Hi Rand.I just want to say thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer my question about the Tribal Art Show in NYC.As always you did more...
Hi All: Hope this find everyone well.A quick question to all. I'm considering going to the Tribal Arts Show in New York City.5/21- 5/24,at the 7th ave Regency...
Hi all, I have made accessible the interview with Victor Teicher that was done by Florence Carrie in 2003. This interview was done before his website was...
Hi all, I hope everyone is doing well. I know that we all are busy this time of year. I have been busy with tax time and the good weather in Colorado after the...
Does anyone have any photos or links to websites regarding contemporary masquerades and masks from Nigeria (eg Igbo,Urhobo,Yoruba,Ogoni,Ibibio.etc) Any info,...
Hi Everybody, April 10th will be the end of "Paint," a show of African art at the Hamill Gallery in Boston. You can still see it on the net by going to ...
Hi all, While I was doing a little more research on the Bamana puppets this weekend, I came across an interesting site that I thought I would pass along for...
Hi group, I hope this email finds all of you doing well. I know that I have been a little silent the last week or so, and haven’t contributed much of...
All, even though I have made a comment on this subject in another group, I am asking the same question here to get as many opinions as possible. The question...
Hi all, I picked up a couple of African puppets yesterday that are a little different than the things you normally see, and I wanted to share them with the...
Hello, A couple of people recently have had trouble not being able to send messages to the group, their messages are getting bounced back to them. When you...
(Message sent on behalf of African Arts member Antwan) Antwan asked me if I could post some images of an Ibeji figure that was offered to sale to him by a...
Hello all, I am a new comer in your African Arts group and I hope it will be mine easily, I am better in french language. So my name is Benoit Lalisse and I...
(Forwarded message from Elliot in Amsterdam) My name is Elliott I live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. My question is this, I havae attached a picture of a Mask...
I would like to extend my thanks to Margalit for helping to focus and refine the discussion touched off by the early section of "Idol Becomes Art" and to...
I have uploaded some more photos. Some interesting items (well to me). The metal statues are about 24 inches tall and are male and female. I need to get the...
There are many good ideas being brought up with this Film and topic .I personally have never seen the film but had heard about it a few years back and was...
I am totally fascinated by the discourse on context, de- contextualization, commoditization and the attribution (or presence) of meaning. For me this...
Yesterday I ran across a South African site that was excellent, so I thought I would share it with you. It is http://www.ezakwantu.com/ Everything is of high...
Hi all, I was going through some paperwork and thought I would share something with you all. I thought I would post a picture of something I have showing...
Hi Folks I'll add my introduction along with the others. My wife and I are eclectic collectors of textiles from western and central Asia (mostly) and of...
Hello to All:I did join the other group last year.I have a small collection,of pieces that I love and enjoy.New & old.I'm not an exspert by any means,but my...
Dear Rand with whom I already corresponded and Dear Lee, thank you so much for starting this group that based on what shows at Rand's brilliant webpages will...
Thank you for your kind welcome. Many of you will know me from other groups. My participation in all of them has been linited by time and unwillingness to get...
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 23:26:34 -0800 (PST) From: "M.E.F." Subject: Re: Welcome to African_Arts To: African_Arts Moderator Thank you for your welcoming words. I...
Dear members of the Group: It is a pleasure to note that within our first 24 hours we have so far gathered a membership that includes people living on four ...
Dear Rand and Lee:It is a pleasue to be able to join your new group.I want to wish you the very best of luck and success in your new venture.I have really...
Hello to all of you who have come to join us. If I may, I'd like to present to you some introductory thoughts and a link through which to focus our initial...
Welcome! Today is the kick off day for the new African Arts and Culture discussion group! Please take the time to read the description of the group by clicking...
