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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,
Art Brut, love at first sight: an interview with Daniel Klein
Quito, 20 May 2015 Daniel Klein and his wife Carmen are true fans of Art Primitif. They are the founders behind the Casa del Alabado,
A Herman Parzinger lecture at the Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango
Bogotá, 2 October 2012 Hermann Parzinger, archaeologist and president of the Prussian Culture Heritage Foundation in Berlin,
« Bronze » at the Royal Academy of Arts in London
London, 1 October 2012 From 15 September to 9 December 2012 the Royal Academy of Arts will present “Bronze”,
Discovering the Maya civilisation
Gatineau, 26 September 2012 On the occasion of the exhibition “Les secrets de la civilisation Maya”,
« Cheveux chéris » at the Musée du Quai Branly
Paris, 18 September 2012 A Head Ornament, Marquesas Islands © musée du quai Branly, photo Patrick Gries, Valérie Torre The Musée du Quai Branly
It looks like rain at the Quai Branly Museum
Paris, 9 March 2012 The Quai Branly Museum is offering a new approach to the meteorological phenomenon of rain with its exhibition “The Rain”,
Brussels Antiques and Fine Art Fair over for another year
Brussels, 31 January 2012 The 57th edition of the Brussels Antiques and Fine Art Fair (BRAFA) took place between 21 and 29 January.
“The Jade Masks of The Mayas” at Pinacothèque de Paris
Paris, 20 January 2012 The Pinacothèque de Paris will present the exhibition “The Jade Masks of The Mayas”, between 26 January and 10 June 2012.
Parcours des mondes, interview with Bernard Dulon
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“Mayas, from Dawn to Dusk” at Musée du Quai Branly
Paris, 28 June 2011 The Musée du Quai Branly in Paris is hosting “Mayas, from Dusk to Dawn” until 2 October 2011.
Musée du Quai Branly celebrates fifth anniversary on 25 and 26 June
Paris, 10 June 2011 This year, the Musée du Quai Branly is celebrating its fifth anniversary and has organized a festive weekend from Friday 24 June
150 Mayan pieces to be exhibited at Musée du quai Branly
Paris, 21 April 2011 The Musée du quai Branly will continue its tradition of innovation when it exhibits a collection that has never before left
Pre-Hispanic lintels discovered at Tlatelolco soon to be exhibited
Mexico City, 25 February 2011 In honour of a recent archeological discovery, Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, a preeminent Mexican archeologist,
Olmec civilisation at the Young Museum
San Fransisco, 21 February 2011 The Young Museum is presenting an exceptional exhibition of colossal Olmec masterpieces.
“The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, 4 March 2015 The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is to host the exhibition entitled “The Plains Indians : Artists of Earth and
Objects of belief: art of Africa, Oceania and America from the Vatican collections
San Francisco, 9 February 2013 The de Young Museum – Museum of Fine Arts in San Francisco – displays from 9 February to 8 September 2013 a unique
Inuit art at the Atelier Z – Centre Culturel Christiane Peugeot
Paris, 11 October 2012 From 29 October to 18 November 2012, the Atelier Z – Christiane Peugeot Cultural Centre will present an exhibition titled:
Exhibition “Indigenas de Norteamerica, Tradiciones y Transiciones” at the Museum of gold in Bogotà, Colombia
Bogotá, 3 October 2012 Thanks to the support of the Embassy of United States of Bogotà, Bowers Museum and the Fondation Amigos as well as Arte del
« Warriors of the Plains » at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum
London, 21 September 2012 “Warriors of the Plains”: 200 years of Native North American honour and ritual is the title of the British Museum’s new
“Shore, Forest and Beyond, Art from The Audain Collection” in Vancouver
Vancouver, 14 December 2011 Vancouver Art Gallery in Canada is currently displaying “Shore, Forest and Beyond, Art from The Audain Collection”,
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
A milestone exhibition?
Paris, 20 September 2018 In 1768, the Royal Society commissioned navigator James Cook, captain of the famous three-masted Endeavour,
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
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.
