Duende's stories attract our readers' attention since 2013 (previously hosted on brunoclaessens.com) and wishes to provide a useful resource for information on art of the African continent and its diaspora. Stories include exhibition announcements and reviews, interviews with artists, discoveries, new research, auction news, etc.
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“When I’m not painting, I’m thinking about painting.”
An interview with Diane Marie Uwase
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Our mask on view this week at the PAN art Fair in Amsterdam -
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Female bust, Anonymous Pende artist. Early 20th century, D.R. Congo. Wood, 63 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Belgium -
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"A place with no name" catalog cover. Works from the Sina Jina Collection. Christie's London. -
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Portrait of the artist. Image courtesy of Lumen Travo Gallery. -
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Yaka comb, D.R. Congo. Height: 15 cm. Image courtesy of Binoche & Giquello, Paris. -
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Madeleine Meunier and Charles Ratton. Image courtesy of the Archives familiales Ratton. -
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Image courtesy of Salle de Ventes du Beguinage. -
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Mask. Saibai Island, Torres Strait (Northern Islands, Australia), pre 1870, wood, human hair, shell, seedpod, fiber, pigment, melo shell and coix seeds. Collection Toledo Museum of Art, Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey, 2015. -
Nkanu panel, D.R. Congo. Height: 41 cm. Image courtesy of Christie’s. -
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Ruby and the Rubettes. -
This beautiful headrest came up for auction in the UK yesterday. 15 cm high and 14 cm long, it comes from either the Shona or Tsonga (who live in Zimbabwe and Mozambique). This rare zoomorphic example was sitting in a small mixed auction with an estimate of £ 1,000-1,500 – clearly there was already an awareness of its value since it was not valued at £ 50-100. After a fierce bidding war it eventually was sold for £ 23,000 (without premium) to the new lucky owner – it’s clear again that the regional UK auctions are well checked on sleepers :)
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Image courtesy of Christie’s. -
Image courtesy of Susan Kloman/Christie’s. -
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Image courtesy of Sotheby’s. -
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