Seems the Bruneaf  has lesser visitors and buyers each year. During the weekend there where several auctions at Sothebys and Christies and also a big auction with the collection of Jacques Kerchache, where an important Tschokwe was preempted to the quai Branly for one and a half million – draining the good clients to Paris.

Some dealers did quite well, and there where beautiful objects at really affordable prices in Brussels available among the vetted dealers.

Even some dealer who are not members of the Bruneaf did good business, and the actions taken to stop them and warn clients they should be cautious did not stop customers buying in Shop with shiny catalogues and professional presentations, even if the objects seemed questionable. See some 100 images  in the members section taken on various locations during the Brussel events :

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6 auctions in France between June 26 and July 3, 2010. Paris, Marseille, Enghien, Elbeuf, Cannes :

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 ”Through African Eyes: The European in African Art, 1500 to Present ”

Unlike previous exhibitions on this topic,  ”Through African Eyes: The European in African Art, 1500 to Present ” will combine diverse representational forms from 16th century Benin bronzes to late 20th century satiric masks and figures, with related material to demonstrate the multiple relationships between Africans and Europeans and their profound impact on African visual arts. It provides an examination of 500 years of cultural and political interactions between African cultures and European outsiders. The exhibition will showcase approximately 130 of Africa’s finest three-dimensional artworks and utilitarian objects executed in wood, ivory, metal, and textiles from leading American and international museums and private collections.

Date: September 25, 2010 to January 9, 2011.

Venue:
The Nelson-Atkins Museum Of Art,
4525 Oak Street,
Kansas City, MO 64111.

Other venues: Detroit Institute of Arts: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-7900; Detroit Experiences: Robert Frank Photographs, 1955; through July 3. Through African Eyes: The European in African Art, 1500 to Present; through Aug. 8. Hours: Wed., Thu., 10 a.m.-4; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., Sun., 10 a.m.-5. (4/11/10 to 8/8/10).

The “Through African Eyes: The European in African Art, 1500 to Present ” catalogue is a good reading, the 200-page exhibition catalogue include essays by recognized experts and numerous color and black-and-white illustrations that will expand on the ideas conveyed by the exhibition. :

More information, life press release and interview videos and more pictures :

“Through African Eyes” Press Conference at the Detroit Institute of Arts Part One

In this press release AmericaJR.com’s Jason Rzucidlo reports from the Detroit Institute of Arts for their press conference just before the unveiling of their new exhibit “Through African Eyes.” Watch for remarks by DIA Director Graham W.J. Beal and exhibit curator Dr. Nii Quarcoopome.
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