Chiefs & Governors: Art and Power in Fiji
Cambridge, 8 June 2013 This is the first ever exhibition dedicated to Fijian Art outside Fiji. It draws on MAA’s exceptional collection of Fijian
Kastom, Art of Vanuatu
Canberra, 6 February 2013 Vanuatu is very different from other Pacific nations. Traditional practices better known as Kastom remain strong even
Wonderful performance of Aboriginal art exhibition at Quai Branly
Paris, 29 January 2013 Exhibition titled “Aux sources de la peinture aborigène. Australie” (At the source of Aboriginal painting.
Kaua’i Museum highlights « Heart Works »
Kaua’i, 23 October 2012 Kaua’i Museum, located on the oldest islands of Hawai, is a space devoted to the knowledge of the past and future of Kaua’i
Aboriginal art exhibition at Quai Branly
Paris, 30 août 2012 From 9 October 2012 to 20 January 2013 the exhibition entitled “aux sources de l’aborigène” (at the roots of Aboriginal art) will
Geneva presents “C’est de l’homme que j’ai à parler, Rousseau et l’inégalité”
Geneva, 20 August 2012 Up until 23 June 2013, the musée d’ethnographie de Genève will be hosting the exhibition “C’est de l’homme que j’ai à parler,
“Walkabout : early art of the Australian Aborigines”
Paris, 2 August 2012 From 11 September to 20 October, the Galerie Meyer Oceanic Art in Paris will exhibit “Walkabout: the early art of the Australian
“Māori, leurs trésors ont une âme” at Quai Branly Museum in Paris
Paris, 17 November 2011 The Quai Branly Museum in Pairs is currently presenting until 22 January 2012 the exhibition, “Māori,
“L’invention du Sauvage” at Quai Branly Museum
Paris, 13 October 2011 Quai Branly Museum will host the exhibition “L’invention du Sauvage” from 29 November 2011 to 3 June 2012.
“Polynesian Meetings : Victor Segalen and Exoticism” in Brittany
Brittany, 2 August 2011 An exhibition entitled “Rencontres en Polynésie, Victor Segalen et l’exotisme” (Polynesian meetings: Victor Segalen and
Aboriginal Art at Galerie Pierrick Touchefeu
Sceaux, 2 August 2011 Galerie Pierrick Touchefeu in Sceau, a former Klein art gallery, presents an exhibition paying tribute to Aboriginal culture
“E Tu Ake – Maori Treasures” at Musée du Quai Branly
Paris, 29 July 2011 From 4 October 2011 to 22 January 2012, the Musée du Quai Branly presents an exhibition dedicated to the Maori civilisation.
National Gallery of Victoria’s 150th anniversary and donation of 173 indigenous works
Melbourne, 27 May 2011 The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is celebrating its 150th anniversary with an exceptional exhibition of 173 indigenous
First exhibition of Varilaku art at National Gallery of Australia
Canberra, 25 February 2011 The National Gallery of Australia is hosting “Varilaku: Pacific arts from Solomon Islands” from 24 February until 29 May
Aboriginal art exhibition in Cologne
Cologne, 19 November 2010 The Museum Ludwig in Cologne is presenting an aboriginal art exhibition, entitled “Remembering Forward,
Michael Hamson, invitation to the voyage
Palos Verdes, 12 February 2020 He combines the passion of a collector with the rigour of an ethnologist.
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.
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 ;
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,
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
Respecting the Balance
Brussels, 23 January 2018 Like most collectors flocking to BRAFA, Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke likes the month of January.
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
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
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,
Bourgogne Tribal Show, the Quai Branly and the tribal art market with Julie Arnoux
Paris, 24 May 2016 Julie Arnoux is executive director of the Friends Society of the Musée du Quai Branly.
TEFAF 2015: an interview with Madelon Strijbos
Maastricht, 17 March 2015 Organised by The European Fine Art Foundation, TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) is an annual art fair hosted at the
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
Interview with Pierre Moos
Paris, 6 September 2012 From 11 to 16 September 2012, the Parcours des Mondes, the most important international salon dedicated to tribal arts,
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.,
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
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
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,
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.
