curriculum vitae
| 1951 | born in Cape Town, South Africa |
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| 1971–72 | studied goldsmithing and graphic design at the University of Stellenbosch (ZA) |
| 1973–74 | studied painting and sculpture at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town |
| 1974–80 | studied goldsmithing with Prof. Hermann Jünger at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Munich |
teachings, lectures and residences
| 2018 | Melbourne. Gave lecture at RMIT „Between Art and Nature a talk by Daniel Kruger" Wellington (NZ). The Dows Art Museum "All that Glitters", an open day with Daniel Kruger, Susan Cohn and Lauren Kalman. Guest lecturer at ANU Canberra (AUS) 25th Jewellery Symposium Turnov (CZ) |
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| 2017 | retirement from Burg Giebichenstein University for Art and Design, Halle Erfurt. Erfurter Schmucksymposion, Coloquium. "Nature and Artifice" |
| 2015 | Curation of exhibitions "Wo Alles Anfängt / Where It All Begins" teachers, graduates and students of the jewellery class Daniel Kruger Burg Giebichenstein University of Art Halle – BKV Gallery for Applied Arts Munich, Burg Galerie im Volkspark Halle and "Von Hier und Dort / From Here and There" 22 International Jewellery Artists, Burg Galerie im Volkspark Halle. |
| 2014 | Bad Rappenau, Zimmerhof Schmuck Symposium, Exceding Borders, Lecture: Art and Artifice |
| 2012/13 | External Examiner at Edinburgh College of Art |
| 2012 | lecture and two week workshop at the Jewellery Department, University of Stellenbosch lecture at Schmuck Denken 2012, Idar-Oberstein |
| 2011 | lecture at the Jewellery Department, University of Stellenbosch |
| 2010 | lecture and workshop at Edinburgh College of Art lecture at Sperk Stret 2010 Conference, Bratislava |
| 2008 | lecture at the Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry, Tokyo |
| 2007 | workshop From the Known to the Unknown and public lecture An Artist's Journey at the RMIT, Melbourne (AUS) |
| Since 2005 | Professor for Jewellery, Burg Giebichenstein University for Art and Design, Halle (Saale) |
| 2003 | lecture Vita und Werk, IHM – Bayerische Handwerkskammer, Munich Acting Professor for Jewellery, Burg Giebichenstein University for Art and Design, Halle (Saale) |
| 2002 | lecture An Artist's Journey, The Daphne Farago Lecture Series on Craft Jewelry, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| 2001 | slide lecture at the Ring Symposium at Massachusetts College of Art, Boston |
| 2000 | workshop at the Hope School of Fine Art, University of Indiana (U.S.A.) |
| 1999 | |
| 1997 | three month residency at the European Ceramic Work Centre (EKWC), 's-Hertogenbosch workshop at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam lecture on his own work at the Sandberg Instituut, Amsterdam |
| 1996 | lecture on his work at the Haldenhof jewellers meeting at Zimmerhof |
| 1995 | three month residency at the European Ceramic Work Centre (EKWC), 's-Hertogenbosch |
| 1995 | workshop and lecture at the Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry, Tokyo |
| 1994 | lecture on his work at the Haldenhof jewellers meeting workshop at the Royal College of Art, London |
| 1993 | lecture on his work at the Salzburg International Summer Academy |
| 1992 | workshop at the Royal College of Art, London lecture on his work at the Salzburg International Summer Academy lecture on his work at the Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry, Tokyo |
| 1991 | workshop at the Statens Handwerk og Kunstindustriskole, Oslo |
