Aboriginal Art

September 3, 2020

Anthony JP Meyer, “flexible, resilient and absolutely committed”

Martin H.M. Schreiber, France © Galerie Meyer, Paris A striking moustache and a high-worded verb, Anthony JP Meyer is one of those colorful characters that we still sometimes come across in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. […]

September 3, 2020

Words of confinement

Not only having to reinvent their daily lives like everyone else, art dealers have also had to transform their habits and metamorphose their profession. […]

February 12, 2020

Michael Hamson, invitation to the voyage

Palos Verdes, 12 February 2020 He combines the passion of a collector with the rigour of an ethnologist. […]

January 20, 2020

Quality and quantity at Lempertz

Brussels, 20 January 2020 No less than 356 objects or groups of works of art from Africa, the Pacific and the Americas will be offered for sale by the German auction house Lempertz on 29 January starting at 2 p.m. […]

January 19, 2020

Tribal art, modern art and design at Native

Brussels, 19 January 2020 For its first auction of the year, the Brussels auction house Native is offering, on 25 January, starting at 7 p.m., a selection of 97 primitive art, modern art and 20th-century design objects or groups of objecs, […]

January 18, 2020

At Schoffel de Fabry Gallery, primitive arts also have Asian tones

Paris, 18 January 2020 Passion for primitive arts is eminently contagious. In the Schoffel family, we know something of it. […]

November 5, 2019

A head-spinning sale at Bonhams

New York, 4 November 2019 It is simply the most beautiful collection of ethnic headrests in the world. On 11 November 11, Bonhams is about to put on sale in New York the famous Graham Beck collection. […]

September 30, 2019

New auction coming up at Native on 5 October

Brussels, 30 September 2019 Opened in 2011, at 5 rue Ruysbroeck, in the Sablon district of Brussels, by two former collaborators of the German company Lempertz, […]

September 30, 2019

Tribal Art Fair Amsterdam 25, 26 and 27 October 2019

Amsterdam, 28 September 2019 For the 17th time, the Tribal Art Fair is taking place in the wonderful De Duif church in the centre of Amsterdam. Twenty galleries will be exhibiting their most exceptional pieces. […]

September 3, 2019

Tribal Art, Adrian Schlag Style

Paris 3 September 2019 With over twenty years experience in African and Oceanian tribal art, Adrian Schlag now divides his time between Brussels  […]

July 1, 2019

Three collections come under the hammer in Vienna

Vienna, 1st July 2019 Jan Joris Visser, in house tribal art specialist, has brought together three collections of 87 lots to be auctioned on 8 July at Dorotheum in Vienna. […]

June 11, 2019

The Marceau Rivière Collection

Paris, 11 June 2019 For Marceau Rivière it was a case of love at first sight for the African continent, […]

May 8, 2019

Pacific arts featured at Sotheby’s New York

New York, 8 May 2019 Lot 44: Sculpture, Easter Island Exhibited in New York since 2nd May, nearly 90 works of Pacific art from Harry A. […]

May 7, 2019

Flak Gallery in alignment with the stars

Paris, 7 May 2019 Julien Flak Opened in 1990 at 8 rue des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Flak Gallery has become one of the major Parisian players in the field of tribal art since the early 2000s. […]

May 8, 2019

African and Oceanic Arts: 115 works at auction at Bonhams

New York, 8 May 2019 Lot 78: Dogon Tellem Couple, Mali No less than 115 works of African and Oceanic art will be on display at the Bonhams auction in New York on May 13, […]

April 17, 2019

Laurent Granier: A restrained collector

Saint-Pol-de-Léon, 17 April 2019 Photo Vincent Girier Dufournier I got to know you on twitter, at the time you were posting intensively objects from the Quai Branly Museum database, curating your own virtual exhibition, […]

January 21, 2019

Tribal return to Native

Brussels, 21 January 2019 For lovers of tribal art, modern art and design, the famous Native Auction House is holding an exceptional auction on 26 January. […]

