African Art Authenticity, Colonial Postcards, and the Problem of “Made for the Market” Objects
Recently I revisited a fascinating postcard from the Loango coast, dating from around 1910. At first sight, it appears to ...
Two African Pieces on the Table
This morning, before opening the shop, I placed these two next to each other. Not because they belong to the ...
African Art Gallery — Step Inside the David Norden Cavern
African Art Gallery — Step Inside the David Norden Cavern When people search for an African art gallery, they are ...
An Exchange Between Two Ways of Looking
There are collectors who acquire. And there are those who live with objects for a long time before letting them ...
How to Train Your Eye in African Art: 3 Practical Tips for Collectors
Chibinda Ilunga figure, Chokwe, Angola — Museum RietbergThis article is based on a recent newsletter I sent to collectors. Over ...
Museums Databases with Important African Art Collections
This guide for collectors and enthusiasts reflects how I personally use museum collections as a collector and dealer to evaluate ...
Authentic African Art: Masks, Figures and Ritual Objects for Collectors
Traditional African art is one of the most powerful artistic traditions in the world. Across hundreds of cultures and thousands ...
The Kuba Are Not What You Think
Most people think they understand what “Kuba” means. A tribe. A style. A familiar category. But that’s usually where the ...
A Curious Visitor
A Curious Visitor Some people enter quickly, almost by accident. The door opens, and they pause — just long enough ...
Warsaw — reflections on scholarship, connoisseurship, and the shifting ground of African art
Traveling to Warsaw to study a private African art collection reminded me once again that objects never exist in isolation ...