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20 articles taggés "Africa"

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A Multi-award Winning New York Collection
Interviews
Victoria Mann, Broadening the Field of Artists and Collectors
The AKAA is a genuine ecosystem of Africa-based creation. Its founder, Victoria Mann, talks about it with a freshness that does much for the contemporary…
Analyses
Germany: A Thorny Matter Continues
In mid-March, a national get-together in Berlin is being held to debate the question of collections originating from the colonies. Germany had taken…
Fairs
"Cultures" in Brussels: Reaping the Benefits?
The synergy between the arts of elsewhere and yesteryear is palpable for the fourth year running, as the event at the Grand Sablon looks set to become…
Market Trends
A Break in the Tribal Art Market
The tribal art market seems to be running out of steam. What lies behind this stagnation, and is it a cause for concern? A few possible answers.
Fairs
Parcours des Mondes: The Increasing Presence of Archaeology
Now firmly established as the global leader in non-European art, the Parcours des Mondes is widening its geographical scope to boost the presence of…
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Fang Ancestor and St John
African and religious art highlighted Gabon and the Middle Ages.
Interviews
Emmanuel Kasarhérou: A New Direction for the Musée du Quai Branly?
Named as head of the Musée du quai Branly after a six-month transition period, the former director of Noumea's Tjibaou Cultural Centre talks about…
Market Trends
Trafficking: Fake UNESCO Certificate Alert
Fairs
Parcours des Mondes 2020, a Test for the Art Market
The 19 th Parcours des mondes ("Journey Through the Worlds") will take place in Paris as scheduled, but with a less international range of visitors…
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Collector Adora Mba Aims to Promote Emerging African Artists
Before opening her own contemporary art gallery in Accra, Ghana, on October 15, this gallery owner and collector was a journalist and art consultant…
Obituaries
Death of Sindika Dokolo, A Leading Collector of African Art
The businessman and leading collector of African art died suddenly on October 29, following an accident in Dubai. He was 48.
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Traditional African Arts on Top
This sale devoted to the traditional arts of Africa, Oceania and America totaled €1,111,513, with several historiated pieces reaching six–figure bids.…
Interviews
Fostering a Dialogue with Brooklyn Museum's David Berliner
The president of the Brooklyn Museum in New York since 2016 discusses the challenges and achievements of one of America’s most important institutions.…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: Gerald Chukwuma On the Rise
Born in Nigeria in 1973, Gerald Chukwuma (a graduate of the University of Nigeria, where he met El Anatsui) is now considered one of the most dynamic…
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From the Grenoble Olympics to a Studio in Bamako
This eclectic, generous b reton sale ranged from the 1968 Olympic Games to Roberts’ outdoor art and a photographic portrait by Keïta.
Interviews
Stephanie Wiles: The Yale University Art Gallery Looks Towards the Future
We spoke with Stephanie Wiles, The Henry J. Heinz II Director of the Yale University Art Gallery about her vision for the gallery, the New Voices,…
Analyses
Dismantling the Museum: Dan Hicks on the Benin Bronzes and Cultural Restitution
In his recent book The Brutish Museum s , Dan Hicks calls for the radical rethinking of Western museums. He uses the case of the Benin Bronzes to call…
Fairs
Bourgogne Tribal Show: Far from the Teeming Crowds
The fifth edition of the Bourgogne Tribal Show will take place from June 24 to 27 in Besanceuil, near Cluny in Saône-et-Loire.
Exhibitions
El Anatsui: A Majestic Showing at the Conciergerie in Paris
Invited to the Conciergerie for a carte blanche exhibition, the Ghanaian artist presents a sensitive circuit in harmony with the venue and its history,…
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23 juillet 2021 - 18:33
Des experts britanniques auraient découvert l’empreinte digitale de Michel-Ange sur une statue de cire vieille de 500 ans
23 juillet 2021 - 17:30
Georges Rousse au musée Ingres Bourdelle de Montauban
23 juillet 2021 - 16:30
L’Italie renforce son contrôle sur les affaires de restitutions