January 18, 2019

Asen: Forged Memories of Iron in Dahomey Vodun Art

Geneva, 18 January 2019 The Musée Barbier-Mueller in Geneva is presenting until 26 May 2019 a special exhibition focused on its collection of asen, portable metal altars from the former kingdom of Dahomey, […]

November 29, 2018

Tribal Christmas at Sotheby’s

Paris, 29 November 2018 Saturday 12 December, Sotheby's is organising two exceptional sales of African and Oceanic art to conclude the tribal year in style. […]

November 28, 2018

From Afro art to Drouot

Paris, 28 November 2018 Notice to lovers of tribal objects! Binoche & Giquello will meet you at Hôtel Drouot on Friday 14 December at 3.30 pm for an exceptional sale of African and Oceanic art. […]

November 28, 2018

Bewitching sale at Dorotheum

Vienna, 28 November 2018 On Tuesday 4 December there will be a remarkable tribal art session at Dorotheum in Vienna. To mark the end of the year, the auctions will be held in line with the theme of the four elements (Earth, Fire, Ether, Water). […]

October 11, 2018

Tribal Art Fair Amsterdam, the mesmerizing show

Amsterdam, 13 October 2018 Tribal art is growing in the Netherlands! From 25 to 28 October 2018, 20 renowned merchants will gather in Amsterdam for the 16th edition of the Tribal Art Fair. […]

October 15, 2018

A tribal year-end at Bonhams

New York, 15 October 2018 On Tuesday 13 November 2018, there will be a sale of African, oceanic and pre-Columbian art at Bonhams in New York. […]

October 11, 2018

African treasures at Christie’s

Paris, 11 October 2018 On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 4pm, an exceptional tribal art sale will take place at Christie's in Paris. This one will bring together objects from Africa, Oceania and America. […]

September 5, 2018

3 questions for Stephane Jacob

What’s the dynamic of the Aboriginal art market in 2018? 2018 is proving to be an excellent year for Aboriginal art, which is continuing its territorial conquest! This interest is found not only on an institutional level, […]

September 20, 2018

A milestone exhibition?

Paris, 20 September 2018 In 1768, the Royal Society commissioned navigator James Cook, captain of the famous three-masted Endeavour, to explore the Pacific Ocean in search of terra incognita. During his voyage, […]

September 17, 2018

Tribal Art Market 2017

Paris, 17 September 2018 Handovers to the next generation, a rise in the number of objects on sale, the creation of events on the market, a change in the way players behave... […]

September 7, 2018

A PLUNGE INTO THE DREAMTIME

Paris, 7 September 2018 The Aboriginal arts of Australia may be diverse, but they’re characterised by a certain unity and a distinctive identity. […]

September 15, 2018

A special sale

Paris, 15 September 2018 There are certain auction sales that mark their time by establishing a new trend or signalling a change in era. This was what the Victor Choquet sale did for Cézanne, or Sean Scully for Pop Art. […]

September 7, 2018

4 questions for Pierre Moos, director of Parcours des Mondes

Paris, 7 September 2018 Do you think that the fair, celebrating its 17th birthday this year, has reached maturity? Are you still seeking to enrich it with new perspectives? I’m very proud of the renown that Parcours des Mondes enjoys today. […]

September 8, 2018

3 questions for Federica Morbelli, organiser of Parcours des Mondes

Paris, 8 September 2018 What strategy are you implementing for Parcours des Mondes? With sixteen editions behind it, Parcours des Mondes has become a leading player in the world of international tribal- and Asian-arts fairs. […]

September 9, 2018

FROM TRIBAL TO CONTEMPORARY

Paris, 9 September 2018 A homage to a mythical exhibition from the 1930s, an extensive dialogue with contemporary creation, and a unique assembly of works from outside Europe... […]

May 15, 2018

Faith, where art thou? African religions are on show at the Musée d'Ethnographie de Genève

Geneva, 15 May 2018 As the number-four exhibition of the MEG since the Swiss museum’s reopening, “Africa – Ecstatic Religions” draws up a portrait of the diversity and vivacity of African religious forms, their differences and reciprocal  […]

