Hello Friends of the art of Africa! For all who may have an look at my small collection: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqIrJ7Dm7BM Best regards Jens...
Dear Members, I have just joined the group and hope to learn more about African Art here. I have just posted pictures for some of the pieces from my...
Niyi Osundare raises a number of important points in his message of 10th October; points which, as he says, have been discussed previously, elsewhere....
Hello All, Can anyone tell me if there is a good article which summarizes the life and career of the collector ROGER BEDIAT (besides the well known auction...
Dear all, I have recently acquired a double-faced Benin Oba Head. When I bought it, I did not even know what I was buying. Actually, who sold me the piece told...
This may be of interest to those residing in or traveling to the NYC area from now until the end of January (29) 2012: Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders,...
This is to let you know that I am organizing an exhibition of artworks from my collection. This is "Tribal - An Exhibition of Tribal and Contemporary Art" and...
Hello all. Anyone in the DC area in the next few months should make sure to stop by the Smithsonian Museum of African Art to see a superb exhibit titled...
Final Days To Bid! Auction Ends Soon! Visit Bidding for Good to bid on unique auction items and support the Museum for African Art. Chi Wara Headress...
The University Museum at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, is launching a new interactive program, "Imagine Africa" through which visitors...
My wife and I will be in the Boston area for 7 days in October. Along with the usual tourist sites, I intend to go to Harvard's main museum and the Peabody...
Dear members, I have a small collection of Abbia game stones of the Beti people in Cameroun. I'm still looking for more information to identify the images on...
http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=49981 This is an 8 minute video of Katherine 'Free Climbing' the Mali Escarpment. It has some nice background on...
Please see photos under Bronze African King and help me discover what I've got here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/album/391962201/pic/list...
I have a large (46"x25") dark wood placard. Appears to be old, hand hewn, with a handle at the top. The design that covers most of the placard is a man done in...
Hello, As a recent member to this group, i was wondering if i could pick on the expertise of the group about this fetish figure i have aquired. I have created...
My husband brought me this statue. It is quite unique but I don't have a clue about it. It stands about 4 feet tall when put together. It is in 2 pieces and...
I have been a member of the group since mid-2005 as mcnev77 and kept up with the dialogue over the years thru forwarded email. I have re-joined now as mcnev5,...
Hello, Can somebody give me more information about this small bronze staff (H 18cm). I suppose it's Ashanti but I'm not sure. Perhaps it was part of a bigger...
Hello, I need some guidance. I am downsizing my collection (250+) and need to sell some duplicates. I have 2 Bamana Jo figures (from the Segou region). I have...
Do any members know if Robert Farris Thompson's book "Aesthetic of the Cool: Afro-Atlantic Art and Music" is going to be published? It was advertised a couple...
Hey there, im new here but thought id share a link I found with you all, www.afri-art-emporium.com seems to have some interestng stuff from Zimbabwean...
Thank you for passing this onto us all. It is, of course, very disturbing to read that yet another museum has been looted. I find one part of the BBC report...
