In Nicolas Estrada we find an artist with his own voice and definition. His artistic direction comes from a deep foundation of fine irony mixed with a profound sense of reflection. Nicolas is a jeweler that is respectful of his sources of inspiration. He is a passionate artisan, always seeking new interpretations to the mundane and looking to distance himself from the simple world of artistic merchandise. He finds creativity in the unstoppable instinct of movement. The fluidity of this instinct has led him to dominate technique in its most variable and subtle aspects.

Nicolas Estrada, 1972, Medellin, Colombia,


Education:
2012-2014 Gemstone and Jewellery Design, Fachhochschule Trier, Idar-Oberstein (DE)
2011 Forging, El Taller, Barcelona (ES)
2009 Colombian traditional filigree, Mompox (CO)
2006 Now Tree, Ruudt Peters’ Opere Jewellery School, Ravenstein (NL)
2005 Traditional Berber Jewellery from Kabylia, Massana School, Barcelona (ES)
2003 Iron and Jewellery, Arts and Professions School, Barcelona | Engraving, Arts and Professions School | Gemmology, Arts and Professions School | Jewellery Techniques, Arts and Professions School
2002 Primitive Jewellery Techniques, Massana School | Chasing, Massana School | Casting, Massana School
2000-2003 Artistic Jewellery, Massana School

Additional Studies:
2004 Sculpture, Massana School
2000-2001 Masters in Marketing Management, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona
1991-1995 Bachelor of Science, Babson College, Massachusetts (US)
1993 Semester at Sea: Studied and travelled to 13 countries around the world, University of Pittsburgh (US)

Awards:
2007 New Traditional Jewellery (Sieraad), Nominee (NL)
2006 FAD’s Incubator, Scholarship R+FAD (ES)
2005 EuroBijoux & Accessories, Logotype Prize (ES) | EuroBijoux & Accessories, Special Mention (ES)
2003 Midora Fair, First Prize (DE) | Marzee Prize: Graduate Work (NL) | Enjoia’t 2003, First Prize (ES) | Enjoia’t 2003, Audience Prize (ES) | Swarovski, Finalist (ES)
2002 Enjoia’t 2002, Finalist (ES)

Solo Exhibitions:
2012 Window for Diversity, Meko Gallery, Barcelona (ES)
2008 Amarillo, A Galerii, Tallinn (EE)
2005 Two Creeds, Al “65”, Vilanova i la Geltru (ES)
2004 Two Worlds, Magari Gallery, Barcelona

Other Exhibitions:
2011 Conceptual Jewellery, Māksalas galerija "Putti", Rīga (LV) | Genial!: New Jewelry from Spain, Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco (USA) | Think Twice: New Latin American Jewelry, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue (USA)
2010 Borron y cuenta nueva, El Lavadero Studio, Barcelona (ES) | Auction, Museum of Modern Art (MAMM), Medellin (CO) | Think Again: New Latin American Jewelry – Museum of Art and Design (MAD), New York (US)
2009 Auction, Museum of Modern Art (MAMM), Medellin | I like the jewellery you are wearing, Alea Jewellery Gallery, Barcelona
2007 ArtMar (2nd Mediterranean Biennale), Maritime Museum, Barcelona | Diamonds and Young Guns, Brazen, Glasgow (UK)
2006 BUE-BOG-BCN - Gestures Over the Body, CCEBA, Buenos Aires (AR) | The Sacred and the Profane, FAD, Barcelona
2005 Katika’s Dream, Siesta Gallery, Barcelona | Maçart, 8th Contemporary Culture Festival, Maçanet de Cabrenys (ES) | Deconstruction - Reconstruction, The Gallery of Art in Legnica (PL) | Designers Gallery, Eurobijoux 12th edition, Menorca (ES)
2004 Anti-War Medals, FAD (itinerary collection), Barcelona | Human Nature, Comfandi Center for Culture, Cali (CO) | Poetic, Opera Jewels, Vilafranca del Penedes (ES) | Joyas Jóias: The New Jewelry from Latin America, Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco (US) | Enjoia’t 10th anniversary, FAD, Barcelona | Jewels and Roses, Alea Jewellery Gallery, Barcelona
2003 Small Imaginary Worlds, Alea Jewellery Gallery, Barcelona | Change Your Step, La Santa Gallery, Barcelona | ART Exhibition, BAC! IV (Barcelona Contemporary Art), Barcelona | Selected Graduate Work, Municipal Museum, Roermond (NL) | Selected Graduate Work, Midora Fair, Leipzig (DE) | Graduate Work, Marzee Gallery, Nijmegen (NL) | Off Massana, Massana School, Barcelona | Off Massana, Pineda de Mar, Barcelona | Off Massana, Pueblo Español, Barcelona | The Art of Glass, Diagonal Mar Shopping Centre, Barcelona | Anella’t, Arts and Professions School, Barcelona | Off Massana, Massana School, Barcelona
2002 Espai 491, Massana School, Barcelona

