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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,
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,
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 ;
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 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,
A PLUNGE INTO THE DREAMTIME
Paris, 7 September 2018 The Aboriginal arts of Australia may be diverse, but they’re characterised by a certain unity and a distinctive identity.
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
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,
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,
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
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,
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
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
Popol Vuh: a mysterious sacred book written by the Mayas
Chicago, 19 December 2012 Popol Vuh is a sacred book written by the Mayas. Both spiritual and psychological,
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,
Mayan theatre discovered in Ocosingo, Chiapas
Ocosingo, 30 August 2012 Investigators of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH-Conaculta) recently discovered a 1,200 year-old
Discovery of a jaguar sculpture of 2000 years old in Mexico
Mexico, August 29, 2012 During an excavation at the site of prehispanic Izapa, in the Soconusco region (Chiapas, Mexico),
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
Important archaeological discovery in Chihuahua
Mexico City, 28 September 2011 Recently, Mexican archaeologists have found human footprints on the site of Chihuahua,
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,
Staircase discovered at Toltec temple
Mexico City, 22 June 2011 The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) discovered a Toltec staircase during an archeological dig.
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.
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,
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"
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
Mummified Maori head returned to New Zealand
Guernsey, 25 October 2013 The Guernsey Museum has announced the return to New Zealand of the mummified head of a Maori warrior.
Atai’s skull to be returned to New Caledonia
Nouméa, 7 August 2013 Jean-Marc Ayrault is to restore Atai’s skull to New Caledonia, according to an article published in Journal des Arts.
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,
Conference on the history of New Caledonia
Nouméa, New Caledonia, 8 August 2012 The centre culturel Tjibaou in Nouméa, New Caledonia, invites historian Jerry Delathière to give the conference
Stolen Aboriginal art for sale on eBay
Canberra, 1 February 2012 The Australian authorities are carrying out an enquiry about the theft of a piece of Aboriginal art,
William Siegmann Dies
Brooklyn, 13 December 2011 Brooklyn Museum announced the death of William C. Siegmann from the African Arts and Pacific Islands’ department.
France hands back Maori warrior heads
Paris, 4 October 2011 As the exhibition “Maori, their treasures have a soul” comes to an end, the Musée du Quai Branly and France plan to officially
A sacred Aboriginal stone withdraws from art market
Canterbury, 9 September 2011 British auction house, the Canterbury Auction Galleries, was planning on selling a sacred aboriginal stone called
End of inalienability of French public collections?
Paris, 13 May 2011 On 18 May 2010, a French bill was passed authorizing the restitution of Maori heads to New Zealand.
287 archeological items offered to Mexico
Mexico City, 12 May 2011 A collection of about 300 Aztlan objects, a Mexican civilization from the 3rd to 15th centuries,
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,
Maya sculpture sold at Binoche et Giquello authenticated by experts
Paris, 2 May 2011 The Mayan god sold for €2,912,000 in March at Drouot by auction house Binoche et Giquello is authentic,
49 archaeological pieces seized in Germany finally being returned to Mexico
Mexico City, 22 April 2011 After seven years of judiciary and diplomatic proceedings, Mexico will be given back 49 archaeological pieces illegally
Conflict over authenticity of Maya sculpture could shake up the Prehispanic market
Mexico City, 25 March 2011 Since Wednesday, the Mexican government has been insisting that the Maya statue sold at the Drouot auction for a record
Billionaire Carlos Slim Helú to open museum in Mexico for own collections
Mexico, 3 March 2011 Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helú inaugurated the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City.
Maori head returned to New Zealand
Rouen, 10 May 2011 The Natural History Museum in Rouen has returned a mummified Maori head to New Zealand.