Current
Exhibition
Phantom
War Shields of Papua New Guinea
June 3rd - July 3rd
In June 2021 on the occasion of Jeudi des Beaux-Arts and Paris Tribal, the Galerie Flak will unveil an exceptional collection of ten Phantom shields decorated with superhero figures.
When Pop Culture meets Tribal Art…
These war shields combine ancestral traditions with contemporary images. They are great examples of cross-cultural influences in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
“Man Who Cannot Die, Phantom shields of the New Guinea Highlands”, the new book published by Chris Boylan & Jessica Phillips will be presented to the French public during this event.
Paris Tribal 2021
17 - 22 June
Paris Tribal is back from June 17th till June 22nd!
New acquisitions in ancients arts of Africa, Oceania and North America
Phantom shields exhibition
Book-signing event starting at 5pm with Hubert Langmann, co-author of “Man Who Cannot Die: Phantom Shields of the New Guinea Highlands”
Opening hours:
Opening on Thursday 17 June: 3 pm – 9 pm
Friday 18 June: 11 am – 7 pm
Saturday 19 June: 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday 20 June: 11 am – 6 pm
Monday 21 June: 11 am – 7 pm
Tuesday 22 June: 11 am – 7 pm
Bourgogne Tribal Show 2021
24-27 June
We look forward to seeing you again at the Bourgogne Tribal Show, the first international art fair to be held in the countryside.
The Bourgogne Tribal Show is hosted in Besanceuil, just a few kilometers from Cluny, on the private estate of contemporary art dealer Bruno Mory.
Adress: Galerie Bruno Mory – Besanceuil F-71460 Bonnay
Opening hours:
Opening on Thursday 24 June 11am-8pm
Friday 25 and Saturday 26 June 11am-7pm
Sunday 27 June 11am-6pm
Archives
21
Archives
6 May 2021
Invitation au voyage
An open exhibition in the windows of rue des Beaux-Arts galleries !
Archives
1 - 20 April 2021
A visage découvert !
An open exhibition in the windows of rue des Beaux-Arts galleries !
Press Review:
Télématin, April 9th, 2021
Le Parisien, « Ne pas laisser Paris devenir un désert culturel » : à Saint-Germain-des-Prés, l’art à ciel ouvert, C. Henry, April 2021
Le Monde, « A visage découvert » : rue des Beaux-Arts, un musée à ciel ouvert, P. Dagen, April 2021
Beaux-Arts, À Paris, une rue entière transformée en expo à ciel ouvert, M. Celeux-Lanval, April 2021
Bilan, Des galeries parisiennes fermées organisent une exposition commune visible de la rue, E. Dumont, April 2021
The gaze of a Parisian, A visage découvert, Une exposition dans les vitrines de la rue des Beaux-Arts, S. Dulout, April 2021
Le Journal des Arts, Les galeries de la rue des Beaux-Arts se font voir et entendre, M. Potard, April 12th, 2021
Télérama, À Paris, les galeries rusent pour continuer à exposer malgré le confinement, C. Fauve, April 13th, 2021
Archives
1- 30 April 2021
Faces, visible – invisible
Ancient arts of Africa, Oceania and North America
“The visible opens our eyes to the invisible.”
Anaxagoras
Over the centuries, the human face has fascinated men, imposing itself as a major medium of artistic expression. What better than a mask allows us to embody an idea or take on a new identity? From Ancient Greece to the Americas, by way of Africa, Asia and Oceania, human groups over the ages have privileged the mask as the preferred messenger between the world of men and that of spirits, between the visible and the invisible.
The mask transforms, enhancing and veiling as much as it reveals. On a form in wood, leather or metal, the sculptor redistributes the lines and planes of the face. The quest to represent the intangible, the elusive, constitutes an infinite source of artistic invention. The face is deconstructed, its features exaggerated. The creations that result from this come to life during initiation rites, social or religious masked ceremonies.
This exhibition highlights the richness of styles and the power of evocation of these faces from the world over. From the raw poetry of Papua New Guinea art to the Cubism of the masks of the Congo basin, the Surrealist mystery of the works of New Ireland, and the shamanic dreams embodied in the Eskimo arts of Far North, the mask reigns as master.
In a drawing from 1949, Max Ernst proclaimed, “Be careful: one mask may mask (or unmask) another.”
May you enjoy discovering all those here!
