\" Brooch")
