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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
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.
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.
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,
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,
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,
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,
Dallas Museum of Art debuts New Arts of Africa Gallery
Dallas, 25 September 2015 On 25 September 2015, the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) has celebrated the public opening of its new third-floor Arts of
Sindika Dokolo Seeks to Return Works Stolen during Colonisation to Africa
Luanda, 22 August, 2015 Congolese collector Sindika Dokolo is launching a vast campaign to return works stolen in Africa during the colonial
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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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”,
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
New Tribal Art gallery to open in Lille
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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,
Oman donates almost $2 million to Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art
Washington, D.C., 29 November 2013 The Sultanate of Oman has donated $1.8 million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art,
« Last colonial museum » hopes to modernise its image
Brussels, 4 November 2013 Brussel’s Africa museum is to close its doors on 30 November 2013, and plans to re-open in mid-2017,
A collection of African art worth $14m offered to the Fowler Museum at UCLA
Los Angeles, 29 October 2013 The Fowler Museum at UCLA in Los Angeles has received a collection of African Art valued at fourteen million
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
In Memoriam: Renowned tribal Art dealer, Merton D. Simpson, 84
New York, 12 March 2013 The family of tribal art dealer Merton D. Simpson (American, 1928-2013) has released a statement confirming that Mr.
Other destructions of Malian historical manuscripts
Tombouctou, 30 January 2013 The Guardian reports on 28 January 2013 Islamic rebels, who fled before the French troops in Tombouctou,
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
Kichizo Inagaki – the mysterious Japanese cabinetmaker
Paris, 10 December 2012 Kichizo Inagaki was a Japanese cabinetmaker who rubbed shoulders with famous artists and collectors of his time,
Death of Michel Leveau, founder of the Musée Dapper
Goré, 22 November 2012 The founder of the Musée Dapper in Paris, Michel Leveau, passed away last Wednesday, age 81.
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,
Inestimable statuettes returned to Nigeria
New York, 10 August 2012 On 26 July 2012, inestimable statuettes seized by the American customs under information provided by the French customs,
Recent donation of African works to MFA Boston provokes restitution scandal
Boston, 6 August 2012 Following the recent donation of thirty-two African sculptures from collector Robert Owen to the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)
Robert Owen Lehman gives his collection of African art to MFA of Boston
Boston, 3 July 2012 The Museum of Fine Arts of Boston received the Robert Owen Lehman Collection comprising thirty-four rare West African artworks.
Understanding African art
Amiens, 26 June 2012 African art specialist Jean-Claude Gouigoux has announced the publication of his second book on African art. After the success
Malian heritage in danger
Timbuktu, 18 June 2012 Since April, the city of Timbuktu, former intellectual and spiritual capital of West Africa is in the hands of different rebel
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
William Siegmann Dies
Brooklyn, 13 December 2011 Brooklyn Museum announced the death of William C. Siegmann from the African Arts and Pacific Islands’ department.
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,
Dallas Museum of Art exhibits African hats
Dallas, 16 August 2011 The Dallas Museum of Art is currently hosting “African Headwear: Beyond Fashion”, on view until 1 January.
5000 years of African art at Cantor Arts Centre in Stanford
Stanford (California), 3 August 2011 The Cantor Arts Center of the University of Stanford presents the permanent exhibition “Expanding Views of
Success of “Dogon” exhibition at Musée du Quai Branly
Paris, 28 July 2011 The “Dogon” exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly has closed, having drawn no less than 195,000 visitors,
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
Cleveland Museum of Art to acquire Congolese sculptures
Cleveland, 7 June 2011 The Cleveland Museum of Art has acquired thirty-five unique Congolese sculptures from Belgian collectors René and Odette
Fondation Cartier Voodoo
Paris, 30 May 2011 Until 25 September, the Fondation Cartier will be displaying a selection of exceptional voodoo objects from the Anne and Jacques
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,
Newark Museum receives $1 million for African art collections
New Jersey, 19 July 2011 The Newark Museum has received a one million dollar subsidy from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in order to assemble
New investment fund in Luxembourg
Luxembourg, 5 May 2011 An investment fund specializing in art has been created in Luxembourg. The fund focuses mostly on contemporary and modern art,
Ford Foundation donates 3 M$ to African Art Museum
New York, 10 March 2011 The African Art Museum in New York received a donation of three million dollars from the Ford Foundation.