Lydia Hirte

JEWELLERY ART Autorenschmuck

PAPER ART

Biography

Born in Baar near Augsburg/Augusta (Germany),

lives and works in Dresden, Germany

Education

1987-1992 Jewelry and object design at Pforzheim University (Hochschule für Gestaltung) supervised by Johanna Dahm and Jens-Rüdiger Lorenzen

1990 Internship with John Gèrard (paper artist), Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin

1986/87 Jewelry design at the University of Applied Sciences Schwäbisch-Gmünd

1986 Internship with Waldemar Artmann (silversmith), Regensburg

Awards and Honors

2025

Juries' Choice Award, Itami International Jewelry Competition 2025, JPN
Honorable Mention, Cheongju Craft Competition 2025, KOR
Hessian State Prize 2025 (Hessischer Staatspreis für das deutsche Kunsthandwerk, 3. Preis), 2025, DEU
2nd Prize at Paper Art II, Fiber Art Now Magazine, Fall Issue 2025, USA
Works selected for the German Crafts Collection, Bundesverband Kunsthandwerk, 2025, DEU

2005-2020

Nominated Danner-Preis 2017, DEU
Arts & Crafts Design Award - Certificate of Excellence, 2017
Arts & Crafts Design Award - Certificate of Excellence, 2016
Nominated Danner-Preis 2014, DEU
Nominated Premio Cominelli 2012 (Premio per il gioiello contemporaneo Fondazione Cominelli), ITA
Nominated Premio Cominelli 2010 (Premio per il gioiello contemporaneo Fondazione Cominelli), ITA
Nominated Danner-Preis 2008, DEU

until 2004

Selected for the 4th Inhorgenta Design Podium, 2003, DEU
Young Artist Award of the Johann-Michael-Maucher-Competition, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 1991, DEU

Recommended by Homo Faber Guide, 2024

Selected by Klimt02 as an Outstanding Classic Jeweller Member

Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions

2026

Munich Jewellery Week, with BKV (Bayerischer Kunstgewerbeverein) at I.H.M., Munich, DE, 2026

2025

Itami International Jewelry Exhibition, Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture, Itami, JPN, 2025, (C)
German Crafts Collection, Handwerksform Hannover, DEU, 2025
Cheongju Craft Competition 2025, Cheongju Craft Biennale, Cheongju Culture Factory, Cheongju, KOR, 2025
Chopinllery. Ornatmentum Humanum and Prince of the Romantics. Concerto for piano, jewels and minds in the spirit of Frederic Chopin. Organiser: The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław Collaboration: Foundation of the International Chopin Piano Festival in Duszniki. Curated by Agata Danielak Kujda, Giedymin Jablonski and Jadwiga Merkur, Duszniki, POL, 2025
Hessian State Prize - exhibition of the nominated and the award winners, Ambiente - International Fair, Frankfurt, DEU, 2025

2020-2024

Schmuck 2024, special exhibition of the International Crafts Fair (IHM), Munich, DEU, 2024
‘To be human’, Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, guest of Quittenbaum art auctions at Munich Jewellery Week, Munich, DEU, 2024
'Kontraste', the exhibition of the members of the Bayerischer Kunstgewerbeverein (BKV), Gallery of the BKV, Munich, DEU, 2023
'What dreams are made of', Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, guest of Quittenbaum Art Auctions at Munich Jewellery Week, Munich, DEU, 2023
International Paper Art Biennal, Kunststichting Perspektief vzw, Gemeenschapscentrum Den Breughel, Haacht, BEL, 2022
BKV at IHM Munich, Munich Jewellery Week, Munich, DEU, 2022
CODA Paper Art, CODA Museum Appeldoorn, NLD, 2021/22 (C)
‘Feasts on Paper’, Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale, Fengxian Museum, Shanghai, CHN, 2021
BKV at IHM Munich (due to Corona exhibited at the Gallery of Applied Arts), Galerie für angewandte Kunst, Munich, DEU, 2020

