Interviews

January 19, 2020

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., a selection of 97 primitive art, modern art and 20th-century design objects or groups of objecs, […]

September 30, 2019

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, by two former collaborators of the German company Lempertz, […]

September 9, 2018

FROM TRIBAL TO CONTEMPORARY

Paris, 9 September 2018 A homage to a mythical exhibition from the 1930s, an extensive dialogue with contemporary creation, and a unique assembly of works from outside Europe... […]

September 8, 2018

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, Parcours des Mondes has become a leading player in the world of international tribal- and Asian-arts fairs. […]

September 7, 2018

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 it with new perspectives? I’m very proud of the renown that Parcours des Mondes enjoys today. […]

March 23, 2018

TEFAF 2018: pleasing sales for Tribal Art

Maastricht, 23 March 2018 From 10 to 18 March 2018, the 31st edition of TEFAF Maastricht, the international fair for fine art and antiquities, kept its promises for tribal art. The fair, presenting 275 exhibitors this year, […]

March 15, 2018

Tribal art under the spotlight at Christie’s

Paris, 15 March 2018 On Monday 9 April and Tuesday 10 April 2018, Christie’s Paris is holding two sales starring tribal art from Africa, America and Oceania. On Monday 9 April, […]

January 23, 2018

Respecting the Balance

Brussels, 23 January 2018 Like most collectors flocking to BRAFA, Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke likes the month of January. […]

September 15, 2017

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. […]

September 13, 2017

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 ethnology? Alex Arthur offers us a few indications… Alexander Arthur is a well-informed  […]

September 12, 2017

To the sources of Tribal Art

Paris, 12 September 2017 As every year since 2001, the fair takes place in Saint-Germain-des-Prés for a week devoted to tribal art. […]

September 12, 2017

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 market? P.M.: Parcours des Mondes was created in response to a demand from tribal-art dealers. […]

September 4, 2017

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 phenomenon of star status for these highly coveted objects. […]

September 3, 2017

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 fact that