On November 11th, Sotheby's will sell the collection of Minneapolis-based, African art collector, Myron Kunin. Here is a video discussing Kunin's collection and some signature pieces that he acquired from various dealers in the US and Europe.
News and views on art of the African diaspora and the global art market.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Monday, August 4, 2014
El Anatsui -- Gravity and Grace at the Bass Museum of Art (Miami Beach, FL)
At the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach is the spectacular breathtaking exhibition, Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui. The exhibition was organized by the Akron Art Museum is on view through August 10, 2014.
The monumental artworks are made of used and discarded materials in the environment: bottle caps, tin lids, wood, aluminum plates, and other items. Each object has a human imprint -- an object previously coveted by humans, consumed, and discarded are collected and organized under a patchwork technique to create these fluid, large-scale wall-hangings.
Originally from Ghana, El Anatsui (1944 - ) taught art at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka for thirty-five years. He retired in 2010 to focus on his studio work. An internationally recognized artist, he has explored themes related to the African and Western experience centering on the environment and human connections.
The monumental artworks are made of used and discarded materials in the environment: bottle caps, tin lids, wood, aluminum plates, and other items. Each object has a human imprint -- an object previously coveted by humans, consumed, and discarded are collected and organized under a patchwork technique to create these fluid, large-scale wall-hangings.
Originally from Ghana, El Anatsui (1944 - ) taught art at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka for thirty-five years. He retired in 2010 to focus on his studio work. An internationally recognized artist, he has explored themes related to the African and Western experience centering on the environment and human connections.
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| Gravity and Grace, 2010. Aluminum and copper wire. |
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| Gravity and Grace, 2010 (Detail) |
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| Gli (Wall), 2010. Aluminum and copper wire. |
Saturday, June 28, 2014
ATFA Appraisal sponsors Selebrayson Art Studio Tours, June 2014
We are pleased to announce our sponsorship of Haiti Cultural Exchange's Selebrayson Art Studio Tours which took place during the months of May and June 2014.
Earlier this month we visited the Newark, NJ studio of mixed media artist, Sophia Domeville. Sophia's work is dynamic and we had a great time learning more about what inspires her art making and the next steps in her career.
Earlier this month we visited the Newark, NJ studio of mixed media artist, Sophia Domeville. Sophia's work is dynamic and we had a great time learning more about what inspires her art making and the next steps in her career.
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| Art studio of Sophia Domeville, Newark, NJ |
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