Others:
2012 Talk - Tasting among Jewellers No. 3: Nicolas Estrada, Dterra Gallery, Sant Cugat del Valles (ES)
2010 Jury at Enjoia’t 2010, FAD, Barcelona (ES)
2009 Colleagues Conference, UPB, Medellin (CO)
2008 TradeShow: Le ShowRoom, Paris (FR)
2006 Jewellery Talk, film made by Kajsa Lindberg & Daniela Hedman | Lecture: Jewellery Design, Design Week, Menorca (ES) | Bread & Butter Barcelona, Studio 03

> Artículo sobre el trabajo de Nicolas Estrada publicado en el diario Público

2013 Pendientes: 500 creaciones artísticas de todo el mundo (Promopress) / New Earrings: 500 designs from around the world (Thames & Hudson) by Nicolas Estrada
2012 Book The sourcebook of contemporary jewelry design, Natalio Martín Arroyo (ES)
2011 ANILLOS: 500 creaciones artísticas de todo el mundo (Promopress) / NEW RINGS: 500+ designs from around the world (Thames & Hudson) / ANELLI CONTEMPORANEI: Design e tendenze da tutto il mondi (24 Ore Cultura) / BAGUES: tour du monde en 500 créations artistiques (Promopress) by Nicolas Estrada | Babson Magazine, Fall 2011 (US) | Art Jewelry Forum, Loaded, by Jillian Moore (US) | Metalsmith Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 3, Politically correct? by Charles Lwton-Brain (US) | Walkers (Caminantes), COMRadio (ES)
2010 Vivir en El Poblado Newspaper, 426th edition (CO)
2009 Coolhunting: new fashion trends Book by Marta Dominguez Riezu (ES) | Kaleidoscope: jewels that explain the world, Spanish Television (ES) | Design and Make: Mixed Media Jewellery: Methods and Techniques Book by Joanne Haywood (UK) | Garbage Pin Project Catalogue, Klimt 02 (ES)
2008 Infashion Magazine (CO)
2007 Fashionize 2 Magazine (IT) | Zola Magazine (Virtual Magazine), 3d number (CO) | Avianca’s Magazine, No. 28 (CO) | Terminal B, Barcelona Creative Database, Vol. 1 (ES)
2006 Sexy Design Book by Max Rippon (ES) | Style Magazine, Issue No. 099 (DE) | Lamono Magazine, No. 24 (ES) | Menorca Diario Insular Newspaper, No. 20.256 (ES) | Arte y Joya Magazine, No. 168 (ES)
2005 Ultima Hora (Menorca Edition) Newspaper, No. 35.574 (ES) | Caras Magazine, December 5 to 19 (CO) | Latino Contacto Magazine, No. 3 (ES) | New Directions in Jewellery by Jivan Astfalck, Caroline Broadhead and Paul Derrez (UK) | Menorca Diario Insular Newspaper, No. 19.893 (ES) | Ultima Hora (Menorca Edition) Newspaper, No. 35.211 (ES) | Vivir en El Poblado Newspaper, 289th edition (CO)
2004 New Jewellery by Carles Codina | Human Nature: Use and Contemplation Catalogue (CO) | Book Going Indoors: 75 Years of Massana School (ES) | Axxis Magazine, No. 141 – 2004 (CO) | Gold & Time Magazine, No. 58 (ES)
2003 Galerie Marzee Graduate Prize 2003 (NL) | Galerie Marzee Catalogue: International Graduation Show, No. 33 (NL) | GZ November 2003 (DE) | Jet Set Magazine, No. 61 (CO) | El Colombiano Newspaper, No. 30.831 (CO) | Contraste Newspaper, No. 52 (ES) | The Art of Glass, Swarovski & Escuela Massana (ES)