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RITUAL BRONZES 21 SELECT EXHIBITIONS TO BE PRESENTED AT PARCOURS DES MONDES Parcours des Mondes is the forum in which many dealers choose to present the fruits of their work in the form of thematic exhibitions. This year, more than twenty participants will present their material in this manner, and the diversity, quality, and thoroughness of these special shows do a great deal to enhance the position of Parcours des Mondes as an event that also promotes the dissemination of knowledge. Abla and Alain Lecomte, for example, will focus on Kongo statuary from the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Serge Schoffel will present gope boards from Papua New Guinea. The shamanic art of Alaska and Siberia will be the subject matter at Galerie Flak. Above and beyond the uniqueness of each of these exhibitions, a convergence of several specialized shows will make this 2016 Parcours “the year of the miniature,” with Beautysmall at Galerie Alain Bovis; Dayak Amulets: Miniature Sculptures from Borneo presented by Bruce Frank, and Miniature Treasures from Thomas Murray. However, this focus on the small should not be misread by afi cionados: The exhibitions that Parcours participants stage are as ambitious as they can be. Four adjectives aptly sum up the spirit of the exhibitions at Parcours des Mondes, and in conjunction with these a select group of four particularly signifi cant shows is discussed below. BELOW: Model tipi. Cheyenne, Central Plains. C. 1860. Bison hide, pigment. 144.5 x 80 cm. © Donald Ellis Gallery. Photo: John Bigelow Taylor. ABOVE: Metate. Atlantic watershed, Costa Rica. Late period IV–period V, AD 300–800. Volcanic stone. L: 50.8 cm. © Archives Galerie Pablo Touchaleaume. Photo: Christian Baraja. BELOW: Amulet. Dayak, Indonesia. 20th century. Wood. H: 8.6 cm. © Bruce Frank Primitive Art. BELOW: Pendent, ikhoko. Pende, DR Congo. Ivory. H: 6.3 cm. 19th Century. © Galerie Alain Bovis Photo: Hughes Dubois BOTTOM: Figure. Adzera, Markham Valley, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. Before the 18th century. Wood, pigment. H: 52 cm. RIGHT: Figure, nkisi. Vili, Kongo, Republic of Congo or Cabinda. Late 19th century. Wood, nails. H: 69 cm. © Galerie Abla and Alain Lecomte. Photo: DR.


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