May 16, 2018

THE COLLECTIVE: The Grace Collection of African Art – From Pain to Passion

Brussels, 16 May 2018 Collectors and art lovers populate the world of ancient African, Oceanic and American arts. […]

March 23, 2018

TEFAF 2018: pleasing sales for Tribal Art

Maastricht, 23 March 2018 From 10 to 18 March 2018, the 31st edition of TEFAF Maastricht, the international fair for fine art and antiquities, kept its promises for tribal art. The fair, presenting 275 exhibitors this year, […]

March 25, 2018

PAD to the rhythm of tribal art

Paris, 25 March 2018 From 4 to 8 April 2018, tribal art enthusiasts will be flocking to Paris Art Design!
 At this 22nd edition of the fair, […]

March 30, 2018

Kanak culture comes to Moulins

Moulins, 30 March 2018 Until 16 September 2018, the Musée Anne de Beaujeu in the French town of Moulins is holding the exhibition “Trajectoires Kanak – Histoires de voyages en Nouvelle-Calédonie” (“Kanak Trajectories – Stories on Voyages to New  […]

March 15, 2018

Tribal art under the spotlight at Christie’s

Paris, 15 March 2018 On Monday 9 April and Tuesday 10 April 2018, Christie’s Paris is holding two sales starring tribal art from Africa, America and Oceania. On Monday 9 April, […]

January 23, 2018

Respecting the Balance

Brussels, 23 January 2018 Like most collectors flocking to BRAFA, Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke likes the month of January. […]

September 13, 2017

Alex Arthur, Tribal Art and its market

Paris, 13 September 2017 What are the evolutions and limitations of the tribal-art market? How is it nurtured by the contributions of research and ethnology? Alex Arthur offers us a few indications… Alexander Arthur is a well-informed collector  […]

November 27, 2017

THE COLLECTIVE: Alexandre Logé, an unflagging hunter

Paris, 28 November 2017 Collectors and art lovers populate the world of ancient African, Oceanic and American arts. […]

October 6, 2017

THE COLLECTIVE: Olivier Salandini, instinctive yet rational

Paris, 6 octobre 2017 The world of Ancient Arts from Africa, Oceania and America is populated by collectors and enthusiasts. […]

September 15, 2017

The Dealers speak out

Paris, 15 September 2017 They’re the ones who murmur into the ears of collectors. Gallerists play a crucial role in the tribal-art economy. […]

November 20, 2017

The Fondation Dapper opts for nomadism

Paris, 20 November 2017 The announcement of the Musée Dapper’s closure in May this year came as sad news. But the foundation suffers from no shortage of projects and intends to refocus on outside-the-walls initiatives. […]

September 23, 2017

A boomerang effect in Geneva

Geneva, 23 September 2017 The MEG is dedicating an exhibition to the diversity and wealth of Australia’s arts. “L’Effet boomerang. […]

September 20, 2017

A new tribute to Jean Rouch

Paris, 20 September 2017 A prolific man, Jean Rouch directed more than 180 films. He was also well versed in poetry and ethnology. […]

September 12, 2017

4 Questions for Pierre Moos

Paris, 12 September 2017 -You have directed Parcours des Mondes since 2007. How do you view the evolution of the fair and of the tribal-art market? P.M.: Parcours des Mondes was created in response to a demand from tribal-art dealers. […]

September 12, 2017

To the sources of Tribal Art

Paris, 12 September 2017 As every year since 2001, the fair takes place in Saint-Germain-des-Prés for a week devoted to tribal art. […]

September 1, 2017

Sophie Makariou: a “new impetus” for Guimet

Paris, 1st September 2017 Sophie Makariou, president of the Musée National des Arts Asiatiques, takes the mike. An hour on cultural policy, the transmission of knowledge, redeployment of the collections. […]

September 4, 2017

3 questions for… Didier Claes

Brussels, 4 September 2017 How do you explain the growing interest in African art? D.C.: The market has evolved considerably in the last decade. […]

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