2015-2019

Grassi Fair, Grassi-Museum Leipzig, DEU, 2019
Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition, Zhongguancun Fashion Industry Innovation Park, Beijing, CHN, 2019
Révélations – Biennale internationale métiers d’art et de la creation, Grand Palais, (with Grassi for Friends, curated by Schnuppe von Gwinner), Paris, FRA, 2019
4th Triple Parade, Biennale of Contemporary Jewellery, How Art Museum - Design Center, Shanghai, CHN, 2018-2019 (C)
Danner-Preis, Villa Stuck, München, DEU, 2017-2018 (C)
ETHNO, Art Gallery Arka, Vilnius, LIT, 2017 (C)
Les Confluences, Ramon Casas i la joieria contemporània, Museu del Modernisme de Barcelona, ESP, 2016 (C)
Asia - Europe II, Fiber Art (traveling exhibition), Janina-Monkute Marks Museum Kediainiai, LIT, 2015

2010-2014

Asia - Europe II, Fiber Art (traveling exhibition)
- Museé Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine Angers, FRA, 2014/2015 (C)
- Deutsches Textilmuseum Krefeld, DEU, 2014
Danner-Preis, Museum Schloss Johannisburg, Aschaffenburg, DEU, 2014-2015 (C)
JUST PAPER (special exhibition), EUNIQUE, Karlsruhe, DEU, 2014
CODA PAPER ART, CODA Museum Apeldoorn, NLD, 2013
Villa Maria, Bad Aibling (with: Otto Baier, Maja Vogl, Diana Dudek), DEU 2013
Santorini Biennale of Arts, Santorini, GRE, 2012
Premio per il gioiello contemporaneo Fondazione Cominelli, Palazzo Cominelli,Cisano di San Felice del Benaco Brescia, ITA, 2012 (C)
Papier global 2 - Paper global 2 (International Triennale of Paper Art), Museen der Stadt Deggendorf, DEU, 2012 (C)
Small Size Works (Fiber Art from Asia and Europe), Janina Monkute-Marks Museum, Kedainiai, LIT, 2012 (C on CD)
Open Mind (International Contemporary Metal Craft: Trend and Vision), Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul, KOR, 2011 (C)
7e Triennale Internationale du papier, Musée de Charmey, CHE, 2011 (C)
Holland Paper Bienniale 2010, Rijswijk Museum, Rijswijk, NLD, 2010 (C)
Selected works of the Holland Paper Biennale, Knitting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace, London, GBR, 2010
Premio per il gioiello contemporaneo Fondazione Cominelli, Palazzo Cominelli,Cisano di San Felice del Benaco Brescia, ITA, 2010 (C)

2005-2009

Gioielli di carta (Paper Jewellery: poor jewellery), Triennale Design Museum, Milano, ITA, 2009 (C)
Danner-Award 2008, Museum für Gegenwartskunst ‘Glaspalast’, Augsburg (Augusta), DEU, 2008 (C)
Schmuck 2005, special exhibition of the International Crafts Fair (IHM), Munich, DEU, 2005 (C)
International Jewellery Arts - 15 Years Gallery Slavik’, Gallery Slavik, Vienna, AUT, 2005

2000-2004

Special exhibition of the Passione, International Frankfurt Fair, Frankfurt, DEU, 2004
Gallery Alternatives, Rome, ITA, 2004
expo arte smykkdesign, Oslo, NOR, 2003
Gallery Hilde Leiss, Hamburg, DEU, 2001
4. Inhorgenta Design Podium, Munich, DEU, 2003
Gallery Handwerk, Koblenz, DEU, 2003
Gallery Hilde Leiss, Hamburg, DEU, 2003
Extract: Young Jewelry Designers in Germany, Bauhaus-Archiv Museum für Gestaltung, Berlin, DEU, 2002 (C)
Gallery Hilde Leiss, Hamburg, DEU, 2001
Gallery Sculptures to Wear, Los Angeles, USA, 2001
Gallery Helga Malten, Dortmund, DEU, 2001
International Paper Art, selected by Hilde Leiss, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, DEU, 2000
Form, Tendence, International Fair, Frankfurt, DEU, 2000

