TRIBAL ART FAIR AMSTERDAM 2013 Amsterdam—From October 24–27, the eleventh annual Tribal Art Fair will take be held in the Amsterdam church known as “De Duif.” Twenty dealers from the Netherlands and abroad will exhibit objects from Oceania, Africa, Asia, and South America, including sculptures and jewelry but also textiles, masks, implements, and furniture. The Amsterdam fair unites the most beautiful tribal art comfortably under one roof in the charming setting of a landmark building on the Prinsengracht. During the fair there will be an interesting lecture program. Harry Beran will talk about traditional Massim art and the extent to which Massim woodcarvers develop a recognizable personal style. Leif Pareli from the Norsk Folkemuseum will talk about the art and life of the Sami, who live in the Scandinavian arctic region. JUST HEADS New York—Since the dawn of art, artists have attempted to capture in sculpture the fleeting nuances of the human face and its arresting complexity. Whether abstractly rendered or veristic likenesses, portraits of the human head are ubiquitous in the world’s museums and in private art collections. The universal presence of the human head in both contemporary and ancient art is evidence of the timelessness of a subject that can never be absolute. Tambaran Gallery is presenting Just Heads, an exhibition that brings together artists who are separated by thousands of years yet are alike in their endeavor to represent the human head with all the mood, energy, and presence of the real thing. The exhibition features more than twenty heads crafted in various media, including wood, terracotta, raffia, ivory, stone, metal, and even a human skull with adornments. Some of the heads have long been separated from larger statue bodies, while others have been carved as standalone visages. Each is an individualized artistic exploration. The exhibition will be on view until late November. SF TRIBAL San Francisco—From October 25–27, the sixteen-member dealer group San Francisco Tribal will hold its annual group show at the Fleet Room of Fort Mason Center, not far from the Golden Gate Bridge. Artworks offered will include a wide array of African, Oceanic, pre-Columbian, Asian, and Indonesian sculpture, masks, jewelry, and textiles. This show always reveals unexpected treasures at rational prices. The members of San Francisco Tribal are committed to a standard of excellence and professional conduct, uniformly guaranteeing the quality and authenticity of everything they sell. LEFT: Wood head with bone inlays from a grave marker. Eskimo, Tununak, Alaska. H: 41.9 cm. Tambaran Gallery, New York. BELOW: Head of a small shaman's rattle. Haida, British Columbia. H: 21 cm. Tambaran Gallery, New York. ABOVE: Sword (detail of handle). Paiwan, Taiwan. 19th century. Wood, steel. Erik Farrow at SF Tribal. ABOVE LEFT: Phurba. Himalayan/Tibetan. 19th century or earlier. Bronze, fiber, natural pigments. Morgan Oakes Tribal at SF Tribal. LEFT: Figural charm. Batak, Sumatra. 19th century. Wood, metal. Courtesy of Tribal Art Fair, Amsterdam. RIGHT: War shield. Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea. 20th century. Wood, pigments. Courtesy of Tribal Art Fair, Amsterdam. ART in motion
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