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Les artistes de la Galerie

Claude Schmitz

Born 1972 in Luxembourg.

since 2001:Living and working as independent professional artist and designer in Luxembourg since 2001.

Higher Education

1999-01	Royal College of Art, London; Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery, MA
1995-99	Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (B);
	Metalwork and Jewellery (BA Hons)
1993-95	Hochschule für Gestaltung Trier (D); Interior Design

Solo Exhibitions

2001	Musée National d’Histoire et d’Art, Luxembourg, ‘rings on bodies’ performance, in cooperation
	with Casino Luxembourg-forum d’art contemporain, ’nuit des musées’
	Musée National d’Histoire et d’Art, Luxembourg, ‘statement brooches’
2002	Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen
	Galerie Orfèo, Luxembourg
2003	2003 Galeria Reverso, Lisbon
2004	Galerie Orfèo, Luxembourg
2006	Galeria Reverso, Lisbon
	Galerie Slavik, Vienna
2007	Klimt02 Gallery, Barcelona ‘emotionalized form’
	Galerie Orfèo, Luxembourg
2008	Galeria Reverso, Lisbon ‘overpowered’
2009	Galerie Isabella Hund, Munich ‘together’
2011	Galerie Orfèo, Luxembourg ‘longing for beauty’
2012	Galeria Reverso, Lisbon ‘Fraction’
2014	Galerie Orfèo, Luxembourg ‘disclosure, disclosure!’
	Galeria Reverso, Lisbon ‘Morphing’
2016	Contemporary Jewellery Brussels, ‘sans plumes’
2017	Galerie Orfèo, Luxembourg ‘not easy to please’
2018	Galeria Reverso, Lisbon
2019	Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam
	Villa de Bondt - Contemporary Jewellery, Gent
2025	Galerie Orfèo, Luxemourg FORGE-ME-NOT 25 years of contemporary jewellery

Permanent representation

gallery deux poissons, Tokyo
Galerie Isabella Hund, Munich
Galerie Noël Guyomarc’h, Montreal
Galerie Orfèo, Luxembourg
Galeria Reverso, Lisbon
Galerie Rob Koudijs, Haarlem
Galerie Slavik, Vienna
Klimt02 Gallery, Barcelona
Villa de Bondt - Contemporary Jewellery, Gent

Awards

2000	First Prize, Royal Mint Medal Competition (GB)
1999	First Prize for 3-dimensional "Form-giving", Rotary Club Voorkempen-Antwerpen (B)

Collections

British Museum, London
Ministry of Culture, Luxembourg
Musée National d’Histoire et d’Art, Luxembourg
Royal College of Art, London
Royal Mint (GB)

Private collections:
Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Commissions

2003	Ministry of National and Professional Education and Sports Luxembourg, medal- "Trophée nationale"

2006	Ministry of Public Buildings Luxembourg, key for the opening of MUDAM - Musée d’Art Moderne Luxembourg
2010	Union Commerciale de la Ville de Luxembourg, ‘trophy - Commerce Design Luxembourg’
2022	Ministry of Culture Luxembourg ‘Trophée Nationale Konsch
2024	Ministry of Culture Luxembourg ‘Trophée Nationale Konschtpräis’

Jury Work

2009	RRH (Dr. Ruth Reisert Hafner) Jewellery Award, Pforzheim
2011	'21st Century Jewellery - the best of the 500 series' Lark Books

Publications (selection)

2023	‘125 Joër Lycée des Arts et Métiers’, Luxembourg
2020	‘HUNT’ Kadri Mälk’s Jewellery Collection, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart
2018	‘reverso 2014 - 2018’, Galeria Reverso, Lisbon
2016	Winterreise - 25 Years Galerie Slavik’, Vienna
2015	Art Aurea’ 1/2015 ‘beauty is timeless’
	Art Aurea’ 2/2015 ‘Who wears my Art?’
	’50 Ohrringe’ Galerie Isabella Hund, Munich
	‘Best in Show 2015’ Design Awards Luxembourg
	‘Premio Fondazione Cominelli per il gioiello contemporaneo’ VI Edizione, Fondazione Cominelli
2014	‘Premio Fondazione Cominelli per il gioiello contemporaneo’ V Edizione, Fondazione Cominelli
	’50 Ringe’ Galerie Isabella Hund, Munich
	’50 Halsketten’, Galerie Isabella Hund, Munich