| 1990 | guest lecturer for the winter semester at the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung, Pforzheim (Degree assessment) |
| 1989 | guest lecturer for the spring term at the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence |
| 1988 | lecture on his work at the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence (U.S.A.) |
| 1986 | workshop at the Royal College of Art, London |
| 1986 | workshop at the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung, Schwäbisch Gmünd (D) |
| 1985 | lectureship at the art school of the University of Stellenbosch (Degree assessment) |
exhibitions
| Solo Exhibitions | |
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| 2021 | Gothenburg, Four Gallery Munich, Galerie Biró. |
| 2020 | Amsterdam, Galerie Rob Koudijs. Mixed Bag /virtual exhibition) Munich, Institut Français Munich Jewellery Week. Beaded, curated by Catarina Silva. Foiano della Chiana Italia, Galleria Antonella Villanova. Two-Fold Project VII, Paula Gandolfi & Daniel Kruger. Curated bs Marco Bazzini. |
| 2018 | Melbourne, Funaki Gallery "Between Nature and Artifice" Lenox USA, Sienna Patti Contemporary, DANIEL KRUGER: In Decorum |
| 2017 | Amsterdam, Galerie Rob Koudijs "Beads". |
| 2016 | Brussels, Galerie Caroline Van Hoek, Jewellery and Ceramics |
| 2015 | München, Galerie Biro "Something New and Something Old" Pforzheim, Schmuckmuseum, Zwischen Natur und Künstlichkeit, Daniel Kruger, Schmuck 1974 – 2014 Jewellery Hanau, Deutsche Goldschiedehaus, Zwischen Natur und Künstlichkeit, Daniel Kruger, Schmuck 1974-2014 Jewellery ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Stedelijk Museum ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Between Nature and Artifice, Daniel Kruger, Schmuck 1974-2014 |
| 2014 | Lenox USA, Sienna Gallery: Angle of Incedence Amsterdam, Galerie Rob Koudijs Front Room: Daniel Kruger; de voorkamer Leipzig, Grassi Museum für Angewandte Kunst: zwischen Natur und Künstlichkeit, Daniel Kruger Schmuck und Keramik |
| 2013 | Brussels, Galerie Caroline Van Hoek (with Lisa Walker) |
| 2012 | Idar-Oberstein, Villa Bengel |
| 2011 | Amsterdam, Galerie Ra: Daniel Kruger Sieraden |
| 2010 | Munich, Galerie Birò: Blumen |
| 2007 | Melbourne, Gallery Funaki (jewellery) Halle (Saale), Forum for Contemporary Ceramics, New Residence |
| 2006 | Bamberg (D), Museums of the City of Bamberg, Sammlung Ludwig, Altes Rathaus: Der Ball im Porzellanladen. Keramik von Daniel Kruger (ceramics) Zollikon/Zurich, Herta Sofie Zaunschirm: Schmuck. Daniel Kruger Tokyo, Gallery Deux Poissons: Daniel Kruger Jewellery Exhibition |
| 2004 | Amsterdam, Galerie Ra – Kunst RAI (jewellery and ceramics) Vienna, Galerie Slavik (jewellery) |
| 2002 | Munich, Galerie Biró: New Work (jewellery) Tielrode (B), Galerie Sofie Lachaert (jewellery and ceramics) |
| 2001 | Amsterdam, Galerie Ra: Colliers |
| 2000 | Philadelphia, Helen Drutt Gallery Graz (D), Joanneum: Jewellery – Daniel Kruger Munich, Gallery for Applied Arts, Bavarian Crafts Association: "The classical spirit of the forms..." Ceramics by Daniel Kruger |
| 1999 | Amsterdam, Galerie Ra (ceramics) Vienna, Galerie Slavik |
| 1998 | Antwerp, Galerie Sofie Lachaert Zollikon/Zurich, Galerie Herta Zaunschirm (with Johanna Dahm) Munich, Galerie Dr. Eva Plickert |
| 1997 | Berlin, Galerie Treykorn Amsterdam, Galerie Ra (jewellery and ceramics) Dortmund, Galerie Helga Malten |
| 1996 | Barcelona, Galeri Magari (with Anna Heindl) Erfurt (D), Angermuseum, Fayence-Saal (ceramics) Vienna, Galerie Slavik Washington D.C., Jewelers’Werk Galerie |
| 1995 | Tokyo, Gallery Yu, Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry Amsterdam, Galerie Ra: Traditie en Interventie (jewellery and ceramics) |
