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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,

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

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 ;

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

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 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

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.

Respecting the Balance

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

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.

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.

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.

African art: envy for pulleys

True miniature jewels of West African sculpture, the delightful heddle pulleys turn collectors' and enthusiasts' minds.

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.,

A head-spinning sale at Bonhams

New York, 4 November 2019 It is simply the most beautiful collection of ethnic headrests in the world.

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 Marceau Rivière Collection

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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,

Mu.ZEE explores twentieth century African art

Oostende, 15 December 2015 Mu.ZEE, in Oostende, has collaborated with the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, both in Belgium,

“Côte d’Ivoire Master Sculptors” at the Musée du Quai Branly

Paris, 25 January 2015 The Musée du Quai Branly in Paris will unveil over 200 years of West African artistic creation in its upcoming exhibition

Joaquin Pecci’s Presence of the Sacred

Brussels, 13 May 2014 Joaquin Pecci presents the exhibition “Presence of the Sacred: Evoking the Ubangian”, running from 4 to 8 June 2014,

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… 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.

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

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.

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,

Sotheby’s announces two sales for the Sub-Saharan statue collection of Drs. Daniel and Marian Malcolm

New York, 6 February 2016 The collection of Drs. Daniel and Marian Malcolm will be offered in a two-part sale series organised by Sotheby’s: first

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

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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Three major private collections of Tribal Art on sale at Artcurial

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An African statue reaches the $12 million mark at auction

New York, 11 November 2014 During Sotheby’s New York’s Tuesday evening sale on 11 November, an African statue originating from either the Ivory

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,

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.

Record sale at Tajan for Guro mask

Paris, 18 June 2014 On 11 June, Tajan auction house sold a Guro mask from the Ivory Coast for €1,375,000 (including tax).

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

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

Museum Rietberg unmasks African art

Zurich, 18 March 2014, The exhibition “African Masters – Art from the Ivory Coast” at Zurich’s Museum Rietberg is to run until 1 June 2014. In an

Musée du Quai Branly presents « Black Atlantic » and « Sacred Wood »

Paris, 11 March 2014, Two exhibitions are currently on display at the Musée du Quai Branly, from 4 March 2014 until 18 May 2014 in Paris.

LACMA inaugurates new African Art gallery

Los Angeles, 20 June 2013 The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is to inaugurate its new, permanent gallery,

Sowei masks from Sierra Leone at the British Museum

London, 14 February 2013 The British Museum is hosting from 14 February to 28 April the exhibition “Sowei Mask: Spirit of Sierra Leone”. Sowei

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

Voodoo at the Canadian Museum of Civilization

Gatineau, 2 November 2012 From 15 November 2012 through 23 February 2013, the Canadian Museum of Civilization offers to discover Haitian voodoo

African art at the MCQ

Quebec, 4 October 2012 The next exhibition of the Museum of Civilisation of Quebec (MCQ), dedicated to “Nigerian arts in French private collections”

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”,

« 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

« S’asseoir, se coucher et rêver » at the Dapper museum

Paris, 17 September 2012 From 10 October 2012 to 14 July 2013, the Dapper museum will present the exhibition “Design en Afrique, s’asseoir,

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,

“African Art and the Shape of Time” in Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI, 18 August 2012 The University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) will exhibit “African Art and the Shape of Time” until 3 February.

African design at Dapper Museum

Paris, 30 July 2012 From 10 October 2012 to 14 July 2013, the Dapper Museum will be displaying “Design in Africa, Sitting, lying down and dreaming”,

“Talking Heads” : a selection of works from the George Economou Collection

Athens, 11 July 2012 From June to September 2012, a selection of works entitled “Talking Heads”, owned by the Greek collector George Economou,

Royal Academy of Arts to display “Bronze” this autumn

London, 5 July 2012 On 15 September 2012, the “Bronze” exhibition will start at the Royal Academy of Arts.

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.

“Mascarades et Carnavals” at Musée Dapper in Paris

Paris, 8 December 2011 The Dapper museum in Paris is currently presenting the exhibition, “Mascarades et Carnavals”, until 15 July 2012.

“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.

Parcours des mondes, interview with Bernard Dulon

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“Sacrifice : Blood and Meaning” at Joaquin Pecci gallery

Brussels, 31 August 2011 Joaquin Pecci gallery will soon be opening its new exhibition, “Sacrifice : Blood and Meaning”,

National Museum of African Art to present “Central Nigeria Unmasked : Arts of the Benue River Valley”

Washington, 23 August 2011 The National Museum of African Art will host “Central Nigeria Unmasked : Arts of the Benue River Valley”,

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,

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,

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

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

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,

Moderate results for African art sale at Sotheby’s

Paris, 19 June 2013 On Tuesday 18 June 2013, Sotheby’s Paris held a sale devoted to African art. The session made a turnover of €3.7m,

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

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

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,

Rare Tuareg auction sale at Drouot

Paris, 20 February 2013 At Drouot on 1 March, the Binoche & Giquello Society of Voluntary Sales will be auctioning over 100 items from the Claude

Results of the African and Oceanic art auction at Sotheby’s

Paris, 14 December 2012 The sale of African and Oceanic art held on 12 December at Sotheby’s made a total turnover of €7,268,875 BPI,

African art sale achieves striking results at Christie’s Paris

Paris, 13 December 2012 The African art auction held at Christie’s Paris on 11 December made a striking turnover of €6m ($7,8m) and it turned out

African Figurative Sculptures Catch Collectors’ Eyes at Bonhams New York

New York, 30 November 2012 Bonhams is thrilled with the results of its November 20 African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art sale in New York,

Collection of Lubia and Ernesto Wolf on sale at Artcurial

Paris, 27 November 2012 On 4 December 2012, the auction house Artcurial will put on sale a collection of Lubia and Ernesto Wolf,

African and Oceanian masterpieces at Christie’s Paris

Paris, 16 November 2012 On 11 December 2012, Christie’s Paris will put on sale African and Oceanian masterpieces estimated between €4,000,000 and