Exhibitions
Unnecessary Jewellery. Biżuteria nie tylko do noszenia
Czy biżuteria jest naprawdę potrzebna? A może właśnie jej pozorna „niepotrzebność” daje artystom swobodę eksperymentowania? Do takiego pytania odwołuje się tytuł wystawy Unnecessary Jewellery, która 3 października zostanie otwarta w Galerii Międzynarodowego Stowarzyszenia Bursztynników w Gdańsku.

Marcin Tymiński. Biżuteria z emocji
Marcin Tymiński nie wymyśla historii dla swoich prac. Sięga po te, które już się wydarzyły – w jego życiu, pamięci, relacjach. Czasem są dobre, czasem bolesne, czasem takie, o których łatwiej zrobić broszkę niż powiedzieć kilka zdań. W Muzeum Bursztynu w Gdańsku zobaczymy kolejną odsłonę jego „Historii, które wydarzyły się naprawdę”.

Amber and music. Anniversary of Andrzej Adamski
Until September 27th only at the Amber Museum in Gdańsk it is possible to see the exhibition „Musical Inspirations. Andrzej Adamski: 50 Years of Creative Work”. On the occasion of the anniversary, the artist has prepared primarily new works in which amber meets music. The starting point are specific pieces and the stories associated with them.

Danka Czapnik. 128 Reasons to be Fascinated
Until the end of December, the exhibition of Danka Czapnik's jewellery „...and beauty remains” can be seen at the Museum of Goldsmithing Art in Kazimierz Dolny. The works presented come from the private collection of Professor Elżbieta Kłosińska, an archaeologist who has been fascinated by the artist's work for years. Now numbering 128 items, the collection is a unique record of interest in the work of one of the most original figures in Polish artistic jewellery.

Jewellery as design. Experiment, technology and amber in the work of Gdańsk Academy of Fine Arts students
What do a train design, a piece of furniture and a pair of earrings have in common? Contrary to appearances, quite a lot. At the Experimental Design Studio of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, jewellery is treated like any other utility item: its form, material, production technology and relationship with the user must all be considered. The results of this work can be seen at the „We Design Jewellery” exhibition in the Gallery of the International Amber Association in Gdańsk.

Gdynia cut, Gdańsk collection. History written in amber
Everyday their works are part of one of the most important collections of Polish amber art. Now they are returning to the city with which the lives and work of their creators were connected. The exhibition „Gdynia cut, Gdańsk collection", prepared on the occasion of the centenary of Gdynia, was created from works selected from the collections of the Amber Museum.

Małgosia Kalińska among the artists of the Friends of Carlotta gallery
Małgosia Kalińska has joined the circle of artists represented by the prestigious Friends of Carlotta gallery in Zurich. The collaboration was inaugurated by the exhibition „Zwischen Spriessen und Fliessen” („Between Sprouting and Flowing”), during which the works of the Polish artist entered into a dialogue with the jewellery of Sam Tho Duong.

Designer jewellery from around the world at the Unnecessary Jewellery exhibition in Warsaw
Is jewellery merely an adornment? Or perhaps a personal manifesto, a form of art, and a way of telling others about oneself? The answers to these questions are provided by the international exhibition Unnecessary Jewellery, which will be showcased at the Galeria Pokój Śniadań in Warsaw from 21 May. This is a unique opportunity to see over 100 jewellery objects created by artists from Europe, Asia, and Latin America…

Digital Amber and the Design of the Future. „State of Now” at the SREBRO Festival
What does contemporary design look like in a world where digital technologies have become an everyday working tool? The „State of Now” exhibition, showcasing jewellery and objects created by the youngest generation of designers, seeks answers to this question. It's a story about experimentation, new technologies, and a fresh perspective on materials – including those as strongly associated with tradition as Baltic amber.

Young Design: amber and pearl
An international design environment, modern technologies, and two unique treasures of the sea – amber and pearl. A vernissage of an extraordinary exhibition showcasing the latest designs by the young generation of designers from the Tricity will take place at the Gallery of the International Amber Association in Gdańsk.

