mhgold studio

Michael Hofmeyer

Trained in Australia, Italy & the UK. Lives in Padova Italy.
Member of agc associazione gioiello contemporaneo [association contemporary jewellery] Italy.

Si è formato in Australia, Italia & il Regno Unito. Vive in Italia a Padova.
Membro di agc associazione gioiello contemporaneo in Italia.

Exhibitions
MOSTRE

EXHIBITIONS

2024 Selected finalist. Japan Jewellery Competition. Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art

2023 Sieraad International Jewellery Art Fair. Amsterdam

2023 HOMO FABER GUIDE. Master Artisan profile, published by the Michelangelo Foundation for creativity and craftsmanship. www.homofaberguide.com

2022 SIERAAD International Jewellery Fair. Amsterdam

2021 ARTE Y JOYA selected finalist. Madrid + Barcelona

2021 Venice Design Week. Jewellery Exhibition

2020 JOYA Barcelona Art Jewellery & Objects. Selected finalist

2019 SIERAAD International Jewellery Art Fair, Amsterdam

2018 ‘Artigianato e Palazzo ‘Giardino Corsini, Firenze

2016 ‘Handmade at Kew’ International contemporary craft even, Kew Gardens, London

2010 ‘Atlas of Crystal Forms’ Gallery *Artisan- Qld Centre for Craft and Design*, Brisbane

2005 Product Launch 'Life Tokens and 'Archeologico Design' Solo Exhibition, Craft Queensland, Brisbane

2003 Finalist ‘The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize’ South Australian Museum, Adelaide

2003 'Australian Exotica' Solo Exhibition, Gallery 482, Brisbane

1999 'Memento' Lord Mayor’s Prize Best Overall Product, Brisbane

1998 'Expression and Ornament' Solo Exhibition, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane 2024 Selected finalist Japan Jewellery Competion. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

2015- 2018

Goldsmiths Centre London. West Dean College UK. Morley College London. Workshops in experimental enamelling

1996 – 2014 ‘Studio 211’ Individual commission work.  Brisbane Australia

1994 -1995 Classical Goldsmithing with Prof Bino Bini, Scuola Internazionale Delle Arti Dei Metalli. Firenze

1990-1993 North Adelaide School of Art. Jewellery studies and apprenticeship, South. Australia

1984 Commenced studies and work as a jeweller. Melbourne and Fremantle, Australia

ARTS’ GRANTS

2005 Life Tokens product launch grant from Arts Queensland

2002 Australian Exotica project & exhibition grant from Arts Queensland

1998 Research and development of new work grant from Arts Queensland