DANIEL KRUGER

Daniel Kruger was born in South Africa and currently lives in Germany where he is head of the jewelry at the University for Art and Design, in Halle. Kruger studied under Professor Hermann Junger at the Academy of Fine Arts, receiving his diploma in 1980. Since completing his studies Daniel's work has been exhibited widely by galleries and museums internationally and recognized with awards and distinctions worldwide for his contribution to contemporary jewelry. He has lectured about jewelry, his work in jewelry and ceramics, and has taught workshops around the world. A recent recipient of the prestigious Herbert Hofmann Prize, his work can be seen in renowned public collections such as the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York, the RISD Museum in Providence, the Jewelry Museum in Pforzheim, Germany, the Danner Foundation in Munich, Germany, The Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry, Tokyo, and The Power House Museum, Sydney.