21 NEW GALLERY Brussels—Bold moves shine the brightest in difficult times, and Sarah de Monbrison is proving that point. Despite the current economic conditions, she is drawing on her fifteen years of experience on the Parisian art scene (working with her father, Alain de Monbrison) to open a new gallery in Belgium, specifically Brussels, as the place to begin a new phase of her professional career. Since the beginning of March, she has been open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at 31 Rue des Minimes, showing objects from Africa, Oceania, and the Great North, the areas for which she has the strongest affinity. The space was formerly that of Patrick and Ondine Mestdagh, which Sarah has had completely renovated to suit her needs. This new dealer, to whom we extend our wishes for great and lasting success, plans to be a lasting member of the Brussels art scene and will participate in the upcoming 2013 BRUNEAF with a selection of important recently acquired works. BAMANA Brussels—From June 1–30, 2013, La Grande Île will present an exhibition titled Bamana, although it is dedcated to the art of Mali in general rather than strictly the Bamana people as the title implies. For nearly forty years, Roger Lefèvre, the head of the gallery, has collected a significant number of objects in wood and metal from this country. Highlights include an equestrian figure from Segou; a ciwara dance crest; several kono masks; and some forty Minianka, Dogon, and Bozo objects. LIME SPATULAS Aix-en-Provence—Galerie Franck Marcelin will present an exhibition of more than sixty Melanesian lime spatulas, notably from the regions of Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Admiralty Islands. The collection has been in the making for several years and includes pieces with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic representations, as well as of vegetal materials and even of navigation instruments. A significant number of the objects have excellent provenances, coming from collections such as Charles W. Abel, Harry G. Beasley, and John and Marcia Friede, to name but a few. Those who will be unable to get to Aix-en-Provence may rest assured: A catalog accompanies the exhibition. THE NORTH BECOMES TRIBAL Lille—A new gallery called AFRICASIATRIBAL will open on July 4, 2013, in France’s fourth-largest town, Lille, which, until recently, has had no establishment devoted to tribal art. Its founder, anthropologist Christian Silvain, will receive clients by appointment. Temporary exhibitions, during which the gallery will be open from 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Thursday through Monday, will also be featured. The first of these, titled Indobrut, will be on view from July 5 through July 8. 78 Rue Jean Bart, 59000 Lille Tel: 03 20 49 02 42 africasiatribal@free.fr www.africasiatribal.com ART in motion LEFT: Mask. Ligbi, Côte d’Ivoire. Galerie Sarah de Monbrison, Brussels. Photo © Boris Veignant. ABOVE: Group of lime spatulas. Melanesia. Galerie Franck Marcelin, Aix-en Provence. BELOW: Dance crest, ciwara. Bamana, Mali. Galerie La Grande Île - Roger Lefèvre.
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