A new landmark on the Polish goldsmithing map: the MoJA Jewellery Museum in Poznań
An institution that the goldsmithing community has been waiting for for years has been established in Poznań. MoJA Jewellery Museum is not just another exhibition space – it is a project that redefines the way we think about jewellery as an art form and restores its rightful place in culture.

Amber craftsman. Master past and present - a dialogue of epochs in Malbork
A temporary exhibition entitled „The Amber Craftsman: Master of the Past and Present” has opened at the Malbork Castle Museum. The exhibition, staged in the Grand Masters’ Palace in the Middle Castle, is not only a display of outstanding artefacts, but above all a carefully crafted narrative about mastery – its significance, its transformations and its continuity.

Legnica: The World Capital of Artistic Jewellery Once Again
The Legnica SILVER Festival Opening Weekend will take place on 8-9 May 2026 – an event that has attracted artists, curators and collectors from all over the world for decades. It is in Legnica that one of the most important hearts of contemporary artistic jewellery beats – the festival is considered to be the second most important event of its kind in the world, after the SCHMUCK exhibition in Munich.

Amberif Spring 2026: The alchemist's sister
One of the events accompanying the AMBERIF Spring amber fair in Gdansk is an exhibition by Kelly McCallum, a British artist acclaimed for her rich and imaginative work. „The Alchemist's Sister” is her first exhibition of works made from Baltic amber.

SCHMUCK 2026 - with a Polish accent
SCHMUCK is the world's largest and most important exhibition of contemporary artistic jewellery, which for 65 years has presented the latest phenomena in the field. One of them this year was the jewellery of Malgosia Kalinska - the only Polish woman qualified for this year's edition.

Unnecessary Jewellery: jewellery that says more than it needs to
In a world dominated by fast trends and repetitive forms, jewellery is increasingly losing its personal dimension. The Unnecessary Jewellery project goes against this trend - it restores jewellery to its original meaning: a unique object, a carrier of emotions and individual identity. The second edition of the exhibition has just made its debut in Munich, making its presence clearly felt on the international map of contemporary artistic jewellery.

What pretends to be amber? A new permanent exhibition at the Amber Museum
Can you tell the difference between real Baltic amber and its imitation? The Amber Museum in Gdańsk invites you to test this skill in the new part of the permanent exhibition entitled „Imitations and Counterfeits of Amber”. It tells the story of how for thousands of years attempts were made to imitate the „gold of the Baltic” - sometimes for practical reasons, sometimes for purely commercial reasons, and today also for design.

Stories that really happened
Each of us experiences similar emotions. Some paint them, others write them down. I transform them into jewellery. I transform emotions into form," says Marcin Tymiński. An exhibition of his works created in response to personal experiences can be seen at the Gallery of Contemporary Jewellery at the Praga Koneser Centre in Warsaw.

„Project: artistic jewellery” - Polish jewellery as you did not know it
The exhibition Design: Artistic Jewellery is the next instalment in the series What Seduces Design? presenting Polish post-war design at the Centre for Contemporary Art Znaki Czasu in Toruń. Curator Anna Wiszniewska directs her attention to jewellery - a field that uniquely combines utility, the individual expression of creators and changing social realities.

The exhibition „Baltic Amber. Redefinitions 2.0”
When light illuminates an amber interior, a small universe appears - microscopic evidence of the boundless beauty and complexity of nature," says Lidia Popiel, curator of the exhibition Baltic Amber. Redefinitions 2.0, which can be viewed at the Amber Museum in Gdańsk

The „Amber Craft” exhibition - a tribute to Polish jewellery craftsmanship and the beauty of amber
Unique pieces, made with passion and extraordinary precision, which combine tradition with a modern outlook on artistic jewellery - these are precisely the works that will be on display at the „Amber Craft” exhibition in the
