San Francisco, 13 February 2013  The second-ever annual Art of the South Seas auction, February 10 at Bonhams in San Francisco, achieved a successful total of $409,550. The auction of Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian, Indonesian and Australian works of art was highlighted by an important and rare Rarotonga pole club (‘akatara) of the… Poursuivre la lecture Rarotonga pole club leads Art of the South Seas auction at Bonhams
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Objects of belief: art of Africa, Oceania and America from the Vatican collections
San Francisco, 9 February 2013  The de Young Museum – Museum of Fine Arts in San Francisco – displays from 9 February to 8 September 2013 a unique series of 39 African, Oceanic and Native American works from the collections of the Ethnological… Poursuivre la lecture Objects of belief: art of Africa, Oceania and America from the Vatican collections
Kastom, Art of Vanuatu
Canberra, 6 February 2013  Vanuatu is very different from other Pacific nations. Traditional practices better known as Kastom remain strong even after a century of dual colonial religious influences. Kastom: Art of Vanuatu presents for the first time the unique collection of arts from this area held by the National Gallery… Poursuivre la lecture Kastom, Art of Vanuatu
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, might have destroyed another thousands historical manuscripts. According to the Mayor of Tombouctou, they burnt down last Sunday several buildings, including the City Hall and two libraries housing exceptional… Poursuivre la lecture Other destructions of Malian historical manuscripts
Wonderful performance of Aboriginal art exhibition at Quai Branly
Paris, 29 January 2013  Exhibition titled “Aux sources de la peinture aborigène. Australie” (At the source of Aboriginal painting. Australia), held at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, attracted over 133,700 visitors. The museum located in 7th district, has recently announced it as its fifth best result since the opening in 2006.… Poursuivre la lecture Wonderful performance of Aboriginal art exhibition at Quai Branly
Rare Buddhist carved stone temple step discovered by Bonhams in a garden
Devon, 16 January 2013  This magnificent work of art featuring a cow and other animals has come to light in the garden of a Devon bungalow. A rare Buddhist carved stone temple step from the Anuradhapura Period, since it resembles those found in the city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, was found… Poursuivre la lecture Rare Buddhist carved stone temple step discovered by Bonhams in a garden
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 problems. Art Media Agency: Could you tell us of your career so far? What led you to study the ageing processes of artworks? Dr Kilian Anhauser: As a Chemistry student, I was… Poursuivre la lecture Conservation and restoration problems: Dr Kilian Anheuser’s views
Third Winter B Sablon, tribal art fair in Brussels
Brussels, 11 January 2013  Brussels will be welcoming the 3rd edition of Winter B Sablon from 16 to 20 January 2013. This winter fair specialises in non-European arts: primitive arts, pre-Columbian art, tribal art and archaeology. Created by Pierre Loos, the fair gathering about forty exhibitors is spread over the Sablon… Poursuivre la lecture Third Winter B Sablon, tribal art fair in Brussels
58th BRAFA in Brussels
Brussels, 7 January 2013  The 58th Brussels Antiques and Fine Arts Fair will take place from 19 to 27 January 2013 in Brussels. 128 exhibitors, from twelve countries, will represent about twenty specialties. Among the 128 participating galleries, 16 will come for the first time, and eleven come back after a one or… Poursuivre la lecture 58th BRAFA in Brussels
Exceptional Tibetan bronze at TEFAF Maastricht
Maastricht, 4 January 2013  A spectacular Tibetan bronze, recently lent for the exhibition about the art of bronze at the Royal Academy of Arts in London will be exhibited by Rossi & Rossi at the forthcoming TEFAF Maastricht, from 15 to 24 March 2013. This bronze is an eleven-headed representation… Poursuivre la lecture Exceptional Tibetan bronze at TEFAF Maastricht