Interview with Didier Claes: the new Director of Bruneaf in Brussels
Brussels, 15 January 2014, Winter Bruneaf (Brussels Non-European Art Fair), which takes place between 22 and 26 January,
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,
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,
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
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
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
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
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
Mexico’s restitution claim rejected
Munster, 16 July 2013 Munster’s Administrative Court rendered an unfavourable decision in regards to Mexico’s request concerning the restitution of
Bonhams New York sees highest price for a Polynesian piece at auction during Tribal Arts Week
New York, 17 May 2013 A rare canoe prow from the Maquesas Islands soared past its pre-sale estimate of $8,000-12,000 to sell for $70,900 dollars at
Peru demands the restitution of Pre-Columbian works from the Barbier-Mueller Collection
Geneva, 4 March 2013 According to Swiss newspaper Le Temps, Peru is determined to recover archaeological items from the Swiss collection of
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,
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
June Native American art auction at Bonhams filled with fine basketry, pottery, textiles and kachina dolls
San Francisco, 17 May 2013 Bonhams looks forward to presenting a 523-lot sale of Native American art, June 3 in San Francisco.
Jim and Lauris Phillips collection in spotlight at Bonhams June Native American Art auction
San Francisco, 12 March 2013 Bonhams is pleased to present part one of Property from the Jim and Lauris Phillips Collection, San Marino, CA,
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
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
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
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
Bewitching sale at Dorotheum
Vienna, 28 November 2018 On Tuesday 4 December there will be a remarkable tribal art session at Dorotheum in Vienna.
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.
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,
Christie’s announces the arrival of Bruno Claessens as European head of African and Oceanic Art
Paris, 18 March 2016 Christie’s has entrusted its African and Oceanic Art department in Europe to Bruno Claessens. After growing up in Antwerp,
African and Oceanic Art sale at Sotheby’s France amasses €11 million
Paris, 30 June 2015 The African and Oceanic art sale at Sotheby’s France that took place on 24 June 2015 amassed a sum of €11.1 million,
Tribal art sale at Artcurial
Paris, 10 June 2015 On 22 June 2015, the auction house Artcurial in Paris, France, is to organise a sale of Tribal art,
Stanislas Gokelaere joins Christie’s African & Oceanic Art Department
Paris, 27 May 2015 Christie’s has announced the appointment of Stanislas Gokelaere as European consultant within their African & Oceanic Art
Oceanic and African art sale at Sotheby’s Paris realises €12 million
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Sale of Tribal Art at Zemanek-Münster
Würzburg, 19 June 2014 On 28 June, Zemanek-Münster is to present a sale dedicated to works of Tribal Art at its auction house in Würzburg.
An Iconic FANG MABEA figure formerly owned by Félix Fénéon & Jacques Kerchache Achieves €4.4 Million ($5.9 Million) today at Sotheby’s Paris
Paris, 18 June 2014 Today’s sale of African & Oceanic Art at Sotheby’s Paris totalled €6,267,000 ($8,513,531), with almost 85% sold by value.
World record for a Maori wood weapon at Bonhams New York
New York, 15 May 2014 Bonhams, the third largest international fine art auction house, achieved both a world record for a Maori wood weapon sold at
Second part of the Allan Stone Collection to be auctioned at Sotheby’s
New York, 28 March 2014, Art Media Agency (AMA). The second session of the sale of the collection of Allan Stone is to take place on 16 May at
Art of the South Seas at Bonhams San Francisco
San Francisco, 9 February 2014 Bonhams will hold its annual Art of the South Seas auction February 9 in San Francisco,
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,
New record for the African and Oceanic art department at Christie’s Paris
Paris, 25 June 2013 The sale of African and Oceanic art, held on 19 June at Christie’s Paris, made a total turnover of €7.896m,
Oceanic and African art on sale at Native
Brussels, 4 June 2013 On 8 June 2013, auction house Native will be organising a sale of African and Oceanic items in Brussels. Among the
Christie’s presents African and Oceanic Art
Paris, 5 May 2013 On 19 May 2013, Christie’s Paris will be organising a sale devoted to African and Oceanic art. 117 lots will be on offer,
Rarotonga pole club leads Art of the South Seas auction at Bonhams
San Francisco, 13 February 2013 The second-ever annual Art of the South Seas auction, February 10 at Bonhams in San Francisco,
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