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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,
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.
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,
Sophie Makariou: a “new impetus” for Guimet
Paris, 1st September 2017 Sophie Makariou, president of the Musée National des Arts Asiatiques, takes the mike.
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.
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
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
An interview with Hélène Bayou, chief curator of the Japanese department at the Musée Guimet
Paris 25 June 2015 Hélène Bayou, chief curator of the Japanese department at the Musée Guimet in Paris, France,
Voyage to the archipelago of the Philippines at the Quai Branly Museum
Paris, 9 April 2013 The event titled “Philippines, Archipel des échanges” (The Philippines, An Archipelago of Exchange) will be held from 9 April
Sacred Tibetan art at the Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent
Paris, 20 March 2013 From 14 March to 21 July 2013, the Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent is offering an exhibition devoted to the sacred
Full re-installation of Chinese ceramics collection at the MET
New York, 14 November 2012 In its November issue, Asian Art magazine published an article about the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s full
Qin Shi Huang’s terra cotta soldiers at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis, 29 October 2012 The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is welcoming on occasion of an exceptional exhibition the terra cotta soldiers of
« Tibetan Spirit » at the Rossi & Rossi Gallery
London, 9 October 2012 The Rossi & Rossi Gallery in London presents from 12 October to 30 November 2012 the exhibition “Tibetan Spirit”,
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”,
More Hindu art
Paris, 24 September 2012 The Louvre was praised after opening its gallery of Islamic art, now the Indians would also like to popularise their art and
« 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
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 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,
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
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
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
Tea the Guimet way
Paris, 17 September 2012 In partnership with Le Palais des Thés, the Guimet Museum will open its new exhibition titled “Le thé à Guimet,
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 24th International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show returns to New York
New York, 23 August 2012 From 19 to 25 October, the Park Avenue Armoury will welcome collectors, connoisseurs, interior designers,
Chinese imperial porcelain in pride of place at Eskenazi Gallery
London, 10 August 2012 From 1 to 23 November, the Eskenazi Gallery in London will display the first exhibition dedicated to Qing porcelain. It
New programme announced for Guimet Museum
Paris, 7 August 2012 Olivier de Bernon, president of the Guimet Museum, has just announced the museum’s programme for the next five years. Firstly,
Lecture at Fowler Museum : “Printing and Tibet’s Living Heritage”
Los Angeles, 2 August 2012 On Saturday 4 August at 2pm, guest curator Patrick Dowdey will give a lecture entitled “Printing and Tibet’s Living
Lowe Art Museum displaying Japanese Art of the Edo and Meiji Periods
Miami, 31 July 2012 Up until 21 October, the University of Miami Lowe Art Museum will be displaying “Introspection and Awakening: Japanese Art of the
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.
Seductions of the Palate at Quai Branly
Paris, 20 April 2012 The Musée du Quai Branly will display the exhibition “The Seductions of the Palate” from 19 June to 30 September 2012,
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,
Warriors of Emperor Qin displayed in New York
New York, 18 April 2012 Discovery Times Square will be displaying from 27 April 2012, the exhibition “Terracotta Warriors : Defenders of China’s
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”,
Exhibition of Hindu and Buddhist art in New York
New York, 8 March 2012 John Eskenazi, London based art dealer specialising in Indian, Sri Lankan, and South East Asian is presenting his latest
“In the Steps of the Buddha” in Melbourne
Melbourne, 6 March 2012 An exhibition entitled “In the Steps of the Buddha” is currently taking place at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in
Samurai exhibition at Quai Branly attracts 148,000 visitors
Paris, 3 February 2012 The exhibition “Samouraï, Armure du guerrier” at Musée du Quai Branly which has now finished,
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.
“Threads of Heaven” and “Xu Beihong” at Denver Museum
Denver, 14 November 2011 Denver Art Museum (DAM) is currently presenting two parallel exhibitions entitled “Threads of Heaven : Silken Legacy of
“De laque et d’or”: Burmese treasures at Guimet Museum
Paris, 9 November 2011 Guimet Museum in Paris, is currently presenting an exceptional corpus of Burmese manuscripts and objects of its collections,
Parcours des mondes, interview with Bernard Dulon
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“The red book of C.G Jung – tales of an inside journey” soon at Musée Guimet
Paris, 5 September 2011 The musée Guimet will soon open an exhibition entitled “The red book of C.G Jung – tales of an inside journey”,
“Ofuda, engraved imagery from Japanese Buddhist temples” at Musée Guimet
Paris, 30 August 2011 The National Museum of Asian Arts, called the Musée Guimet, is currently hosting “Ofuda,
Sacred and contemporary art exhibition at Etienne de Causans
Paris, 4 August 2011 The Parisian gallery Étienne de Causans will host a surprising exhibition entitled “Art contemporain et Art sacré d’Asie:
“Shipwrecked : Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds” at Smithsonian cancelled
Washington, 30 June 2011 “Shipwrecked : Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds” scheduled to show at the Sackler Gallery, part of the Smithsonian,
Three thousand years of Chinese art at Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 14 June 2011 From 11 June to 11 September 2011, the Milwaukee Art Museum will be hosting five exhibitions on Chinese art
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
Controversy about “Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Wind”
Washington, 9 May 2011 Exhibition “Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Wind”, planned for 2012 at the Smithsonian Institution,
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,
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,
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”,
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,
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
Christie’s kicks off the season with Asian art auction
New York, 26 August 2011 Christie’s New York will organise its Asian Art Week with six sales, from 13 to 16 September.
Asian art auction to be organised at Bonhams
San Francisco, 19 August 2011 On 30 August, the auction house Bonhams will offer a major Asian art sale in San Francisco.
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,