Tribal Art Fair 2015

The thirteenth annual Amsterdam Tribal Art Fair will be held from October 30–November 1 in the De Duif church, a mid-nineteenth century Catholic edifice that is now used to host a variety of events. Twenty galleries, both Dutch and from abroad, will be on hand to present a large selection of masks, figures, ornaments, textiles, and utilitarian objects from Africa, Oceania, Asia, and the Americas. The arts of Indonesia and New Guinea historically have been especially well represented in this show, making it a point of honor for dealers to bring increasingly better pieces. The show is always an interesting event both for experienced collectors as well as for those who are just beginning to explore this vast and fascinating field.

View the official TAF website.

Diverging Streams: Eastern Nigerian Art at the Baltimore Museum of Art

A new gallery for thematic exhibitions of African art at the Baltimore Museum of Art debuts with the reopening of the Museum's collection galleries. Diverging Streams: Eastern Nigerian Art features nearly 20 headdresses, masks, and costumes from the eastern Nigerian region of Africa, demonstrating the exchange between the Igbo, Jukun, Igala, Ogoni, Boki, Idoma, Ibibio, and Ejagham artists who lived between the Benue and Cross rivers.

Visit the BMA website for more information.

Janiform head crest  -  Cross River, Nigeria  -  Early 20th century

Installation view at the BMA

Tribal Art London 2015

The “tribal art season” is coming again to London. From September 2–5, the 2015 edition of Tribal Art London will be held at the Mall Galleries with nineteen international participants specialized in the non-European arts, including four new ones: Gallery Lemaire from Amsterdam and Handbury Tribal Art, Kenn MacKay, and Sabine & Anderson from the UK. Well-known Oceanic art dealer Wayne Heathcote will also return to the show this year.

For more information and to view the salon catalogue, visit the Tribal Art London website.

New Acquisitions at Jacaranda

Jacaranda is now offering a stunning new selection of tribal works at www.jacarandatribal.com.  Congolese and southern African wood carvings form the bulk of the objects on display, including a beautiful Sundi or Teke bust, a fine Mpondo staff finial, and headrests from the Shona and Luba. These are joined by a handsome pair of South Pacific weapons, a remarkable Ethiopian cross, and more.

For full details on these fine objects and many others, please visit

www.jacarandatribal.com

Cross  -  Ethiopia  -  ca 1700–1750

Headrest  -  Luba, D.R. Congo  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Beaded snuff gourd  -  Southeast Africa  -  Late 19th/early 20th century

Hand club, patu onewa  -  Maori, New Zealand  -  18th or early 19th century

Cup  -  Kuba, D.R. Congo  -  19th century

Lance, katoua  -   Niue  -  19th century

Pipe  -  Kuba or Binji, D.R. Congo  -  Early 20th century

Bust  -  Sundi or Teke, D.R. Congo  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Staff finial  -  Mpondo, South Africa  -  1870–1890

Headrest  -  Shona, Zimbabwe  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Horn necklace  -  Zulu, South Africa  -  19th century

Bag handle  -  Eskimo, North America  -  Late 19th century

Images ©James Worrell 2015

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Le Monde Covers Parcours des Mondes 2015

This year's upcoming edition of Parcours des Mondes was the subject of a June article in Le Monde. Examining the growth and popularity of the event and the tribal art market at large, the piece featured Jacaranda amid a group of distinguished international tribal art dealers and led with a highlight of a gorgeous Tsonga headrest in our collection. 

"Quant aux prix glanés dans les différentes galeries, ils varient selon la rareté, la traçabilité, l’état de l’objet. Ainsi, Roger Bourahimou vend ses pièces « rares et atypiques d’Afrique centrale » entre 1 500 et 200 000 euros. Chez Dori et Daniel Rootenberg de la galerie Jacaranda, basée à New-York et spécialisée dans l'art d'Afrique du Sud, cet appui-tête tsonga est à 5 500 euros et ce rare knobkerrie (bâton) avec un conteneur de tabac à priser à 20 000 euros."

Read the article in French here.

Headrest  -  Tsonga, South Africa  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

PAD Paris 2015

There will be three representatives of tribal art at the nineteenth annual Paris Art + Design (PAD) show, which will be held March 26–29 at the Tuileries. Yann Ferrandin will be showing at the event for the first time, offering a selection of works representative of the level of quality and aesthetic merit he strives for all year round in his new gallery at 33 Rue de Seine. Two other participants who have long been present there, Galerie Afrique from St. Maur and Galerie Flak from Paris, will also be showing. 

For more information, visit the official PAD website.