2013	'Galerie Isabella Hund, Schmuck - 25 Jahre', Galerie Isabella Hund, Munich
	'Premio Fondazione Cominelli per il gioiello contemporaneo' IV Edizione, Fondazione Cominelli
	'reverso 2009 - 2013', Galeria Reverso, Lisbon
	'Exceptional Jewellery', The Pepin Press, Amsterdam
2012	'Naturel / Artificiel', Galerie Noël Guyomarc'h, Montreal
	'JEWEL BOOK', International Annual of Contemporary Jewel Art, 12/13, stichting kunstboek, Belgium
2011	'21st Century Jewellery - the best of the 500 series', Lark Crafts, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York
	'earrings' art/design, Lark Studio Series
	'500 Silver Jewellery Designs', Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York / London
2010	'Art Meets Jewellery' 20 years Galerie Slavik Vienna, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart
2009	'The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellers 2008', Darling Publications, Cologne & New York
	'Bypass - Arquitectura 2009', Bypass - Associaçao Cultural, Lisbon
2008	'ADORN new jewellery' Laurence King Publishing, London
	'reverso 1998 - 2008', Galeria Reverso, Lisbon
	'Jewellery Design', DAAB, Cologne London New York
	'Bijoux. Illustration et design', MAOMAO publications Barcelona
	'500 pendants & lockets', Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York / London
2007	'Best of Jewellery', Schmuck Edition 2006/2007, Ebner Verlag
	'500 earrings', Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York
	'500 wedding rings', Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York / London
	SOFA NEW YORK 2007', exhibition catalogue
2006	'500 necklaces', Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York
	MFFashion', n° 31 Effetto Gioiello, Milano
2005	'500 bracelets', Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York
	Paperjam-désirs', 'Claude Schmitz, métal & différence', MKE

"500 brooches" Lark Books (juror Marjorie Simon)

2004	"1000 rings", Lark Books (juror Robert Ebendorf)
2003	"Valuable Links. Jewels from the OSCE countries"
	"Jewellery, Roermond's choice", Galerie Marzee (NL)
2002	"FIDEM"-catalogue, (Fédération Internationale de la Médaille), Paris
	exhibition catalogue Galerie Marzee Nijmegen
	"Explorateur" 2002/2003 Luxembourg, Mike Koedinger éditeur (L)
2001	The Royal College of Art Show 2001
	international gradation show, Galerie Marzee Nijmegen
	the flemish connection, Galerie Villa de Bondt, Ghent (B)
1999	Eindexamenwerk, Galerie Marzee Nijmegen (NL)
1995	"Salon 95", Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg

Lectures (selections)

2017	EASD, Escola d’Art i Superior de Disseny de Valencia
2015	Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn
2014	ESAD, Escola Superior de Artes e Design Matosinhos, Porto
	Ar.Co Centro de Arte & Communicação Visual, Lisbon

	Casino Luxembourg - Forum d’Art Contemporain ‘Coup de Coeur Design’
2012	Ar.Co Centro de Arte & Communicação Visual, Lisbon, 'exemplos de joalharia contemporânea'
2009	ESAD, Escola Superior de Artes e Design Matosinhos, Porto
2008	Ar.Co Centro de Arte & Communicação Visual, Lisbon
	Hiko Mizuno College, Tokyo
	Tama Art University, Tokyo
	Luxembourg House, Tokyo
	gallery deux poissons Tokyo
2006	Galeria Reverso, Lisbon, 'about recent works'

2003	Galeria Reverso (P), for ARCO-University of Fine Arts, and Contacto Directo- Jewellery School
2002	Galerie Orfèo (L), "la vie d'artiste au Luxembourg", les midis de l'art
2001	Musée National d'Histoire et d'Art Luxembourg, "rings on bodies", explanations to the audience

Visiting Professor / Masterclasses (selection)