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Gallery Opening
PARIS —After having been a private dealer for nearly ten
years, and simultaneously producing publications such as
Afrique. À l’ombre des dieux (Somogy, 2017) and Galerie
Pigalle. Afrique. Océanie (Somogy, 2018), Nicolas
Rolland is opening a street-level public gallery where he
will be able to share his knowledge and acumen with the
public at large. The space is well known to art afi cionados,
as it is the gallery at 7 Rue Visconti formerly occupied
by Maine Durieu and so has long been associated
with tribal art. Rolland opened the renovated space on
February 14, 2019, and he will welcome visitors there
Thursday–Saturday from noon to 7 p.m., as well as by
appointment. He plans to present thematic exhibitions
as well as installations that juxtapose pieces he loves in
various art forms. He is a welcome addition to the vibrant
scene on Rue Visconti.
ART IN MOTION
LEFT: Two masks.
Yaure, Côte d’Ivoire.
Early 20th century.
Wood. H: 28 and 29 cm.
Ex Pierre Robin.
To be offered by Lucas Ratton at PAD,
3–7 April 2019.
Photo © Vincent Girier Dufournier.
PAD
PARIS—Afi cionados of beauty don’t have long to wait
for the next quintessential celebration of taste that is the
PAD art fair. Held in Paris from April 3–7, 2019, some
seventy major players in the fi elds of contemporary design,
jewelry, and painting, among other areas, will host
visitors at the show’s emblematic Jardin des Tuileries location.
Once again this year, tribal art will be represented
by two Parisian galleries that have already established
themselves at the show. One, Galerie Lucas Ratton, will
present a group of classical objects with clean and pure
lines, such as two Yaure masks from Côte d’Ivoire. The
other ambassador from our fi eld will be Galerie Flak,
which has announced it will present an exhibition that
will be one of many events commemorating the 250th
anniversary of the fi rst voyage of Captain James Cook.
Titled Voyages … Du Pacifi que Nord au Pacifi que Sud
sur les traces du capitaine Cook (Voyages … From the
Northern Pacifi c to the Southern Pacifi c, on the Trail of
Captain Cook), it will illustrate the various stages of the
explorer’s exploits through artworks. Among them are
Yup’ik masks from the Far North, a group of Maori sculptures,
a Rapa Nui fi gure, and carvings for the malangan
ceremony of New Ireland, along with an original edition
of Cook’s voyages in eight volumes. Collectors unable to
attend PAD may be pleased to know that the exhibition
will also be on view until April 30 at the gallery’s permanent
location on Rue des Beaux Arts.
BELOW: Male fi gure.
Aitape, north coast, Papua
New Guinea.
Wood. H: 52 cm.
Ex Pierre Mondoloni.
To be offered by Galerie Flak at PAD,
3–7 April 2019.
Photo © D. Voirin.
ABOVE: Two malangan
mouth ornaments.
New Ireland, Bismarck
Archipelago.
Wood. L: 38 and 32 cm.
To be offered by Galerie Flak at PAD,
3–7 April 2019.
Photo © D. Voirin.