New Exhibition at Jacaranda Tribal - Fante Asafo Flags

Jacaranda Tribal has just revealed a new online exhibition dedicated to asafo flags of the Fante peoples of Ghana. Made as part of a martial tradition dating back to the mid-nineteenth century, these flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions: the Akan tradition of combining proverbs with visual imagery and the European heraldic tradition, which used flags and banners displaying royal arms in regimental colors. The Fante are a sub-group of the Akan, and even though Akan societies had no standing army, the asafo (a people’s militia) was a well-established social and political organization based on martial principles. Every able-bodied person belonged to an asafo; every child automatically belonged to his or her father’s company. The asafo flags are essentially tribal flags, used in colonial times and still made today. Depicting a wide variety of human and animal figures engaged in any number of interactions, the iconography of the flags reflects rivalries between asafo companies and illustrates proverbs, which were of rich importance throughout Akan culture. For more details on these works, please visit www.jacarandatribal.com

Images © James Worrell 2014

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Winter BRUNEAF 5

From January 22–25, 2015, the winter edition of BRUNEAF will once again fill the Sablon neighborhood with an array of tribal artworks, African as well as Oceanic, offered for sale by both local and foreign dealers. At least twenty-four participants have confirmed for the event, and each will bring a host of exquisite objects for collectors to discover.

For more information, visit BRUNEAF.com

Thema Sablon 4

Thema Sablon began its fourth installment in the Sablon arts district of Brussels yesterday and will continue through November 29. This exciting tribal art event comprises some twenty-five thematic exhibitions by a host of distinguished dealers, such as Didier Claes, Kevin Conru, Jo de Buck, Patrick Mestdagh, Serge Schoffel, and many more.

For more information, visit Thema's official Facebook page.

MATA NYC - November 2014

A new edition of Madison Ancient and Tribal Art will be presented at Arader Gallery on 1016 Madison Ave in New York on November 8–11. Among the participating dealers will be Marc Assayag, Bruce Frank, Patrick Mestdagh, James Stephenson, Michael Oliver and Michael Rhodes. 

For more details, please, visit the official MATA website.

Brussels Art Square

The Brussels Art Square event, held in participating galleries in the Sablon district, will take place on September 26–27 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and this year will include a number of British participants. It will be an opportunity for encounters and discoveries in all artistic disciplines: from designer furniture to classical antiquities and Haute Epoque, and, of course, non-European art represented by Galerie Patrick and Ondine Mestdagh, Schiller Art Gallery, and Serge Schoffel.

New Acquisitions at Jacaranda Tribal

Jacaranda Tribal has unveiled a summer selection of exquisite tribal works from all corners of sub-Saharan Africa. Shields, ritual accoutrements, dance crests, precious beadwork and rare tobacciana are just some of the offerings on display in the new range of available works, some of which are pictured below. A small selection of Hawaiian art rounds out the array of available items. 

For more details on these and many more, visit www.jacarandatribal.com

Headcrest  -  Ekoi, Nigeria

Three-bowled pipe  -  Zulu, South Africa

Bowl  -  Hawaiian Islands

Stool  -  D.R. Congo

Harp with cephalomorphic finial  -  Mitsogho, Gabon

Ceremonial hat  -  Kuba, D.R. Congo

Sickle  -  Boa, D.R. Congo

Shield  -  Somalia

Headrest  -  Shona, Zimbabwe

Fertility doll  -  Sotho, Lesotho

Images ©James Worrell 2014 / Jacaranda Tribal

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New Acquisitions at Jacaranda Tribal

Jacaranda Tribal is presenting a new selection of fine tribal art from Africa and Oceania.  The works on offer comprise a range of beadwork, weapons, figurative objects, jewelry, and more.  Gaily beaded Ndebele fertility dolls, West African spoons with figural motifs, and a handsome Kanak war club are just a few of the items on display.  Below is a selection of highlights from the exhibition.  For more detail on these works and many more, visit www.jacarandatribal.com

Yei beaded apron, Botswana  -  First half of 20th century

Ndebele fertility doll, South Africa  -  Second half of 20th century

Xhosa tooth necklace, South Africa  -  First half of 20th century

Dan spoon with hand finial, Côte d'Ivoire  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Bassa spoon, Liberia  -  Late 19th century

Sotho or South Nguni Pipe, South Africa  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Kanak war club, New Caledonia  -  19th century

Ndebele fertility doll, South Africa  -  Second half of 20th century

www.jacarandatribal.com

Photos ©James Worrell 2014/Jacaranda Tribal