Are we in an art market bubble?

![Are we in an art market bubble?](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/695/wMJ7f96q-lg.jpg) Since the market crash in 2008, the term “bubble”, applied in an economic context, has become part of everyday vocabulary. The analogy of a market growing so big, like a bubble, filled with air only waiting to burst, is almost irresistibly charming. Economic bubbles happen all the time,… Poursuivre la lecture Are we in an art market bubble?

Christie’s announces the arrival of Bruno Claessens as European head of African and Oceanic Art

Paris, 18 March 2016 ![Christie’s annonce l’arrivée de Bruno Claessens dans ses équipes](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/696/bWUf898d-lg.jpg) Christie’s has entrusted its African and Oceanic Art department in Europe to Bruno Claessens. After growing up in Antwerp, Belgium, Bruno Claessens worked as a researcher into African art at Yale University’s Van Rijn Archives. Having published widely in the domain, he… Poursuivre la lecture Christie’s announces the arrival of Bruno Claessens as European head of African and Oceanic Art

Revelation of exhibitors at TEFAF Showcase 2016

Maastricht, 1st March 2016 ![Révélation des exposants de la TEFAF Showcase 2016](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/679/n573ef3M-lg.jpg) The five exhibitors selected for the Showcase section of TEFAF 2016, in Maastricht, have been revealed. For this section intending to reveal new galleries on the big international fair in Maastricht, five exhibitors from France, the UK and the Netherlands have been kept.… Poursuivre la lecture Revelation of exhibitors at TEFAF Showcase 2016

Sotheby’s announces two sales for the Sub-Saharan statue collection of Drs. Daniel and Marian Malcolm

New York, 6 February 2016 ![Sotheby’s annonce deux ventes pour la collection de statuaire sub-saharienne des Drs. Daniel et Marian Malcolm](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/691/g1j9a19N-lg.jpg) The collection of Drs. Daniel and Marian Malcolm will be offered in a two-part sale series organised by Sotheby’s: first in New York, on 7 May 2016, then in Paris, on 22 June 2016.… Poursuivre la lecture Sotheby’s announces two sales for the Sub-Saharan statue collection of Drs. Daniel and Marian Malcolm

First edition of the Bourgogne Tribal Show

Besanceuil, 26 January 2016 ![Première édition du Bourgogne Tribal Show](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/689/ZAwce49F-lg.jpg) From 26 to 29 May 2016, the first edition of the Bourgogne Tribal Show (Besanceuil, Saône and Loire) will be held. The event is being organized by four French dealers specialized in tribal arts: Laurent Dodier, Bruno Frey, Jacques Lebrat and Anthony JP Meyer. The… Poursuivre la lecture First edition of the Bourgogne Tribal Show

61st Edition of the Brussels Art Fair

Brussels, 22 January 2016 ![61st Edition of the Brussels Art Fair](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/688/UaR0f1fT-lg.jpg) From 23 to 31 January 2016, the BRAFA- Brussels Art Fair- will welcome 137 galleries, including 20 new exhibitors. Founded in 1956, BRAFA is one of the most prestigious art and antique fairs in Europe. The exhibition is installed in the enormous space of… Poursuivre la lecture 61st Edition of the Brussels Art Fair

Museum of the future: tool of soft power?

Paris, 7 January 2016 ![Museum of the future: tool of soft power?](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/686/u9h4f08Z-lg.jpg) In 1990, the American professor Joseph Nye developed, in his book Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power, the idea of “soft power”. Used in the field of international relations, this concept describes the ability of a political actor to influence… Poursuivre la lecture Museum of the future: tool of soft power?

The Desire of Transparency in the Art Market

Paris, 5 January 2016 ![The Desire of Transparency in the Art Market](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/684/gKsb1b7M-lg.jpg) Fraud, money laundering, trafficking in cultural property, tax optimization, artificial increases of prices, confidentiality and anonymity… many dangerous hurdles, attributed to the art market, that for many elude to rules that have become an imperative necessity. Among the scandals involving diverse spheres of… Poursuivre la lecture The Desire of Transparency in the Art Market

Mu.ZEE explores twentieth century African art

Oostende, 15 December 2015 ![Mu.ZEE explore l’art africain du XXe siècle](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/683/2yU3e77F-lg.jpg) Mu.ZEE, in Oostende, has collaborated with the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, both in Belgium, to present “European Ghosts”, until 3 January 2016. “European Ghosts” examines the Western perception of African art in the twentieth century by exploring documents, texts and, particularly,… Poursuivre la lecture Mu.ZEE explores twentieth century African art

Everything You Need to Know about the Market for Tribal Art in Seven Numbers

Paris, 30 November 2015 ![Ouverture de PAD London Art Fair ](https://ak-articles.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/_/676/5km498fC-lg.jpg) Surveying the tribal art market from 2000 to 2015, a recently released Artkhade and Art Analytics report revealed exceptionally positive results for the category, documenting a growing trend towards multi-million-dollar auction sales and the increasing domination of the market by high-end works. The study… Poursuivre la lecture Everything You Need to Know about the Market for Tribal Art in Seven Numbers