https://youtu.be/hVWBw7EqwaM?si=PSrya_3OwH4-AUXO It's a masterpiece! “Recently I was at a Parisian dealer’s and I saw a beautiful Dogon mask, crowned with a woman with arms outstretched. I passed on it… Later I went back and my heart stopped....
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré: historic star of African art, discovered in France, celebrated at Moma
African art in vogue There can be no doubt that African contemporary artists are currently in vogue. This is generating a rapid promotion not just of those who are truly talented but also of painters who are repeating a tried and tested...
Masterpieces from a secret French collection of tribal art are auctioned at Christie’s
To travel gloriously “What is the good of moving when a man can travel so gloriously sitting in a chair?” The great decadent writer Joris-Karl Huysmans offers a good description of the state of immobility conducive to savouring one’s...
Africa Museum in Brussels: How to stage mediocre exhibitions with one of the world’s most beautiful collections
About colonialism The issues surrounding African tribal art have never been so pressing. This is because as time has passed and awareness has grown, people have realized the extent of the damage inflicted by the colonial project on culture in these countries, once...
African Art: the hands of the greatest artists are at last beginning to be identified and their works presented at auction
The world of African art collecting has been rocked by an announcement made by Emmanuel Macron on 23 November. Following the submission of a report on the restitution of artworks to Africa, the president of the French Republic has decided to return 26 works requested...