Mexico City, 28 September 2011 Recently, Mexican archaeologists have found human footprints on the site of Chihuahua, some of which dated back 25,000 years. According to specialists, the five footprints could belong to the first men who lived in this region. Calculated to be between 4,500 and 25,000 years old, they corresponted to three adults… Poursuivre la lecture Important archaeological discovery in Chihuahua
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Bonhams to sell works by Paddy Bedford
Sydney, 28 September 2011 The auction house Bonhams just announced the sale of selected works from the Estate of Paddy Bedford. The 26 works selected will be offered by Bonhams in Sydney, on 21 November. Bedford, who died in 2007, is one of the most celebrated and successful Aboriginal artists of the last decade. His… Poursuivre la lecture Bonhams to sell works by Paddy Bedford
Hiromi Kinoshita joins the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, 19 September 2011 As reported by Philly.com, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has just named expert in Chinese art and archaeology, Hiromi Kinoshita, Associate Curator of its Chinese art department. Kinoshita, 41, is currently Associate Curator in Chinese art at the Fine Arts Museum of Boston. She will join the Philadelphian institution on 1… Poursuivre la lecture Hiromi Kinoshita joins the Philadelphia Museum of Art
A sacred Aboriginal stone withdraws from art market
Canterbury, 9 September 2011 British auction house, the Canterbury Auction Galleries, was planning on selling a sacred aboriginal stone called “tjuringa”. According to the Australian tradition, this kind of stone must not be seen by women. Estimated around £6000, the stone was withdrawn from the auction because of the lobbying by the Australian’s ambassador and… Poursuivre la lecture A sacred Aboriginal stone withdraws from art market
Parcours des mondes, interview with Bernard Dulon
Paris, 9 September 2011 <img src= »https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/10/FNL5f00t-lg.jpg » alt=“Parcours des mondes, interview with Bernard Dulon » /> *From 7 to 11 September, the most recent edition of Parcours des mondes is taking place in Saint–Germain–des–Prés in Paris. It is the biggest event dedicated to tribal art in the world. This year, 64 traders came from all over the… Poursuivre la lecture Parcours des mondes, interview with Bernard Dulon
“The red book of C.G Jung – tales of an inside journey” soon at Musée Guimet
Paris, 5 September 2011 The musée Guimet will soon open an exhibition entitled “The red book of C.G Jung – tales of an inside journey”, running from 7 September to 7 November. The famous Red Book, also known as Liber Novus (Latin for “new book”), was written by Carl Gustav Jung (1875–1961) between 1914 and… Poursuivre la lecture “The red book of C.G Jung – tales of an inside journey” soon at Musée Guimet
“Sacrifice : Blood and Meaning” at Joaquin Pecci gallery
Brussels, 31 August 2011 Joaquin Pecci gallery will soon be opening its new exhibition, “Sacrifice : Blood and Meaning”, in time for the tenth edition of Parcours des Mondes from 7–11 September 2011. After ten years working as Director of African art at the Grusenmeyer gallery, Joaquin Pecci opened his own gallery specialised in African… Poursuivre la lecture “Sacrifice : Blood and Meaning” at Joaquin Pecci gallery
“Ofuda, engraved imagery from Japanese Buddhist temples” at Musée Guimet
Paris, 30 August 2011 The National Museum of Asian Arts, called the Musée Guimet, is currently hosting “Ofuda, engraved imagery from Japanese Buddhist temples” and leads us to the discovery of the Japanese Buddhist pantheon, on view until 12 September. An ofuda most often appears in the form of a sheet of printed paper on… Poursuivre la lecture “Ofuda, engraved imagery from Japanese Buddhist temples” at Musée Guimet
Olivier de Bernon appointed President of Musée Guimet
Paris, 29 August 2011 The Musée Guimet — the national museum of Asian Arts — has a new president. Olivier de Bernon has been appointed by a decree from the French President. He will replace Jacques Giès, whose mandate ended on 28 August 2011. Olivier de Bernon obtained his PhD in philosophy in 1984. However,… Poursuivre la lecture Olivier de Bernon appointed President of Musée Guimet
Christie’s kicks off the season with Asian art auction
New York, 26 August 2011 Christie’s New York will organise its Asian Art Week with six sales, from 13 to 16 September. Approximately 1,300 lots will be up for sale during these four days for a total estimate of $50 million. Modern and contemporary southern Asian art will open the celebrations at 10 am on… Poursuivre la lecture Christie’s kicks off the season with Asian art auction