East of the Wallace Line: Monumental Art from Indonesia and New Guinea

Newly opened at the Yale University Art Gallery is East of the Wallace Line: Monumental Art from Indonesia and New Guinea, an important new exhibition exploring the cultural characteristics of eastern Indonesia and coastal western New Guinea. Taking as its jumping-off point the “Wallace Line,” an ecological demarcation first recognized by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace that runs through Indonesia between Bali and Lombok and west of Sulawesi, the exhibition presents intricately decorated, large-scale sculptures and textiles, as well as more intimate personal and domestic objects. With more than 120 works from the 17th to 19th century, the exhibition features highlights from the Gallery’s permanent collection and select loans, many either too large or too fragile to be regularly displayed.

Visit the exhibition's official website.

Korwar figure  -  Irian Jaya

Woman's tunic  -  Sulawesi

Mask  -  Timor

Betel container  -  Timor

Neckrest  -  Irian Jaya

Images and information courtesy of the Yale University Art Gallery

African and Oceanic Art Sale at Lempertz

Lempertz will present a sale of fine African and Oceanic art and artifacts in Brussels on January 28. The lots will comprise a wide range of African masks and statuary, New Guinea carvings, and much more.  

View the online catalogue.

Images courtesy of Lempertz Auktionen

Miniatures - New Exhibit at Jacaranda Tribal

Jacaranda Tribal is currently presenting a new online exhibit devoted to beautiful, diminutive tribal works from southern and central Africa, New Guinea, North America, and elsewhere. From tiny ivory carvings from the Congo to antique fish hooks from the far reaches of the Pacific, these works embody a quiet beauty that draws the viewer in, inviting one to a closer examination of elegance.

Below are some highlights from the exhibit. For more information on these objects and many more, visit www.jacarandatribal.com

Korwar figure  -  New Guinea (Irian Jaya)  -  19th century

Ikokho pendant  -  Pende, D.R. Congo  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Charm figure  -  Dogon, Mali  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Fish hook  -  Eskimo  -  First quarter of 19th century

Wirework gourd  -  Shona, Zimbabwe  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Charm figure  -  Dengese, D. R. Congo  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

www.jacarandatribal.com

Images ©James Worrell 2013