Baltimore, 16 August 2012 From 23 to 26 August, Baltimore will host the 32nd annual Baltimore Summer Antiques Show. With over 500 exhibitors coming from across the U.S., Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, South America, and Asia, the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show is the largest indoor antiques show in the country. Offering more than 200,000… Poursuivre la lecture Baltimore Summer Antiques Show
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8th edition of Fine Art Asia Fair
Hong Kong, 16 August 2012 From 4 to 7 October, the 8th edition of Fine Art Asia fair will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Asia’s leading international fine art fair anticipates 20,000 visitors this year. Reflecting the rising influence of and interest in the Asian art market, Fine Art Asia… Poursuivre la lecture 8th edition of Fine Art Asia Fair
Sotheby’s appoints new head of Chinese Art: Dr. Tao Wang
New York, 15 August 2012 Sotheby’s New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tao Wang as Head of the Department of Chinese Works of Art. Born and educated in China, Dr. Wang has previously worked as senior lecturer at The School of Oriental and African Studies in London and has published on… Poursuivre la lecture Sotheby’s appoints new head of Chinese Art: Dr. Tao Wang
San Francisco to host third Arts and Artifacts of the Americas auction
San Francisco, 13 August 2012 Bonhams announces its third annual Arts and Artifacts of the Americas auction, which will take place 10 September in San Francisco. A selection of 150 lots from the Robert “Trader Bob” Bayuk collection will include Native American art, with a focus on basketry from California, the Southwest and the Northwest.… Poursuivre la lecture San Francisco to host third Arts and Artifacts of the Americas auction
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, have been returned to Nigeria’s representatives in New York. These are Nok statuettes from the first millennium before Christ and considered as national treasures by the African country. The case had started… Poursuivre la lecture Inestimable statuettes returned to Nigeria
Chinese imperial porcelain in pride of place at Eskenazi Gallery
London, 10 August 2012 From 1 to 23 November, the Eskenazi Gallery in London will display the first exhibition dedicated to Qing porcelain. It consists of a selection of works coming from a private collection including twenty imperial works assembled in Europe between the 1980s and the 19990s. Coming from prestigious collections such as those… Poursuivre la lecture Chinese imperial porcelain in pride of place at Eskenazi Gallery
Conference on the history of New Caledonia
Nouméa, New Caledonia, 8 August 2012 The centre culturel Tjibaou in Nouméa, New Caledonia, invites historian Jerry Delathière to give the conference “Ciri, le terroir assassiné, l’insurrection de 1878 dans la region de La Foa” on 23 August at 4.15pm. During his talk, Jerry Delathière will give a history of the original organisation of the… Poursuivre la lecture Conference on the history of New Caledonia
New programme announced for Guimet Museum
Paris, 7 August 2012 Olivier de Bernon, president of the Guimet Museum, has just announced the museum’s programme for the next five years. Firstly, autumn 2012 will be dedicated to the tea roads while spring 2013 will be dedicated to a set of archaic Chinese bronzes from a Swiss private collection, before an important exhibition… Poursuivre la lecture New programme announced for Guimet Museum
Hindus seek restitution of stolen works
Nevada, 6 August 2012 In an effort to restore originally stolen works to their rightful temples, Hindus are encouraging art institutions to reexamine their Hindu art acquisitions and all associated provenance documentation and to respectfully return any artifacts which prove to be stolen. In response to recent media reports, which find major art institutions guilty… Poursuivre la lecture Hindus seek restitution of stolen works
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) Boston, Nigeria is now demanding the restitution of these bronze and ivory pieces which were illegally exported from the country by British soldiers in 1897. Yusuf Abdallah Usman, General Director of the… Poursuivre la lecture Recent donation of African works to MFA Boston provokes restitution scandal