Ulla+Martin Kaufmann



Born:

Both 1941 Hildesheim,Germany

Training / Education:

  • 1958-62 apprenticeship silver-and goldsmith , 1963-66 stay in Norway and France,since
  • 1970Freelance silver- and goldsmith

Work Experience:

1994 Workshop, African melting technique, Escola Massana, Bacelona, Spain

Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):

  • 1999 Gallery Helene Porree, Paris, (solo),
  • 2000 SOFA Art Fair New York, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2000 SOFA Art Fair Chicago, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2000 Int. Art + Design Fair NY, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2001 SOFA Art Fair New York, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2001 SOFA Art Fair Chicago, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2002 SOFA Art Fair New York, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2002 SOFA Art Fair Chicago, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2002 Int. Art + Design Fair NY, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2002 Gallery Isabella Hund , Munich, Germany , (solo)
  • 2003 SOFA Art Fair New York, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2003 SOFA Art Fair Chicago, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2003 Int. Art + Design Fair NY, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2003 ArtForm Palm Beach Florida, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2003 Jewelry Exhibition DeNovo Gallery Palo Alto CA. curated. by Charon Kransen
  • 2003 Gallery Treykorn, Berlin ,Germany, (solo)
  • 2004 SOFA Art Fair New York, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2004 SOFA Art Fair Chicago, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2004 Int. Art + Design Fair NY, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2004 PalmBeachContemporary Florida, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2004 Gallery Göttlicher, Krems, Austria, (solo)
  • 2005 Palm Beach 3 SOFA FL. repr. by Charon Kransen Arts

Awards / Grants:

  • 1972 Grant by the state of Niedersachsen, Germany
  • 1974 Award by the state of Hessen, Germany
  • 1978 Award by the state of Niedersachen
  • 1992 Award “Design Plus” by the “Rat für Formgebung”, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 1992 Acceptance to the design selection, Design Center ,Stuttgart, Germany, silverware “PALLADIO”
  • 1993 Award for high design quality, Design Center, Essen, Germany
  • 1999 Design Center , Essen, Germany, silverware “ PASSIONE”, prize for high design quality, “red dot “
  • 2000 Design Center Essen, Germany, necklace “FAST NICHTS ”, prize for high design quality, “red dot”
  • 2000 Design Center Essen, Germany , bracelet “NUR BLECH “,prize “the best of selection”,
  • 2001 Design Center, Essen, Germany, bracelet, “SPIRALE”, prize for highest design quality, “red dot”
  • 2002 Design Zentrum Essen Germany, earrings “AUS DEM KREIS”, prize for high design quality,” red dot”
  • 2002 Design Center Essen, Germany kitchen gadgets “TWIN SELECT”, prize for high design quality, “red dot”,
  • 2003 Bavarian State Prize, Munich, Germany
  • 2003 Grassi Award, prize for excellent work, Grassi Museum Leipzig, Germany
  • 2004 Schoonhoven Silver Award, silverware “ARCHITEKTUR “, Schoonhoven, Netherlands,
  • 2004 IF Design Award, Hannover, Germany, “SET OF TWIN SELECT MINCING KNIFE,MINCING BOARD”
  • 2004 IF Design Award, Hannover, Germany, “TWIN SELECT GARLC PRESS” .

Collections (Private & Museum):

  • 1974 Museum of culture heritage of Preussen, Berlin, Germany
  • 1980 Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, Germany
  • 1982 Museum arts and crafts, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 1985 Kestner- Museum, Hannover
  • 1987 Roemer-Pelizeaus Museum, Hildesheim, Germany
  • 1992 Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin, Germany
  • 1993 Museum of arts and crafts, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 1993 Deutsches Klingenmuseum, Solingen, Germany
  • 1995 Grassimuseum ,Leipzig, Germany
  • 1997Museum Arts and Crafts, Hamburg, Germany
  • 2000 Musee de Riom, France
  • 2001 Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin
  • 2002 Silver Museum Sterkshof,Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
  • 2003 Neue Sammlung, Neue Pinakotek, Munich,Germany
  • 2003 Grassi Museum,Leipzig, Germany

Publications

  • Design selection 92-, Design Center Stuttgart,….Design –Innovations Jahrbuch 92-, Peter Zec, Silbergestaltung
  • 1992 ,- ERFAHRUNGEN ZWEIER SILBERSCHMIEDE
  • 1993 Heinz Thiel,- Worum geht’s?- Messer, Gabel, Löffel
  • 1995, Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt, Sabine Runde, Korea –Germany
  • 1996, Pforzheim- Seoul, The Eye`s Delight
  • 2000 Erfurt, Bundesverband Kunsthandwerk e.V. Contempary Arts and crafts from Germany, New Dehli
  • 2000,India. Masterpieces,Torino
  • 2002,Anne Leclerk, Design –Innovations, Jahrbuch
  • 2002, Peter Zec, Duits zilver na bauhaus, The Vic Janssens Collection
  • 2003,Antwerpen, Luc Wellens, Het Licht van Zilver ,Schoonhoven
  • 2004, IF Design Award
  • 2004, Hannover

Artist Statement:

The concept “LET THE THINGS DEVELOP” has great influence on our thoughts and our work.