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Barbier-Mueller: four generations of collectors

Paris, 3 September 2017 To celebrate the 40th birthday of the Musée Barbier-Mueller, the Biennale Paris is welcoming a selection of 130 works from

3 questions for… Alain de Monbrison

Paris, 3 September 2017 * What, in your opinion, is the main asset of the Barbier-Mueller collection? A.d.M.: First of all,

Museum of the future: tool of soft power?

Paris, 7 January 2016 In 1990, the American professor Joseph Nye developed, in his book Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power,

The Desire of Transparency in the Art Market

Paris, 5 January 2016 Fraud, money laundering, trafficking in cultural property, tax optimization, artificial increases of prices,

Tianlong Jiao named curator of Asian art department at Denver Art Museum

Denver, 24 July 2015 On 13 July 2015, the Denver Art Museum (DAM) in Colorado, United States, announced the nomination of Tianlong Jiao as curator

Jerôme Bastianelli becomes delegated Director General at Quai Branly Museum

Paris 16 July 2015 Jérôme Bastianelli was appointed Managing Director of the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris,

“A deep affinity”: Surrealism and Tribal Art

Paris, 15 May 2015 In 1920, many artists in Western Europe harboured a deep contempt for materialist bourgeois society and its arrogant faith in

A journey to the edge of anxiety: an interview with Olivier de Sagazan

Paris, 2 March 2015 Self-proclaimed “painter, sculptor, performer, who is constantly anxious yet fascinated by being ‘there’ without any

Tribal and ethnographic art at The Curator’s Eye

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Milan’s Museo delle Culture to open in October

Milan, 8 April 2014 According to The Art Newspaper, Milan’s Museo delle Culture, a museum for non-European art, is forecast to open in October 2014.

Artcurial introduces a new department for tribal art

Paris, 2 April 2014, Artcurial has announced the opening of a new department dedicated to tribal art. According to the auction house,

Yann Ferrandin moves to rue de Seine, Paris

Paris, 18 February 2014, The gallerist Yann Ferrandin, who specialises in tribal art (African, Oceanic, Indonesian and North American Art) is

Record year for donations at the Musée du quai Branly

Paris, 17 January 2014, The Parisian Musée du quai Branly, dedicated to the arts and civilisations of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas,

American foundations move to save the Detroit Institute of Arts’ collection

Detroit, 16 January 2014, A conclusion seems to have been reached to be able to save the Detroit Institute of Art’s works,

From Primitive to Prosperous: the Complicated Rise of Tribal Art

Paris, 10 September 2013 Tribal Art has witnessed a long and complex evolution, with European art history oscillating wildly in its attitude to the

Indians ask for an exhibition space devoted to Indian art at the Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, 5 April 2013 After a decade of works, the National Museum in Holland is to reopen on 13 April 2013.

Rare Buddhist carved stone temple step discovered by Bonhams in a garden

Devon, 16 January 2013 This magnificent work of art featuring a cow and other animals has come to light in the garden of a Devon bungalow. A rare

Conservation and restoration problems: Dr Kilian Anheuser’s views

Geneva, 15 january 2013 Art Media Agency met with Dr Kilian Anhauser, who gracefully answered our questions about conservation and restoration

The Hong Kong Museum of Art, a taste of East and West

Hong Kong, 12 December 2012 The Honk Kong Museum of Art, created in 1962, celebrates this year its 50th anniversary and establishes itself as one

Noémie Bonnet appointed Executive Director of Asia Week New York

New York, 23 October 2012 Henry Howard-Sneyd, Chairman of Asia Week New York 2013, and Vice-Chairman of Sotheby’s Asian Arts,

« Fright Night » is back at the Asian Civilisations Museum of Singapore

Singapore, 22 October 2012 Every year the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore celebrates Halloween based on Asian legends and traditions,

« L’Art vu par le Syndicat National des Antiquaires » cultural cycle is still on

Paris, 8 October 2012 The SNA (Syndicat National des Antiquaires-National Antiquarians Syndicate) is continuing its cultural cycle titled “L’Art vu

