Washington, 23 August 2011 The National Museum of African Art will host “Central Nigeria Unmasked : Arts of the Benue River Valley”, from 14 September to 4 March. The international exhibition will present an overview of the arts produced in the Benue area and feature the most abstract and innovative sculptures produced in Sub-Saharan Africa.… Continue reading National Museum of African Art to present “Central Nigeria Unmasked : Arts of the Benue River Valley”
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Asian art auction to be organised at Bonhams
San Francisco, 19 August 2011 On 30 August, the auction house Bonhams will offer a major Asian art sale in San Francisco. It will notably feature Qing dynasty (1644-1911) porcelain and snuff bottles. Traditionally popular categories of Asian art sales are well represented in this auction. Amongst Chinese porcelain, a blue and white glazed rouleau… Continue reading Asian art auction to be organised at Bonhams
Wereldmuseum to sell its collections
Rotterdam, 19 August 2011 The Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam has announced that a part of its collections will be up for sale, in order to face the country’s budget cuts which will come into effect in 2013. Out of the €700 million originally supplied to Culture, the Dutch government will now only donate €200 million. The… Continue reading Wereldmuseum to sell its collections
Dallas Museum of Art exhibits African hats
Dallas, 16 August 2011 The Dallas Museum of Art is currently hosting “African Headwear: Beyond Fashion”, on view until 1 January. The event illustrates how headgear can indicate a lot about a person: sex, age, marital status, financial situation, social status, job and military grade. The exhibition showcases all types of African headwears. The majority… Continue reading Dallas Museum of Art exhibits African hats
Sacred and contemporary art exhibition at Etienne de Causans
Paris, 4 August 2011 The Parisian gallery Étienne de Causans will host a surprising exhibition entitled “Art contemporain et Art sacré d’Asie: hommage au sublime” (Asian Contemporary and Sacred Art : a Tribute to the Sublime) from 14 to 24 September 2011. The gallery director, Étienne de Causans, wished to illustrate the relationship between sacred… Continue reading Sacred and contemporary art exhibition at Etienne de Causans
5000 years of African art at Cantor Arts Centre in Stanford
Stanford (California), 3 August 2011 The Cantor Arts Center of the University of Stanford presents the permanent exhibition “Expanding Views of Africa.” It is an enlarged reinstallation featuring two hundred works from the museum’s collection as well as numerous loans. The exhibition, which was inaugurated today, aims to broaden the conventional perception of African art… Continue reading 5000 years of African art at Cantor Arts Centre in Stanford
“Polynesian Meetings : Victor Segalen and Exoticism” in Brittany
Brittany, 2 August 2011 An exhibition entitled “Rencontres en Polynésie, Victor Segalen et l’exotisme” (Polynesian meetings: Victor Segalen and Exoticism) will be running until 6 November 2011 at the Daoulas Abbey in Finistère. The Daoulas Abbey was founded in the twelfth century and has been the property of the regional council of Finistère since 1984.… Continue reading “Polynesian Meetings : Victor Segalen and Exoticism” in Brittany
Aboriginal Art at Galerie Pierrick Touchefeu
Sceaux, 2 August 2011 Galerie Pierrick Touchefeu in Sceau, a former Klein art gallery, presents an exhibition paying tribute to Aboriginal culture from 1 September 2011. Aboriginal art is based on “Dreamtime” or “Dreaming” – a complex religious concept. It was only rediscovered only by artists in the 1970’s. This exhibition will showcase two figures… Continue reading Aboriginal Art at Galerie Pierrick Touchefeu
“E Tu Ake – Maori Treasures” at Musée du Quai Branly
Paris, 29 July 2011 From 4 October 2011 to 22 January 2012, the Musée du Quai Branly presents an exhibition dedicated to the Maori civilisation. “E Tu Ake – Maori Treasures” will feature approximately two hundred and fifty works from a variety of eras. The majority of pieces on display are from the Te Papa… Continue reading “E Tu Ake – Maori Treasures” at Musée du Quai Branly
Success of “Dogon” exhibition at Musée du Quai Branly
Paris, 28 July 2011 The “Dogon” exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly has closed, having drawn no less than 195,000 visitors, making it the second most popular exhibition with an entry fee to be hosted at the indigenous art museum. “Dogon” ran from 5 April to 24 July 2011 and during these three months,… Continue reading Success of “Dogon” exhibition at Musée du Quai Branly