| 1994 | ’s-Hertogenbosch, Museum het Kruithuis: Five Stones and a Small Feint. Daniel Kruger – Ceramics Ghent, New Jewels Galerij (jewellery and ceramics) |
| 1993 | Amsterdam, Galerie Ra: Ringen Munich, Münchner Stadtmuseum: Daniel Kruger. Ceramics Vienna, Galerie Slavik |
| 1991 | Knokke (B), New Jewels Kunstgalerij |
| 1990 | Amsterdam, Galerie Ra Munich, Galerie Spektrum Zollikon/Zurich, Galerie Herta Zaunschirm |
| 1989 | Chicago, Rezac Gallery |
| 1988 | Berlin, Werkstattgalerie Brodhag & Wörn (jewellery and ceramics) Amsterdam, Galerie Ra (jewellery and ceramics) |
| 1984 | Pforzheim, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim im Reuchlinhaus Hanau, Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Vienna, Galerie am Graben Amsterdam, Galerie Ra |
| 1983 | Cologne, Atelier Mattar Berlin, Werkstattgalerie Brodhag & Wörn |
| 1982 | Munich, Schaufenster 34 |
| 1981 | ’s-Hertogenbosch, Dienst Beeldende Kunst, De Moriaan |
| 1980 | Düsseldorf, Galerie Orfèvre |
Group Exhibitions |
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| 2021 | Idar-Oberstein, Foundation Villa Bengel, Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau. "Proudly African". |
| 2019 | Munich, Galerie Biró. Jewellery by Daniel Kruger and Andi Gut. Munich, IHM Sonderschau Schmuck, Daniel Kruger as Klassiker 2019 |
| 2018 | Wellington (NZ) The Dowse Art Museum "The Language of Things: Meaning and Value in Contemporary Jewellery" Coppenhagen. Stereo Exchange. Alexander Pittendrigh + Daniel Kruger. Falkenberg (S), Rian Designmuseum, Samla, sortera, ta hand om: en utställning om samlade ("To collect, to put into order, and to take care of: An exhibition on collecting"). |
| 2017 | Munich, Museum Villa Stuck, Private Confessions, Drawings and Jewellery |
| 2016 | Lisbon, Galeria Reverso Teachers and Graduates, The Jewellery Class Burg Giebichenstein Halle Apeldoorn (NL) CODA Museum, Private Confessions, Drawings and Jewellery. Budapest, Villa Váncza / Sterling Gallery, Reproduced Paradise |
| 2015 | Halle (Saale), Galerie im Volkspark, Profesurenausstellung – 100 Years Burg Giebichenstein Munich, Villa Stuck: gLamour |
| 2014 | Cagne sur Mer, Espace Solidor: gLamour |
| 2013 | Danzig, Amber Museum; Liegnitz, Galeria Sztuki Legnicy; Ghent, Villa De Bondt: Contemporary Jewellery. Hardened Tears – amber jewellery exhibition Munich, an exhibition of the Galerie Handwerk at the Staatliche Antikensammlung: Neuer Schmuck für die Götter Cagne-sur-Mer (F), Espace Solidor Place du Chateau: SALUTE TO PINTON Halle (Saale), f2 – halle für kunst, Schmuck fr Halle – Halle für Schmuck Beijing, Academy of Arts & Design of Tsinghua University, "Pushing Boundaries & Chasing Challenges" 2013 Beijing International Contemporary Metal Art Exhibition Paris, Galerie Hélène AZIZA "Beyond precious… Contemporary Europeans jewellery (UK-Germany-Swiss)" |
| 2012 | Munich, Galerie Handwerk: Die Renaissance des Emaillierens Halle (Saale), Burg Giebichenstein, Galerie im Volkspark: Säge, Stein, Papier. Works by Teachers and Students of the Jewellery Class Daniel Kruger, Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle London, Design Museum: UNEXPECTED PLEASURES. The art and design of contemporary jewellery |
| 2011 | Padua, Oratorio de San Giorgio: Carraresi’s Padua in Contemporary Jewellery Graz (A), Werkstattgalerie Graz: Positions of Contemporary Jewelry New York, Sienna Galerie Lennox (MAS) at international art fair for sculpture, object+ functional art (SOFA) Mons (B), Les Anciens Abattoirs, WCC.BF: The 4th European Triennial for Contemporary Jewelry. Germany, Portugal, United Kingdom and Belgium Seoul, Sungkok Art Museum: Open Mind. International Contemporary Metal Art Exhibition |
