worldartsauctions.com © Anne Deknock ABOVE: Malangan sculpture. New Ireland, PNG. Presented at the opening of Galerie Martin Doustar. TOP LEFT: Interior view of galerie Martin Doustar, 15 Rue des Minimes, Brussels. TOP RIGHT: Interior view of the WAA space, 43 Rue des Minimes, Brussels. LEFT: Interior view of Galerie Grégory Chesne, 61A Rue des Minimes, Brussels. RIGHT: Jo de Buck, founder of worldartsauctions.com. NEW GALLERIES AROUND THE SABLON Brussels—Rue des Minimes recently became home to Galerie Martin Doustar. A young dealer in archaeological, ethnographic, and tribal art, this represents a major step forward in Martin’s career and one taken just over one year after his first appearance on the tribal art scene at the Parcours des Mondes in 2014 with his impressive Golgotha exhibition. His decision to open a gallery in Brussels was based in part on the availability of a suitable space in the heart of the Sablon at 15 Rue des Minimes, but also on the realization that Belgian aficionados who have traditionally focused on the arts of the Congo are becoming increasingly interested in the arts of Indonesia, the Americas, and Oceania, his areas of specialty. Just up the street, at 61A, another eclectic French dealer, Grégory Chesne, has also just opened a new permanent space, inaugurated in January during Winter BRUNEAF. It features an interesting mixture of tribal art, archaeology, and curiosities. Grégory is no newcomer to the antiques business, and his presence in this new space further emphasizes Rue des Minimes’ status as a prime location for those seeking a wide-ranging selection of objects. This gallery, like several others on the street, is open to the public only on Fridays and Saturdays. WORLD ARTS AUCTIONS Brussels—Brussels or the cloud? This is an unusually relevant question when trying to situate the brandnew World Arts Auctions sales platform. On the Net at worldartsauctions.com, this new player on the non-European arts scene is the brainchild of longtime Brussels dealer Jo de Buck, who has transformed what for many years has been his gallery space at 43 Rue des Minimes into the office and preview space for his new venture. WAA aspires to be more than just a conventional online auction site and is focusing on the human dimension of art collecting. It is endeavoring to form a community for collectors of the arts of Africa, Oceania, Asia, and the Americas in order to stay attuned to their sensibilities and interests and to create an accessible space for newly interested people to enter the field. WAA offers artworks in all price ranges and guarantees the authenticity of each piece. Five online sales were announced upon its launch in December 2015, and other sales organized around particular themes may be added. Before each sale, the objects in it are physically displayed at the WAA gallery, where previews can be arranged in person and through Skype. Taking advantage of the age of the Internet, lots for each auction are posted on the WAA site, where bids are accepted, and the sales are promoted through various social media platforms. To participate in all of this activity, the first step is to simply register at worldartsauctions.com.
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