1992-1999

Schmuck 1999, special exhibition of the International Crafts Fair (IHM), Munich, DEU, 1999 (C)
Gallery Brodhag & Wörn, Berlin, DEU, 1999
Gallery Slavik, Vienna, AUT, 1999
REDES/NETS: International Exhibition of Small Format Textile Works, Madrid, ESP, 1999
Grassi ‘98, selected works of the Grassi-Fair, Grassi-Museum Leipzig, DEU, 1998
Schmuck 1998, special exhibition of the International Crafts Fair (IHM), Munich, DEU, 1998 (C)
Gallery Michéle Zeller, Bern, CHE, 1998
Gallery Slavik, Vienna, AUT, 1997
Gallery Michéle Zeller, Bern, CHE, 1997
Ars ornata, Straßbourg, FRA 1997
The Art of Adornment, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim and Gallery Marzeé, Njimwegen, NLD, 1996 (C)
Gallery Michéle Zeller, Bern, CHE, 1996
Gallery Handwerk, Koblenz, DEU 1994
Gallery Slavik, Vienna, AUT, 1994

Solo exhibitions

Gallery Profil, Regensburg, DEU, 2001
Gallery of the BBK (Association of Fine Artists), Ingolstadt, DEU, 1999 (with Doris Grimm)
Gallery Lous Martin, Delft, NLD, 1997
Gallery Hertha Zaunschirm, Zurich, CHE, 1992 (with Viola Schwalm and Maximilian Miller)

Other Events

Obsessed- Jewellery Festival, 2025, NLD (with Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, "Glow Up - Beyond Adornment")
SOFA New York 2002-2008 (with The Davids Collection)
SOFA Chicago 2002-2008 (with The Davids Collection)

Works for sale

Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, Asolo, ITA, online shop
BKVShop (Bayerischer Kunstverein), Pacellistr. 6-8, Munich, DEU

Bibliography

Portraits

Vision Magazine October 2016: Lydia Hirte
Kirsten Jäschke: Dynamisches Fließen. Papierschmuck von Lydia Hirte, in: Kunsthandwerk & Design, September/Oktober, 05/2010, pp. 20-27 (cover image + 17 images).
Frank van der Ploeg: Lydia Hirte. Resistance, in: Anna Klosterboer & Frank van der Ploeg: Holland Paper Biennale 2010. Catalogue of the exhibition at the Museum Rijswijk and Coda Museum Appeldoorn, 08.06.-12.09.2010, Rijswijk: Museum Rijswijk, 2010, pp. 52-55 (5 images).
Claudia Heitzler: Lydia Hirte - Fächergeschichten, in: Schmuck Magazin, 1/1997, p. 89 (6 images).

Books

Paper Art III. Berkeley: Gingko-Press and Guangzhou: Artpower, 2024, pp. 22-29 (12 images)
Grupo Duplex: Joyeria Contemporánea (Contemporary Jewelry), Anuaria (Yearbook), 2018-2019, 2018 (1 image).
Paper Art II. Berkeley: Gingko-Press and Guangzhou: Artpower, 2015, pp. 2-5 (14 images).
Art Jewelry Today: Europe. Catherine Mallet (ed.), Schiffer Publishing, 2014 (front cover, 8 images).
Paper Play. Berkeley: Gingko-Press 2014, pp. 104-105 (5 Images).
500 Paper Objects. Gene McHugh (ed.), Ashville: Lark Books, 2013 (back cover + introduction, 7 images).
Jewel Book. International Annual of Contemporary Jewel Art 12/13. Oostkamp: stichting kunstboek. 2012 (2 images).
Paper Works. Berkeley: Gingko-Press and Guangzhou: Sandu Publishing, pp. 194-195 (9 images).
Papercraft 2. Design and Art with Paper. Robert Klanten & Birga Meyer (eds.), Berlin: Gestalten, 2011. (p. 142, 7 images)
et cetera pp. Oder wie man anfängt kleine Dinge zu tun. Jens Rüdiger Lorenzen. Christina Pauls & Caroline Weiss (eds.), Pforzheim: Pro Business digital printing Deutschland GmbH, 2010.
Paper Jewellery (Design and Make). Sarah Kelly (ed.), London: A&C Black, 2011 (p. 115, 1 image).

