Catégorie : Anglais

Fondation Cartier Voodoo

Paris, 30 May 2011 Until 25 September, the Fondation Cartier will be displaying a selection of exceptional voodoo objects from the Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection. “Voodoo” commemorates the tenth anniversary of Jacques Kerchache’s death by exploring the traditional rites that so fascinated Kerchache. In the 1960’s, during his first trips to Benin, Kerchache started… Continue reading Fondation Cartier Voodoo

Important sale of African and Oceanic art at Sotheby’s Paris

Paris, 30 May 2011 Sotheby’s Paris is holding a prestigious sale of African and Oceanic art on 15 June. The first ten lots are part of the Pierre Guerre Collection and the other one hundred and one are from various private collections. Primitive art is currently enjoying renewed popularity, as shown by the successful sale… Continue reading Important sale of African and Oceanic art at Sotheby’s Paris

National Gallery of Victoria’s 150th anniversary and donation of 173 indigenous works

Melbourne, 27 May 2011 The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is celebrating its 150th anniversary with an exceptional exhibition of 173 indigenous works. The institution received a major donation from the Felton Bequest, founded in 1904 by the main benefactor of the NGV, Alfred Felton. According to Gerard Vaughan, director of the museum, this “is… Continue reading National Gallery of Victoria’s 150th anniversary and donation of 173 indigenous works

Parcours des mondes 2011: tribal art in Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Paris, 26 May 2011 Parcours des mondes, the biggest tribal art fair in the world, will take place from 7 to 11 September 2011 in the Saint-Germain area in Paris. The fair, which was launched by Art Tribal magazine three years ago, has become an international event under the direction of Pierre Moos. The increasing… Continue reading Parcours des mondes 2011: tribal art in Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Results of tribal art sale at Sotheby’s New York

New York, 16 May 2011 On 13 May, two major sales of tribal art took place at Sotheby’s New York. Robert Rubin’s collection was sold in the morning and a second sale of pre-Columbian tribal art was held in the afternoon. The total of the two sales exceeded 21.8 M$, although the pre-auction estimate was… Continue reading Results of tribal art sale at Sotheby’s New York

End of inalienability of French public collections?

Paris, 13 May 2011 On 18 May 2010, a French bill was passed authorizing the restitution of Maori heads to New Zealand. The bill stipulated that a national scientific commission of collections be created. This restitution represents a significant departure from the principle of inalienability of French public artworks. The new commission will play a… Continue reading End of inalienability of French public collections?

287 archeological items offered to Mexico

Mexico City, 12 May 2011 A collection of about 300 Aztlan objects, a Mexican civilization from the 3rd to 15th centuries, has been offered by artist Vladimir Cora to the Mexican government. Cora is a Mexican painter who spent more than 25 years assembling Aztlan objects coming from his native region, the Nayarit, on the… Continue reading 287 archeological items offered to Mexico

Controversy about “Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Wind”

Washington, 9 May 2011 Exhibition “Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Wind”, planned for 2012 at the Smithsonian Institution, is the subject of much debate due to the looting of shipwrecks. In 1998, sea cucumber fishermen discovered a shipwreck off Indonesia. Inside, they found over 600,00o china and ceramic objects. The shipwreck discovery is considered to… Continue reading Controversy about “Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Wind”