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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,
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
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
Paris, 9 September 2011 https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/10/FNL5f00t-lg.jpg" alt=“Parcours des mondes,
“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,
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
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,
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”
« 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,
“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.
“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”,
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,
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
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.
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,
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
Boston, 1 May 2014 https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/601/uqu13e3t-lg.jpg" alt=“Tribal and ethnographic art at The Curator’s Eye"
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
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
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