Chinese treasures coming to Melbourne in 2015

Melbourne, 17 September 2012 An important collection of the Palace museum of Beijing will come to Melbourne thanks to a recent agreement signed by

The Civilisation and War Museums put online websites adapted to mobile devices

Gatineau, 17 September 2012 The Canadian Museum of Civilisation and War Museum have launched a website with a new version adapted to mobile

News from the Tribal Art Society

Brussels, 10 September 2012 Tribal Art Society (TAS) is an association of traders, which expertise is internationally recognised, who,

Sotheby’s appoints new head of Chinese Art: Dr. Tao Wang

New York, 15 August 2012 Sotheby’s New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tao Wang as Head of the Department of Chinese Works of

Hindus seek restitution of stolen works

Nevada, 6 August 2012 In an effort to restore originally stolen works to their rightful temples, Hindus are encouraging art institutions to reexamine

Stolen Indian sculptures found

New York, 1 August 2012 On 26 July 2012, a collaboration between Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

A zealous gallery owner!

New York, 27 July 2012 Subash Chandra Kapoor, owner of the Art of the Past Gallery on Madison Avenue, will be convicted for the theft of Indian

Massive artwork return to Kabul Museum

London, Kabul, 24 July 2012 Great Britain is returning 843 Afghan art objects to Afghanistan. This massive artwork return was made possible thanks to

A hundred new terracotta warriors found in China

Shaanxi, China, 13 June 2012 In the Chinese province of Shaanxi, archaeologists have discovered a hundred new terracotta warriors from the mausoleum

The Google Art Project

Paris, 31 May 2012 Last April, Google launched the second version of its Art Project platform. More than 150 museums from 40 countries have worked

New York antique dealer suspected of trafficking antiquities

New York, 9 May 2012 Subhash Kapoor, a gallery owner and antique dealer from Uttar Pradesh in India currently living in New York,

Frédéric Sallet named general director of Guimet museum

Paris, 30 April 2012 Frédéric Sallet has been named as general director of the Guimet museum. He will assume the role on May 2 2012. The French

New wing at Harn Museum

Gainesville (Florida), 19 April 2012 The new Asian art wing of the Harn Museum, of the University of Florida in Gainesville,

Khmer statues at Sotheby’s : the controversy continues

New York, 19 April 2012 The controversy surrounding the Duryodhana, a Khmer statue dating from 10th century, continues.

Two works valuing 1.8 million pounds stolen

Durham, 11 April 2012 Two works of art valuing 1.8 million pounds were stolen from the Durham University’s Oriental Museum during a night raid. The

Cambodia reclaims Khmer statue

New York, 11 April 2012 The Duryodhana, a 10th century statue of a mythological Hindu warrior, is at the heart of an investigation involving

China takes measures against counterfeit antiques

Beijing, 30 March 2012 According to an article published on 29 March 2012 on China Daily’s website, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage

2,895 Buddha statues discovered

China, 14 March 2012 Chinese archeologists have discovered 2,895 ancient Buddha statues and fragments in the Hebei province located in the north-east

Cambodia attempts to retrieve an ancient statue

New York, 1 March 2012 The Cambodian government has asked the United States government to help it in retrieving a thousand year old statue of a

Hiromi Kinoshita joins the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia, 19 September 2011 As reported by Philly.com, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has just named expert in Chinese art and archaeology,

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.

Stolen Aboriginal art for sale on eBay

Canberra, 1 February 2012 The Australian authorities are carrying out an enquiry about the theft of a piece of Aboriginal art,

A sacred Aboriginal stone withdraws from art market

Canterbury, 9 September 2011 British auction house, the Canterbury Auction Galleries, was planning on selling a sacred aboriginal stone called

Work taken from Hopi people in controversial auction restored

Paris, 19 July 2013 Survival International, an organisation that works to protect tribal peoples, has returned a mask taken from Arizona’s Hopi

Burke Museum awards $575,000 to support Native Art and Artists

Seattle, 28 November 2012 The Burke Museum of Seattle will be able to support Native artists and arts organisations thanks to the generosity of the

$1,000 of reward for stolen California rock carvings

Los Angeles, 26 November 2012 Artdaily informs that archaeologists offer a $1,000 reward for anyone possessing information susceptible to help the

