1 32 2 3 4 5 6 BRUNEAF Brussels—There are several important annual events for anyone interested in tribal art and The Brussels Non-European Art Fair (BRUNEAF) is certainly one of the best as well as one of the oldest. This salon started in 1983 in the historic Sablon district and it continues to warmly welcome faithful collectors who often come from far away to look for treasures and share their passion with the dealers there. This year, from June 5–9, there will be fifty-eight dealers participating—fifty-three dealers in tribal art and five in antiquities. For some, like Sarah de Monbrison, Andrew Berz, and Jacques Lebrat (Galerie Punchinello), it will be the first time at this event, and for others, like Yasmina Chénoufi, it will represent a return after an absence of several years. The number of dealers who attend testifies to the importance of this event, which has also become well known for its stimulating individual exhibitions. Participating galleries have promised several themed exhibitions. Joaquin Pecci is offering three: The first will be dedicated to Lobi statuary (Burkina Faso), the second has the Congo for its subject (specifically the art of the Songye and Luba peoples), and the third celebrates the expressive force of Himalayan masks. Joëlle Fiess and Marc Leo Félix from Galerie Congo will present an exhibition titled Congo Women that promises to be interesting. Sculptures for the twin cult of the Yoruba will have pride of place in Ere Ibedji: The Collection of Dos and Bertie Winkel, an exhibition organized by Galerie Ambre Congo, which will be accompanied by a limited-edition catalog. Gregory Chesne will be highlighting the art of the Bambara and the Senufo with an event titled Des Bambara aux Senufo: A Journey of Discovery, while Sandra Agbessi and Fine Art Studio have chosen the “horror colonial” expressed by the visual artist, writer, and creator of happenings Jean-Jacques Lebel. The final exhibition organized by a participant at BRUNEAF can be seen at Vasco & Co., where a series of works by the artist Olga Polunin will be exhibited under the title Heaven and Earth. In addition to these events, a public exhibition will be held in the Millon salesroom at 8a Rue Bodenbroek, where last year the salon organizers (and specifically, Pierre Loos) staged Head in the Stars. With the title Lega Gems in Ivory, Bone, and Wood from the Benoît ART in motion 1: Caryatid stool. Tabwa- Bwile, DR Congo. Group 2 Vanhevel. Photo © Frédéric Dehaen. 2: Marionette head, sigalegale. Batak, Indonesia. Galerie Coppens. 3: Kifwebe mask. Songye, DR Congo. Galerie Joaquin Pecci. Photo © Hugues Dubois. 4: Ritual figure. New Ireland. Galerie Flak. Photo © Paul Louis. 5: Statuette. Punuk, Alaska. Michael Evans and Brant Mackley galleries. Photo © Paul Louis. 6: Milk vessel. Zulu, South Africa. Kevin Conru Gallery. Photo © Frédéric Dehaen. 7: Statuette. Tshokwe, Angola. Galerie Montagut. 7
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