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Fairs
Santa Fe trail
Philadelphia Tribal Art Fair October 27-29, 2006
tribal_art_fair_amsterdam
TRIBAL ART FAIR AMSTERDAM 26,27,28,29 October 2006
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bedaux_art
Bedaux exhibition in Amsterdam
african
art in italy
Travel in Italy
Museums:
charles_wright
At the Charles Wright Museum of African American History in DETROIT, African architectural pieces offer many reasons for viewing and
study. This exhibition's mix is complex. Indigenous architecture was developed in Africa by fusing pragmatic concerns with native spiritual
beliefs.
denver_art_museum
The Denver Art Museum reopened with a new building and a new African Art
department. See the astonishing Ngil mask they have!
vicente_huidobro
VICENTE HUIDOBRO AFRICAN ART COLLECTION AT CHILE’S BELLAS ARTES MUSEUM .
An exhibition of African Art from the collection of influential Chilean poet Vicente Huidobro opened Tuesday at the Bellas Artes Museum in Santiago.
dapper
At the Dapper Museum in Paris, an interesting exhibition is opening, featuring the art of Gabon
(English and French article)
(FR) gabon
Gabon Dapper Gabon, la voie des ancêtres (Français)
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Modern Art:
guggenheim
bilbao
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to open 100% Africa exhibition. 12 OCT06 TO FEB 2007. This unique exhibition features the most important works from the Contemporary African Art
Collection, considered one of the world’s finest private collections of modern art from the African continent.
(FR) photographie
africaine
Compte rendu de "Où va la photographie africaine?" d'Erika Nimis
il s'agissait d'aborder la réception de la photographie africaine en Occident et voir en quoi elle fait obstacle à une écriture
historique.
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Discussion Topics :
michel van rijn
A few days ago Michel van Rijn decided to stop his "evil hunt" to protect his
kids... No bloody Noks hunt on the net anymore
getty_grant
Getty grant: Getty Foundation Announces Grant for New York's Museum for African Art.
Funding Allows Publication and Documentation of African Art and Culture
endangered
species
What's gray, has a trunk and could send you to prison for 40 years? Kim Johnson says an undercover agent entrapped her.
She stands accused of selling products made from endangered species.
centre
for black african art and civilization
For the new Director of the Centre for Black African Art and Civilization in Lagos, culture are not only artifacts or crafts and all other kinds of visual products but also includes those other intangible aspects of life including
languages, indigenous technologies, native science, traditional governance systems and
religion.
Hope you enjoyed this edition,
David Norden
