THEMA Brussels—Some events undergo real transformation when they change names. That is certainly the case for the former Rive Gauche, which has now become THEMA Sablon, which promises to be reinvigorated by the participation of twenty dealers this year, each of whom will stage a thematic exhibition for the show from November 21–23, 2013. The seven original dealers representing the non-European arts who founded the event will be joined this year by other Sablon colleagues with specialties in the areas of contemporary and modern art and design. Didier Claes will explore the notion of the “couple” in African art. Renaud Riley will show a group of Dan (Côte d’Ivoire) masks from the artist Arman’s collection. François Rabier will exhibit Kuba textiles from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kevin Conru will present a show titled Stones, devoted to stone objects at Galerie DV. Philippe Laeremans will show works from Nigeria and Sarah de Monbrison will honor women with an exhibition devoted to representations of them in tribal art. Finally, Patrick and Ondine Mestdagh will, as always, present a selection of tasteful and carefully selected objects that will include creations by anonymous Taíno and Zulu artists as well as works by Finnish artists of the 1960s and by the Japanese artist Jinnouchi. WINTER BRUNEAF Brussels—BRUNEAF, undoubtedly the oldest association of tribal art dealers, has recently made some changes, which included electing a new executive committee on October 10. President Didier Claes, Secretary Marc Leo Félix, and Vice President and Treasurer Patrick Mestdagh will be responsible for bringing back the prestige BRUNEAF formerly enjoyed before its image was tarnished by internal dissent and the resignation of some important dealers. The implementation of measures to correct the problems has been swift: An ethics committee is being created to supervise the evaluation of request for membership, future thematic exhibitions are being planned, and a panel of experts is being designated—and this is new as well—who will be responsible for verifying the authenticity of works shown at the event. The first fruits of these efforts will be apparent at the next Winter Sablon event, which will take place Jaunary 22–26, 2014. Left to right and top to bottom: Objects to be presented at THEMA save for the Ogoni mask, which will be presented at Winter BRUNEAF. African knives. Classic Primitives. Pair of standing figures, thilbuu. Lobi, Burkina Faso. Didier Claes. © Formanoir. Club. Zulu, South Africa. Patrick and Ondine Mestdagh. ©Paul Louis. Earrings. Peul, Mali. Galerie Frank van Craen. Votive disk. Solomon Islands. Kevin Conru. © Frédéric Dehaen. Mask. Ogoni, Nigeria. Galerie Alain Lecomte. © Paul Louis. “Thinker.” Nok, Nigeria. Galerie Philippe Laeremans. Mask. Pende, DR Congo. Galerie Joaquin Pecci. © Frédéric Dehaen. Figure. Mossi, Burkina Faso. Galerie Rut van Caelenbergh © Bernard De Keyser.
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