Catalogues

Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture: 2025 Itami International Jewellery Exhibition, Itami, 2025.(1 image)
Paper Made II, Fiber Art Now, Fall issue, 2025 (3 images)
Sora Kim & Sojeong Hwang (eds.): Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025. Cheongju International Craft Competition, Cheongju-si Chunguk, 2025 (1 image).
Barbara Schmidt (ed.): Schmuck 2024, Handwerkskammer für München und Oberbayern, München (1 image).
Feasts on Paper. Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale, Fengxian Museum, Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, Paper Studio, 2021 (1 image)
Danner-Stiftung: Danner-Preis 2017, Deutscher Kunstverlag GmbH Berlin München.
Nichka Marobin (ed).: Les Confluences. Ramon Casas and contemporary jewellery. Catalogue of the exhibition at the Museu del Modernisme de Barcelona, 22. September - 16. October 2016, Barcelona (1 image)
Francoise de Loisy (ed.): Asie Europe 2. Art Textile Contemporain. Catalogue of the exhibition at Museé Jean-Lurcat et de la tapisserie contemporaine d'Angers, 20. May - 16. September, 2015 (1 image).
Danner-Stiftung: Danner-Preis 2014, Deutscher Kunstverlag GmbH Berlin, München (3 images)
Brigitta Petschek-Sommer & Ulrike Schwarz (eds.): Papier Global 2. Catalogue of the exhibition at the two Museum of the City of Deggendorf, Germany, 28. June 2014 - 04. September 2015 (2 images).
Rosanne Padrinni & Maria Rosa Franzin & Rosella Tornquist (eds.): Premio per il gioiello contemporaneo Fondazione Cominelli. Catalogue of the exhibition at Palazzo Cominelli, Cisano de San Felice/Brescia, 01.09.-30.09.2012. Brescia: Fondazione Raffaelo Cominelli and AGC Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo, 2010. (1 image).
Sungkok Art Museum: Open Mind. (International Contemporary Metal Craft: Trend and Vision). Catalogue of the exhibition at the Sungkok Art Museum 10.11.-25.12.2011, Seoul (2 images).
Musée Charmey: 7e Triennale Internationale du papier. Viviane Fontaine. Catalogue of the exhibition at the Musée Charmey, Switzerland, 08.05.-02.10. 2011.(4 images).
Rosanne Padrinni & Maria Rosa Franzin & Rosella Tornquist (eds.):Premio per il gioiello contemporaneo Fondazione Cominelli. Catalogue of the exhibition at Palazzo Cominelli, Cisano de San Felice/Brescia, 11.09.-03.10.2010. Brescia: Fondazione Raffaelo Cominelli and AGC Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo, 2010. (1 image).
Alba Cappellieri & Bianca Cappello (eds.): Gioielli di carta. Paper Jewellery. Catalogue of the exhibition, Triennale Design Museum of Milano, 15.09.-25.10.2009, Milano: Electa, 2009 (2 images).
Gert Bruckner (ed.): Danner-Preis 2008 / Danner Award 2008, Ausstellungskatalog, Augsburg, H2 - Zentrum für Gegenwartskunst Glaspalast, 17.10.2008 - 06.01.2009, München, Berlin: Danner Stiftung und Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2008 (3 images).
Eva Maria Hoyer (ed.): Grassimesse Leipzig 2008, Internationales Forum für Angewandte Kunst und Design, Ausstellungskatalog, Leipzig, GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst, 23.-25.10.2008, Leipzig: GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst, 2008 (1 image).
Wolfgang Lösche (ed.): Schmuck 2005 / Jewellery 2005, Sonderausstellung IHM, Ausstellungskatalog, München, 10.03.-16.03.2005, München: Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen GmbH, 2005 (1 image).
Karsten Hintz (ed.): extrakt : Junge Schmuckdesigner in Deutschland, Ausstellungskatalog, Berlin, BauhausArchiv, 14.05.-02.06.2002, Berlin: Bauhaus-Archiv GmbH, 2002 (3 images).
Peter Nickl (ed.): Schmuck ´99, Sonderausstellung IHM, Katalog, München, 18.03.-24.03.1999, München: Bayerischer Handwerkstag e.V., 1999 (1 image).
Peter Nickl (ed.): Schmuck ´98, Sonderausstellung IHM, Katalog, München, 07.03.-13.03.1998,
München: Bayerischer Handwerkstag e.V., 1998 (pp.56-57, (1 image).
Ars Ornata Europeana, 3éme symposium international du bijou contemporain, Straßburg, 1997 (1 image).
Fritz Falk & Jens-Rüdiger Lorenzen (eds.): Schmücken. Art of adornment, Hochschule für Gestaltung.
Fachhochschule Pforzheim, Studiengang Schmuck und Gerät 1965-1995, Katalog zur Wanderausstellung, Pforzheim, Schmuckmuseum 1995, Stuttgart: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt, 1995 (3 images).
Museum für Natur & Stadtkultur (ed.): Johann-Michael-Maucher-Wettbewerb der Landesgirokasse und der Stadt Schwäbisch Gmünd Kunsthandwerk. Katalog, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Museum für Natur & Stadtkultur, 1991 (1 image).