Giant sequoia section to move to a new location

Tucson, 28 August 2012 After 74 years at the Arizona State Museum (ASM), a 10 ft. diameter section of the a giant sequoia is being moved to the

Brooklyn Museum’s Target First Saturday on 4 August

New York, 31 July 2012 In preparation for the West Indian-American Day Carnival, the Brooklyn Museum will organise on 4 August free art and

John L. Gray appointed director of National Museum of American History

Washington, 9 May 2012 The Smithsonian Institute has appointed John L. Gray director of the National Museum of American History,

Olivier de Bernon appointed President of Musée Guimet

Paris, 29 August 2011 The Musée Guimet — the national museum of Asian Arts — has a new president. Olivier de Bernon has been appointed by a decree

Wereldmuseum to sell its collections

Rotterdam, 19 August 2011 The Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam has announced that a part of its collections will be up for sale,

Henry Luce Foundation grants $270,000 to Rubin Museum

New York, 22 July 2011 The Rubin Museum will produce an 8-volume series of exhibition catalogues about Tibetan Thangka art,

Cleveland Museum of Art acquires rare 13th-century Chinese lacquer box

Cleveland, 4 July 2011 A lacquer box dating from the thirteenth century, one of the most magnificent pieces of its kind,

New investment fund in Luxembourg

Luxembourg, 5 May 2011 An investment fund specializing in art has been created in Luxembourg. The fund focuses mostly on contemporary and modern art,

Association between National Museum of China and Musée du quai Branly

Paris, 19 April 2011 The Musée du quai Branly and The National Museum of China, that reopened its doors at the beginning of March,

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

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.,

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,

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

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.

Tribal art and Archaeology: transactions under pressure

Paris, 4 September 2017 Stratospheric-level auctions, overheated prices… The market for archaeological and tribal pieces is booming! We retrace the

Are we in an art market bubble?

Since the market crash in 2008, the term “bubble”, applied in an economic context, has become part of everyday vocabulary.

Everything You Need to Know about the Market for Tribal Art in Seven Numbers

Paris, 30 November 2015 Surveying the tribal art market from 2000 to 2015, a recently released Artkhade and Art Analytics report revealed

Risha Lee joins the Rubin Museum of Art as exhibitions curator

Paris, 8 June 2015 The Rubin Museum of Art has announced the appointment of Risha Lee as curator of exhibitions from 1 July 2015. Currently the

Dirty money in the Asian art market

Beijing, 26 October 2014 According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2 to 5% of global GDP is laundered money; in currency,

Quantifying the art market: a transparent process?

Paris, 17 April 2014, In art, a quantitative approach is often given bad press. Those who pursue analyses based on value are often accused of

Digital filing of the Shotridge Collection

Philadelphia, 22 April, 2011 The Shortridge Collection is one of the most beautiful set of objects from the Tlingit people in Alaska.

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.

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.

Results of Christie’s African, Oceanic and North American Art Sale

Paris, 26 June 2014 On 19 June, Christie’s Paris held two sales dedicated to African, Oceanic and North American artworks,

Chinese Art From The Scholar’s Studio on offer at Bonhams New York

New York, 15 August 2013 On September 16, Bonhams will present "Chinese Art from the Scholar's Studio," a select group of fine Chinese furniture,

Sale of Allan Stone Collection at Sotheby’s

New York, 16 July 2013 On 15 November, Sotheby’s will conduct the sale of a first part of the Allan Stone Collection, including African,

Strong results for Southeast Asian Works of Art kick off Asia Week at Bonhams New York

New York, 18 March 2013 Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art sale brought nearly $1.7 million, with all three of the top lots hailing from the

Spring auctions 2013: Asian Art Week at Christie’s New York

New York, 25 February 2013 Christie’s has recently announced its New York spring sales’ schedule, with its higlight being the Asian Art Week.

An important group of Gandharan sculpture on offer at Bonhams New York

New York, 14 February 2013 Bonhams March 18 auction of Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art will feature a remarkable selection of fresh to the

Results of Asian Art sale at Christie’s

Paris, 20 December 2012 Christie’s recently announced its sale of Asian art organised on 19 December 2012 made a turnover of €18,446,525.

