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ART in motion 24 THEMA SABLON Brussels—If there is one thing that tribal art dealers are good at, it’s being able to unite their forces to gain visibility and exposure and to attract a broader public. Such successful collaborations include BRUNEAF in Brussels, the Madison Ancient and Tribal Art Show in New York, and the dynamic online Tribal Art Society. Another event of this kind is THEMA Sablon, which will be held for the fourth time from November 26–29. Originally the idea of seven of the city’s tribal art dealers, this event, which places special emphasis on the presentation of thematic exhibitions in Sablon-area galleries, has grown by leaps and bounds. It now includes some twenty participants, some of whom specialize in areas other than tribal art— archaeology, contemporary art and design, and Asian art, for example. This year’s event promises to be even richer and more varied that those in previous years. OPENING AND BOOK SIGNING Paris—December 11 will be a good day to visit Galerie Meyer. A book signing will be held there with Dr. Christian Coiffier, anthropologist and professor at the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris, for his books Carnet de voyage de Régine van den Broek d’Obrenan aux Nouvelles- Hébrides, aux îles Salomon et aux îles de l’Amirauté en 1935 (Travel Journals of Régine van den Broek d’Obrenan in the New Hebrides, the Solomon Islands, and the Admiralty Islands in 1935) and Régine van den Broek d’Obrenan, Une Artiste à bord de La Korrigane, 1934–1936 (Régine van den Broek d’Obrenan, An Artist Aboard the La Korrigane, 1934–1936). Both are homages to the talent, curiosity, and keen observational abilities of a remarkable and recently departed woman. She was one of the five members of the last major French Oceanic expedition, which collected valuable information and artifacts despite not having been sponsored by a scientific institution. An exhibition of original drawings by Régine van den Broek d’Obrenan will accompany the presentation and will be on view—but not for sale—at the gallery until December 23, after which it will only be possible to see them illustrated in the pages of Coiffier’s beautiful books. BLACK AND WHITE Rome—At the Parcours des Mondes in Paris last September, Galleria Dandrieu-Giovagnoni presented a selection of works that emphasized contrasts between the opposing shades of black and white. The success of that show was the impetus for a second exhibition, which will be on view from December 1 through 15 at their permanent space in Rome. The “black” part is represented by works from Côte d’Ivoire that typically have dark surfaces, such as a Yaure mask with a sculpted bird atop it, a Dan spoon, and Senufo heddle pulleys. The “white” will include a rare Nafana mask from Côte d’Ivoire and a Mossi antelope mask from Burkina Faso, among many other interesting objects. Left: Mask. Yaure, Côte-d’Ivoire. Wood. H: 28 cm. © Galerie Dandrieu-Giovagnoni. Right: Mask. Mossi, Burkina Faso. Wood, pigments. H: 46 cm. © Galerie Dandrieu-Giovagnoni. Top: Cup. Bamileke, Cameroon. Wood. H: 28 cm. © Galerie Joaquin Pecci. Photo: Frederic Dehaen. Above left: Sculpture representing Durga. India. 16th–17th century. Ex Annie Gernander. Copper alloy. H: 10 cm. © Georgia Chrischilles. Photo: Jeremy Knowles. Covers of books by Christian Coiffier to be launched at Galerie Meyer, Paris. Éditions Somogy.


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