Discover our new e-catalog
Lwalwa Mfondo mask
Democratic Republic of The Congo
Early 20th century
Ex collection Bernard Cosyns, Antwerp
Ex Galerie Gregory Verdonck, Brussels
Ex collection Jo de Buck, Brussels
Malagan mask
New Ireland
19th century
Collected by Fregat Captain Rudolph Brosch in 1894
during the Austrian Imperial Expedition in the South Seas (1893-1895)
Thence by descent in the Brosch family
Iagalagana Mumuye figure
Nigeria
Early 20th century
Ex collection Galerie Jacques Kerchache, Paris
Ex Gros & Delettrez, Paris, 18 Nov 2003, lot 235
Ex collection Galerie Flak circa 2006
Ex private collection, France
Published: Mumuye, François Neyt, 2006 (cover & plate 19)
Gope spirit board
Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Early 20th century
Ex collection Aaron Furman, New York
Ex private collection, acquired from the above in the 1960s
Kavat mask for night dances
Uramot- Baining people
New Britain
Mid 20th century
Ex private collection, UK
Baining Fire Dance
Firedancer wearing a ceremonial mask, Baining people, Gazelle Peninsula of New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
March 2008
Photograph: Taro Taylor
Kifwebe Songye mask
Kalebwe , Democratic Republic of the Congo
Early 20th century
Ex private collection in the Netherlands since the 1960s
By descent in the family (third generation)
Ex Sotheby’s Paris
« C’est pharamineux, affolant d’expression »
André Derain, 1907
Yupik shaman’s dual mask
Man-Seal inua spirit
St. Michael, Alaska
Late 19th century
Collected in Anvik, Alaska
Ex collection Heye Foundation, Museum of the American Indian, inventory # 5/941
Sold in 1944 to Julius Carlebach (1909-1964)
Ex Carlebach Gallery, New York
Ex collection Jeffrey R. Myers, New York
Ex collection Pinchas Mendelson, New York, acquired from the above in 2003
By descent
False Face mask
Iroquois people
Northeast, USA
Early 20th century
Ex private collection, Albuquerque, USA
Yam fertility figure
“Kwaga” (according to Douglas Newton’s notes)
Nukuma people
Washkuk Hills, Upper Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Early 20th century
Field-collected by Douglas Newton, 1973
Ex collection Douglas Newton (1920-2001), New York,
inv. # “Nu 15”
Ex collection John & Marcia Friede, Jolika,
acquired from the above 2002
Ex collection Marc Assayag, Montreal
Ex private collection, New York
Kota Obamba Figure
Mbulu-Ngulu reliquary figure
Gabon
Early 20th century or earlier
Ex private collection, acquired in the 1950s
By descent
Ex Christie’s Paris, Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie, June 11th 2012
Ex collection Daniel Hourdé, Paris
Ex Galerie Ratton, Paris
Ex private collection, Paris acquired from the above in 2017
Publication / Exhibition:
“Gabon”, Galerie Philippe Ratton, June-Sept. 2017 p. 40-41
Lele mask
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Early 20th century
Ex collection Hendrik Elias (1925-2014)
By descent in the family
Ex collection Jo de Buck, Brussels
Ancestor Figure
North Coast, Aitape region, East Sepik Province
Papua New Guinea
Early 20th century
Acquired in the 1930s
Ex Sotheby’s New York, 2001
Ex collection Pierre Mondoloni, France
Published: Sepik: Hooks, Figures & Masks, 2018
Poos’hum Katsina – Seed Kachina doll
Hopi, Arizona
Circa 1890
Ex private collection, USA
Lega Idimu or Lukwakongo mask
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Early 20th century
Ex collection Michel Boulanger, Liege
Ex collection Jo de Buck, Brussels
Ex private collection, Seattle
Exceptional large carved head
Old Bering Sea III culture
Archaic Eskimo, Alaska
300 A.D. – 500 A.D.
Ex collection Harry Klamer, Toronto
Ex collection Perry Lewis, Connecticut
Published:
Ancient Eskimo Ivories of the Bering Strait, Wardwell figure 119
Archives
January 2021
PADesignart Online
We are delighted to invite you to visit the PAD online. We present a selection of works, ritual masks and statues, which combine aesthetic excellence, sculptural presence and superb stylizations. These artworks offer perfect resonance with the elegance of contemporary design forms
Website: PADesignart Online
Press Review:
La Gazette Drouot, November 2020
Elle Décoration, November 2020
Archives
24 February - 03 March 2021
San Francisco
Tribal & Textile
Art Show
Virtual Edition
Please join us for the Virtual Edition of the 35th San Francisco Tribal & Textile Art Show with a selection of ancient art from Africa, Oceania, Asia, Australia and the Americas.
Online February 24th – March 3rd
San Francisco Tribal & Textile Art online