Artist
Christiane iken
Graduated jewellery designer

1955

 

Born in Wildeshausen, Germany

1971 - 1974

 

Education as a goldsmith in Bremen, Germany

1982

 

Masterdegree as goldsmith in Karlsruhe, Germany

1978 - 1983

 

Studies as a designer at the “University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim”, Germany

1983

 

Diploma as jewellery designer

1983 - 1984

 

Participation in the studio Diego Piazza in Padova, Italy

1984 - 1987

 

Own studio on the island of Fehmarn

1988 - 1990

 

Working on a United Nations project in Kathmandu, Nepal to provide specific technical assistance to local craftsmen and to teach them design

since 1990

 

Own workshop

since 1997

 

Formation the gallery „the golden section “ in Karlsruhe, Germany

2000

 

Free lance designer for Vanicy

 

 

 

 

 

Solo exhibitions

1985

 

Gallery Am Graben, Vienna, Austria

1986

 

Gallery VO, Washington, USA

1987

 

Gallery Helga Malten, Dortmund, Germany

1999

 

Gallery Schulte-Hengesbach, Düsseldorf, Germany

2002

 

Gallery Spandow, Berlin, Germany

 

 

 

 

 

Group exhibitions (since 1995, selection)

1995

 

Gallery Ventil, Munich, Germany

1995

 

Gallery Michele Zeller, Bern, Switzerland

1996

 

SOFA, Chicago, USA

1997

 

Gallery Electrum, London, England

2002

 

Gallery Isabella Hund, Munich, Germany
Designparcours München

2003

 

Goldsmith school, Pforzheim, Germany

2004

 

State exhibition Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg, Germany

2005

 

Special show Ambiente, Tokyo, Japan

2006

 

Museum of Art&Craft, Philadelphia, USA

2006

 

State exihibition, Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe, Germany

2006

 

SOFA New York in cooperation with Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, USA

2007

 

Wertzeichen Goldsmith house Hanau, Hanau, Germany

 

 

 

 

 

Awards / Grants

1999

 

"red dot" award for high design quality, Design centrum North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

2000

 

"best of selection", Design centrum North Rhine-Westphalia, Zeche Zollverein, Essen, Germany

2000

 

Innovation award trade fair Munich, Germany

2002

 

33. German jewellery and gemstone Price, Commendation, Idar-Oberstein, Germany