Articles

Paper Art II, in: Fiber Art Now, Fall 2025 (3 images)
Lina Wang: "Lydia Hirte", Vision Magazin 2016 (8 images)
Brigitta Petschek-Sommer: Paper Global 2. Internationale Papierkunst Triennale Deggendorf 2012, in: Kunsthandwerk & Design 3/2012, pp. 12-19 (1 image).
Triennale du Paper, in: rivierart, no. 1 08/2011, p. 29 (1 image).
Cultuurrijk Rijswijk, in: LEVEN 07, vol. 03 no 07, 2010, p.31 (1 image).
Papier Biennale 2010: Kunst & Knipwerkin, in: Eigen huisinterieur kunst, June 2010, p. 45-46 (1 image).
Antonio Nieto: The Luxe Ephemere, in: Le Temps Hors Serie, supplement to Le Temps, 2nd December 2009, pp. 52-54 (1 image).
Alberto Cavalli: Giochi di Carte, in: Artigianato - tra arte et design, no. 75, Ott/Sett/Nov/2009, pp. 1, 42-47 (cover image, 3 images).
Uta M. Klotz: Danner-Preis 2008, in: Kunsthandwerk & Design 6/2008, p. 6 (1 image).
Schmuck Magazin, no. 3, October 2005 (1 image).
Bauhaus-Archiv: Extrakt - Junge Schmuckdesigner in Deutschland, in: Kultura extra. Das Online-Magazin. Oktober 2004 (1 image),
Botschaften des Besonderen. Aktueller Designschmuck auf der Inhorgenta Europe 2003, in: GZ Goldschmiede Zeitung, 1/2003, pp. 40-55 (1 image).
Peter Henselder: Colors, Forms, Materials -- in Munich, the design scene backs original ideas, in: GZ Art + Design, 2, Spring 2003, pp. 40-51 (1 image).
Tendence 2000. Kreative Überraschungen auf der Fachmesse Carat, in: GZ Goldschmiede Zeitung, 8/2000, p.2-61 (p.50, 1 image)