It is a sad thing that this is happening, especially for the people who consult
it.  the comparative search engine for african art  http://yvra.library.yale.edu/ will be discontinued, it was a great tool to find objects and related objects on specific tribes and the related documentation.

See a sample for a Luluwa mask search, and below the fiche of the Luluwa mask sold at Sotheby’s African art  next week during the Tribal Art New York week

Luluwa mask Werner Muensterberger

The Official announcement of Yale:

NEWS OF THE ARCHIVE

ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF THE YALE-VAN RIJN ARCHIVE OF AFRICAN ART

After many years, since the Yale University Art Gallery received the Guy van
Rijn Archive of African Art in 2001, we are planning to migrate the database to
the Yale University Library Digital Collections available for cross-collection
search by the Yale community of students, faculty, staff, and others who have
access to the Yale digital system. As of August 1, 2012, the website http://yvra.library.yale.edu/
will no longer exist.

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NYC Tribal Art Show 2012

note: John Giltsoff is not participating…just a little oversight by the editors, oops!

If in New York, please let me know if you are coming to visit me.

A few years back it was easy, there was one organization that mentioned all the events in New York.

It is a pity that there is no “central organization” anymore to tell you about all that is going on. Today there are at least 5 dealers organizations , 3 auctions houses and 3 museums “Flirting” for your attention in New York alone. Many of the events are at the same moment, and it will not be possible to be at all venues at the same time for obvious reasons. You will have to make choices.

I decided that only members of the African Art Club can see the whole list with events , private receptions and lectures. But below you can find some tasty events you certainly shouldn’t miss, and some links to follow to do your own research. You can print out this document or log in to see the whole document .

http://www.facebook.com/NewYorkTribalArt

Meet David Norden at NYC Tribal Art Show 2012 in May

I am showing my objects in New York at the following address together with 8 other Tribal and pre-Columbian dealers at :

The Bohemian National Hall (map) 321 E 73rd Street, NYC

The NYC Tribal Art Show 2012, is a one of a kind cultural event designed for collectors, dealers, curators and museum professionals to view, purchase and discuss traditional art objects from Africa, Oceania and the Americas . The NYC Tribal Art Show will take place at the Bohemian National Hall at the same time as major auctions and various gallery exhibitions around New York City.

official site: http://www.newyorktribalart.com

http://african-arts.info/tribal_art_fair_new_york_2012_preview.htm

http://www.buyafricanantiques.com/benefit-opening.htm

Regular Show Hours :  Friday 11th & Saturday 12th May – 11am-6:30pm

Sunday 13th May  11am-4:30pm

Roof Top Party:

Official NYC Tribal Art Week and After Auction Roof Terrace Party

Friday, May 11, 2012 at 4:00 PM – Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 12:00 AM (ET) New York, NY Tickets

The Newark Museum on Washington Street is set to be expanded.

Expanding Africa at the Newark Museum:
New Visions, New Galleries 

On View Through May 2013
Features exceptional works of art from the Museum’s extensive and ever-growing collection.  Bringing together contemporary and historic works in a range of different media, the exhibition seeks to broaden conventional ideas about African art while encouraging dialogue about its constantly evolving definition.

For nearly a century, the Newark Museum has been a pioneer among U.S. museums in the collecting and display of African art. Today, the Museum’s nationally known collection includes nearly 5,000 works representing artistic creativity, past and present, from throughout the continent. Tis exhibition features exceptional works of art from the Museum’s extensive and ever-growing collection. Bringing together contemporary and historic works in a range of different media, the exhibition seeks to broaden conventional ideas about African art while encouraging dialogue about its constantly evolving definition.

NEWARK — The Newark Museum is moving ahead with an expansion of its African art department that will result in new galleries for the collection, more staffing and better educational programs, but also signals a serious retrenchment for the facility.

In 2006, the Newark African Art Museum unveiled plans for a $235 million addition, called the  Signature Project (inside members section article continues, with also some images from objects in the collection a video and contact informations). However, ...