Rare Hoover Chinese blue and white vase leads stellar $12.5 million auction of Asian Art at Bonhams in San Francisco

San Francisco, 11 December 2012 A rare Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, formerly in the collection of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover,

Archeological voyage with Gilles Cohen

Paris, 7 December 2012 Auction house Delorme Collin du Boccage on 19 December 2012 organises an archeological sale of Pre-Columbian and Asian art

Sotheby’s : accused of deceit in sale of Khmer statue

New York, 13 November 2012 It is a fact that Sotheby’s is accused of deceit in the sale of the Khmer statue.

Ceramics from the Song dynasty on show at Christie’s

Hong Kong, 7 November 2012 Christie’s Hong Kong is organising from 22 to 27 November 2012 an exhibition of ceramics from the Song dynasty

“Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art”: Christie’s autumn auctions

Hong Kong, 31 October 2012 Christie’s auction house will organise its autumn sales of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art at Hong Kong’s Grand Hall

Spectacular results for the 9 October auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong

Hong Kong, 10 October 2012 Sotheby’s Hong Kong doubled its initial estimation for a pair of yellow ground famille-rose double-gourd vases from the

Asia Art Week makes 91 million $ at Christie’s and Sotheby’s

New York, 19 September 2012 Asia Art Week just made around 91 million dollars in less than a week at New Yorker auction houses Christie’s and

Results of Christie’s Asian Art Week

New York, 17 September 2012 Christie’s New York organized some major auctions during the Asian Art Week, which took place from 11 to 14 September

Auction results: « Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art » at Bonhams

New York, 12 September 2012 On 11 September 2012, Bonhams closed in New York the auction entitled “Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art”,

Christie’s New York has announced several auctions on the occasion of the Asian Art Week

New York, 30 August 2012 Christie’s New York will be organising auctions during the Asian Art Week from 11 to 14 September 2012.

Christie’s New York anticipates September auction of Indian and Southeast Asian art

New York, 21 August 2012 On 12 September, Christie’s will host the sale of over 120 rare and precious examples of Indian and Southeast Asian

Bonhams auction to feature estate of Natasha Eilenberg

New York, 16 August 2012 The 11 September Bonhams auction of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art which will take place during New York Asia

Chinese art market representing a problem

Beijing, 23 July 2012 An article by Katie Hunt, published on The Art Newspaper’s website, warns against the limits of the Chinese art market. The

Christie’s CEO predicts bright future for art market

Hong Kong, 29 May 2012 Steven Murphy, CEO of auction House Christie’s, has outlined the company’s plans for expansion and growth in the Asian market,

Bonhams celebrates the year of the dragon

London, 4 May 2012 London-based auction house Bonhams will be holding a sale of Chinese fine arts on 17 May.

Good results for Asian antiquities at Sotheby’s

New York, 22 March 2012 An Indian antiquities and Southeast Asian art auction, organised on 21 March 2012, totaled $3,804,726 (fees included).

Ancient Chinese art : an infatuation

New York, 22 March 2012 Asia Week New York saw a healthy start to its marathon auction at the beginning of this week in New York.

The Doris Wiener collection sold in New York

New York, 19 March 2012 As part of its Asian art week, which will run from 20 to 23 March 2012, Christie’s will put up for sale more than 400 lots

Asian Art Week at Christie’s

New York, 7 March 2012 Christie’s Asian Art Week will take place in New York from 20 to 23 March 2012. The auction house will present objects of art

Néret-Minet & Tessier’s sale of Asian art and ancient objects

Paris, 23 February 2012 Néret-Minet & Tessier will be organising a sale of Asian art and archeological objects at the Hôtel de Ventes

Success for Chinese Art at Bonhams, San Francisco

San Francisco, 5 January 2012 Just before the Christmas break, Bonhams held two Asian Art auctions in San Francisco,

Doris Weiner Collection at Christie’s

New York, 2 January 2012 On 20 March, Christie’s will disperse the Asian and Indian art collection of the famous gallery owner Doris Weiner who died