“Côte d’Ivoire Master Sculptors” at the Musée du Quai Branly

Paris, 25 January 2015 ![“Côte d’Ivoire Master Sculptors” at the Musée du Quai Branly ](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/594/Dz23282j-lg.jpg) The Musée du Quai Branly in Paris will unveil over 200 years of West African artistic creation in its upcoming exhibition “Côte d’Ivore Master Sculptors”, which is to take place from 14 April to 26 July 2015. Close to 200… Poursuivre la lecture “Côte d’Ivoire Master Sculptors” at the Musée du Quai Branly

Oceanic and African art sale at Sotheby’s Paris realises €12 million

Paris, 12 December 2014 <img src= »https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/600/Ieqb9a3T-lg.jpg » alt=“Oceanic and African art sale at Sotheby’s Paris realises €12 million » /> On 10 December 2014 Sotheby’s Paris realised €12 million in sales of Oceanic and African art including the sale of the Alexis Bonew collection which brought in €6.2 million of the day’s turnover. This, the last sale… Poursuivre la lecture Oceanic and African art sale at Sotheby’s Paris realises €12 million

Three major private collections of Tribal Art on sale at Artcurial

Paris, 3 December 2014 <img src= »https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/599/B5J6593N-lg.jpg » alt=“Three major private collections of Tribal Art on sale at Artcurial » /> On 10 December 2014, Artcurial will be holding their second Tribal Art sale of the year, offering the contents of three major private collections. The first collection, belonging to Liuba and Ernesto Wolf, comprises 127 African spoons;… Poursuivre la lecture Three major private collections of Tribal Art on sale at Artcurial

An African statue reaches the $12 million mark at auction

New York, 11 November 2014 ![An African statue reaches the $12 million mark at auction](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/591/m2Dcb38I-lg.jpg) During Sotheby’s New York’s Tuesday evening sale on 11 November, an African statue originating from either the Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso reached $12 million (premium included). The piece comes from the collection of the late businessman Myron Kunin whose… Poursuivre la lecture An African statue reaches the $12 million mark at auction

Dirty money in the Asian art market

Beijing, 26 October 2014 ![Dirty money in the Asian art market](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/583/Les0a93V-lg.jpg) According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2 to 5% of global GDP is laundered money; in currency, $800 million to $2 trillion. The art market, notoriously opaque and uncontrollable, is one in which a staggering amount of this criminal activity… Poursuivre la lecture Dirty money in the Asian art market