| 2010 | Vienna, Galerie Slavik: Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition Stockholm (S), Konstfack and Utrecht (NL), Catharijneconvent: Lingam |
| 2009 | Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs: Petits Bouleversements au centre de la table (ceramics) Seoul, Museum of Art at Seoul National University: Talking Hands – Spectrum of Contemporary Metal Works |
| 2008 | Limoges (F), Fondation Bernardaud: Petits Bouleversements au centre de la table (ceramics) Tielrode (B), Galerie Sofie Lachaert: Jewellery by Students and Teachers from Burg Giebichenstein University for Art and Design Halle and the Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry, Tokyo |
| 2007 | Ravenstein (NL), Museum voor Platglas: emaillekunst |
| 2006 | New York, Museum of Art and Design: "Glaswear" Padua, Oratorio di San Rocco: Pensieri Preziosi 3. Assemblies, geometries, myths and memory |
| 2005 | Itami (JAP), Museum of Arts and Crafts, CHOICE – Contemporary Jewellery From Germany |
| 2002 | Munich, Galerie Biró: 10 year jubilee Budapest, Iparmüvészeti Museum: 10 Jahre Galerie Biró Budapest, Goethe-Institut: German Jewellery |
| 2001 | Providence (USA), RISD Museum: A View by Two. Contemporary Jewelry Cambridge, MA (USA), Mobilia Gallery: The Ring (inspired by Sylvie Lambert’s book) Amsterdam, Galerie Ra: MASKERADE. Contemporary masks by 50 artists Munich, Gallery for Applied Art: "Mikromegas" New York, American Craft Museum: "Mikromegas" Munich, Münchner Stadtmuseum: "schön und gut" – 150 Years Bavarian Crafts Association Winterthur, Gewerbemuseum: Schmuck hier, Schmuck anderswo. Verwandtschaft oder Zufall? |
| 2000 | Zurich, Museum für Gestaltung: "Alles Schmuck". Die Inge Asenbaum Sammlung Antwerp, Koningin Fabiolazaal: The Ego Adorned Lausanne, mu.dac: Parure d’ailleures ; Parures d’ici : Incidences ; Coincidences |
| 1999 | Westerwald (D), Keramikmuseum Westerwald: Europäische Keramik 1999 – Westerwaldpreis New York, Garth Clark Gallery: Contained Narratives (ceramics) Antwerp, Galerie Sofie Lachaert: Table de fin de siècle |
| 1998 | Wuppertal (D), Galerie Konkret |
| 1996 | Salzburg, Schloss Klessheim: Schmuck im Schloss Seoul, Walker Hill Art Center: Schmuckkunst aus der B.R.D. London, Crafts Council: New Times, New Thinking (Ralph Turner) |
| 1995 | Ismaning/Munich, Schloß Pavillon: Beatus ille, procul negotiis Lausanne, Musée des arts décoratifs: Quatre créateurs de bijoux contemporains |
| 1993 | Munich, Münchner Stadtmuseum: Münchner Goldschmiede |
| 1992 | Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs: IIIème Triennale du bijou Groningen (NL), Centrum Beeldende Kunst: Sieraden Munich, K-Raum Daxer |
| 1991 | Amsterdam, Galerie Ra: De Feesdis ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Museum het Kruithuis: Beauty is a Story Munich, Münchner Stadtmuseum: Münchner Räume (ceramics) Providence (USA), RISD Museum of Art: Neoteric Jewelry |
| 1990 | Paris, Musée du Luxembourg: Triennale du Bijou |
| 1989 | Stuttgart, Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations: Contemporary Jewellery from the Federal Republic of Germany Perth, Art Gallery of Western Australia: International Crafts Triennal Chicago, Kaos Foundation: The Spectacle of Chaos Pforzheim, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim im Reuchlinhaus: Ornamenta 1 |
| 1987 | Paris, Bibliothèque Forney: Biennale du Bijou |
| 1986 | Cologne, Galerie Mattar: Steine Amsterdam, Galerie Ra: 10 jaar Ra |
