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August 2026

David Norden in his African Art Shop

How I look at African Art

How I Look at African Art When an African object comes into my hands, I rarely begin by asking myself how much it is worth. The first question is much simpler: Does it make me stop? After many years of looking at African art, I have learned that the most interesting objects do not always announce themselves immediately. Sometimes an… Read More »How I look at African Art

Kuba Lele village Blacksmith

The Bellows That Fed the Fire

When I first brought this old Kuba Lele blacksmith’s bellows into my Antwerp shop, it did not look like a sculpture waiting for a pedestal. It looked like something that had worked hard for a very long time. Dust still rested deep inside the chambers, the wood smelled faintly of smoke, and the black surface carried the soft sheen that… Read More »The Bellows That Fed the Fire