sixty-fourth annual show promises to be rewarding
Charles-Wesley Hourdé and Martin Doustar. These
two young but well-established dealers, based in Paris
and Brussels, respectively, will join BRAFA veterans
Galerie Dartevelle, Deletaille Gallery, Yann Ferrandin,
Bernard de Grunne – Tribal Fine Arts, Galería Guilhem
Montagut, Galerie Schoffel de Fabry, Serge Schoffel –
Art Premier, and, of course, Didier Claes. As this issue
goes to press, the latter two dealers have confi rmed
that they are working on putting together material to
create thematic exhibitions for the show. Serge Schoffel’s
to explore the universe of the religious beliefs of one
of Central Africa’s largest population groups. Didier
Claes’ show will be of a more profane nature. Called
Kisanola, or “comb” in the Lingala language, it focuses
on the art of the coiffure, so widespread in Africa,
and on the origins of the production of specifi c objects
that relate to it, among which combs are some of the
most refi ned and aesthetically developed.
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LEFT: Yoke, nimba. Guinea.
Late 19th–early 20th century.
Wood. H: 120 cm.
Ex American collection.
To be offered by Charles-Wesley
Hourdé at BRAFA.
BRAFA
Brussels—The emblematic Tour & Taxis
event venue will host the Brussels
Art Fair (BRAFA), Belgium’s leading art
event, from January 26 through February
3, 2019. Its reputation has been
cemented over the last several years
by the continuing participation of more
than 130 major international art dealers,
and BRAFA has become an event that
tribal art afi cionados await with impatience,
as more and more specialists in
this fi eld have been showing there. This
for them, and two new faces will be present:
Orisha Youriba exhibition will be an opportunity
TOP LEFT: Comb. Lele, DR
Congo. Late 19th century.
Wood. H: 24 cm.
Ex Nelly Van den Abbeele, Brussels,
2003.
To be offered by Galerie Didier Claes
at BRAFA.
© Studio Philippe de Formanoir – Paso
Doble.
LEFT: Bowl fi gure. Yoruba,
Egba, Nigeria. 19th century.
Wood. H: 32 cm.
Ex Ralph Nash, London; William W.
Brill, New York.
To be offered by Serge Schoffel at
BRAFA.
© Frédéric Dehaen, Studio Asselberghs.
LEFT: Mask. Yaure, Côte
d’Ivoire.
Wood, pigment. H: 31 cm.
Ex Sommaruga, Bellinzona,
Switzerland.
To be offered by Galerie Guilhem
Montagut at BRAFA.
BELOW: Royal headcrest.
Bamun, Fumbam, Cameroon.
19th century.
Wood. H: 65 cm.
Ex Paul Gebauer, between 1931–1961.
To be offered by Galerie Martin
Doustar at BRAFA.
ART IN MOTION