| 1985 | Antwerp, Internationaal Cultureel Centrum: Attitudes. Jewellery from Flanders, England, Holland and Germany |
| 1984 | Sydney, The Power House Museum: Cross Currents. Jewellery from Australia, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Germany |
| 1983 | Tokyo, Isetan Art Museum: International Jewellery Art Exhibition. The 5th Tokyo Triennal |
| 1982 | Hongkong, Goethe-Institut Pforzheim, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim im Reuchlinhaus: Tendenzen |
| 1981 | Cologne, Atelier Mattar: Ready made |
| 1980 | Vienna, Künstlerhaus: Schmuck International 1900–1980 |
| 1979 | Munich, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus: Körper-Zeichen Tokyo, Central Museum of Art, International Jewellery Art Exhibition Düsseldorf, Galerie Orfèvre: 2als1 Hannover, Kestner-Gesellschaft: Goldschmiede dieser Zeit. Körper-Schmuck-Zeichen-Raum Laren (NL) Jewelry in Singer , Singer Museum |
| 1978 | Munich, Galerie Thomas |
| 1978 | Pforzheim, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim im Reuchlinhaus: Tendenzen Graz (A), Galerie Alberstrasse |
| 1975 | London, Electrum Gallery |
works in public collections
Apeldoorn (NL) CODA Museum – jewellery
Berlin (D), Museum of Decorative Arts – jewellery
Boston (U.S.A.), Museum of Fine Arts, Daphne Farago Collection – jewellery
Canberra (AUS), National Gallery of Australia – jewellery
Cagnes-sur-Mer (F) –Collection Museé Espace Solidor – jewellery
Charlotte, NC (U.S.A.), Mint Museum Randolph – jewellery
Graz (A), Joanneum – jewellery
Dallas (USA), Dallas Museum of Art, Deedie Potter-Rose Collection (Former Inge Asenbaum Collection Vienna) – jewellery
Hanau (DE), Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst, Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau – jewellery
’s Hertogenbosch (NL), Stedelijk Museum ’s Hertogenbosch – jewellery and ceramics
’s Hertogenbosch (NL), Europees Keramisch Werk Centrum – ceramics
Houston (U.S.A.), The Museum of Fine Arts, The Helen Williams Drutt Collection – jewellery
Houston (U.S.A.), The Museum of Fine Arts, The Garth Clark and Mark Del Veccio Collection – ceramics
Leipzig (DE), Grassi Museum für Angewandte Kunst – jewellery and ceramics
London (UK), Royal College of Art – jewellery
Los Angeles (USA), Boardman Family Collection|LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) – jewellery
Montréal (CAN), Musée des Arts Décoratifs – jewellery
Montréal (CAN), Museum of Fine Arts
Munich (D), Münchner Stadtmuseum – jewellery and ceramics
Munich (D), Die Neue Sammlung, Staatliches Museum für angewandte Kunst, Design in der Pinakothek der Moderne, Dauerleihgabe der Danner-Stiftung, München – jewellery
New York (U.S.A.), Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum – jewellery
Paris (F), Centre national des arts plastiques – jewellery
Perth (AUS) Art Gallery of Western Australia – jewellery
Pforzheim (D), Jewellery Museum im Reuchlinhaus – jewellery
Providence (U.S.A.), The Rhode Island School of Design Museum – jewellery
Rotterdam (NL), Museum Boijmans van Beuningen – hollow ware Stuttgart (D), Landesmuseum Württemberg – jewellery
Stuttgart (D), Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations – jewellery
Sydney (AUS), The Power House Museum – jewellery
Tokyo (JAP), Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry – jewellery
Zürich (CH) Alice und Louis Koch Collection, Swiss National Museum – Schmuck
awards
| 2017 | Bayerischer Staatspreis |
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| 2005 | Herbert Hofmann Preis |
| 1993 | Förderpreis für Angewandte Kunst der Landeshauptstadt München |
| 1978 | Herbert-Hofmann |