ANN: Yaëlle Biro – African Arts’ Secondary Market. Market Definition and Networks in the Early 20th century (Forum Kunst & Markt, TU Berlin; recorded online lecture now available)
The first two decades of the 20th century constitute a pivotal art historical moment for the reception of African arts in the West. It continues today to largely define the discourses constructed around African objects…
CONF: Pioneers of African Contemporary Art / Pionniers de l’art africain contemporain (INHA, Paris, 11&12 April 2022)
At the invitation of the National Institute of Art History, Riason Naidoo offers a meeting dedicated to the pioneering figures of contemporary African art. Designed as conversations with multiple voices, this symposium will…
PUBL: Africa: Trade, Traffic, Collections (Journal for Art Market Studies vol. 4, no.1, 2020)
Africa: Trade, Traffic, Collections Journal for Art Market Studies vol. 4, no.1, 2020Guest Editor: Felicity Bodenstein This issue of JAMS considers the exponential growth of an export market for cultural objects from the…