Shangaa: Art of Tanzania

Some 150 works from Tanzania are on view now at the QCC Art Gallery (City University of New York) as part of the first major exhibition outside of Germany to focus on that nation's traditional arts. Shangaa: Art of Tanzania showcases items from domestic and international lenders, including notable museums in Europe, that highlight the diversity of art and culture throughout Tanzania. 

Visit the exhibition's official website.

Information and images courtesy of QCC Art Gallery, CUNY

Tribal Art at Sotheby's - May 11, 2012

Sotheby's will present a two-part sale of fine tribal art and artifacts on May 11, 2012.  The African art collection of the late Dr. Werner Muensterberger will comprise a significant portion of the auction, showcased alongside a host of other exquisite lots from the Lerner, Shoher, and Vogel Collections. 

Visit the official Sotheby's website.

Helmet mask  -  Luluwa, D.R. Congo

Stone head  -  Sapi (Proto-Temne), Sierra Leone

Male torso  -  Mbembe, Cross River Region, Nigeria

Reliquary figure  -  Kota, Gabon

Ancestor figure  -  Buyu, D.R. Congo

Portrait mask  -  Baule, Côte d'Ivoire  -  Totokro Master

Zigzag figure  -  Bamana, Mali

Information and images courtesy of Sotheby's