Congratulations to steven kp on being selected as a finalist for the Art Jewelry A Young Artist Award supported by Karen & Michael Rotenberg. steven is amongst five finalists, in alphabetical order: 

• Corrina Goutos (US/Germany) @corrinagoutos 
• Benedict Haener (Switzerland) @haenerbenedict 
• Steven KP (US) @stevenkp_ 
• Marie-Caroline Locquet (France) @mariecarolinelocquet 
• Zhipeng Wang (China) @zhipeng_wang_ 

The jewelry artists will be presented to the audience on the main stage of the Internationale Handwerksmesse at 5:15 pm on Saturday, March 7, 2026. At that time, AJF will also reveal the winner. 

The finalists will all exhibit their work at Sofia Platina during the annual international Handwerk & Design fair in Munich. 

Through the Young Artist Award, Art Jewelry Forum supports new and exciting work that will inspire future developments in the field. The prize is given every two years to acknowledge promise, innovation, and individuality in the work of emerging jewelry artists aged 35 and younger. The competition attracted more than 60 applicants from several countries. The submissions were judged on originality, depth of concept, continuity of design, and quality of craftsmanship.