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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.
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
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,
Parcours des mondes, interview with Bernard Dulon
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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.
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
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,
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,
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
Tribal and ethnographic art at The Curator’s Eye
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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,
Newark Museum receives $1 million for African art collections
New Jersey, 19 July 2011 The Newark Museum has received a one million dollar subsidy from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in order to assemble
Popol Vuh: a mysterious sacred book written by the Mayas
Chicago, 19 December 2012 Popol Vuh is a sacred book written by the Mayas. Both spiritual and psychological,
Mayan theatre discovered in Ocosingo, Chiapas
Ocosingo, 30 August 2012 Investigators of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH-Conaculta) recently discovered a 1,200 year-old
Discovery of a jaguar sculpture of 2000 years old in Mexico
Mexico, August 29, 2012 During an excavation at the site of prehispanic Izapa, in the Soconusco region (Chiapas, Mexico),
Important archaeological discovery in Chihuahua
Mexico City, 28 September 2011 Recently, Mexican archaeologists have found human footprints on the site of Chihuahua,
Staircase discovered at Toltec temple
Mexico City, 22 June 2011 The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) discovered a Toltec staircase during an archeological dig.
New investment fund in Luxembourg
Luxembourg, 5 May 2011 An investment fund specializing in art has been created in Luxembourg. The fund focuses mostly on contemporary and modern art,
Association between National Museum of China and Musée du quai Branly
Paris, 19 April 2011 The Musée du quai Branly and The National Museum of China, that reopened its doors at the beginning of March,
Ford Foundation donates 3 M$ 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.
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,
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.