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(Text & photos by: Michael Auliso)  (Charles-Wesley Hourde') A fantastic New Zeland Maori post figure "poutokomanuwa". My very favorite piece in the fair. (Charles-Wesley Hourde') A Dogon figure and a Papuan Gulf Tapa Elema mask.  Restaurant exterior graphic Art- Rue De Seine  (Galerie Alain Bovis) Never any photos allowed here but this was taken from the sidewalk. Nice exhibit titled "Quintessence".  (Farrow Fine Art) Exhibiting at 3 rue des Beaux-Arts usually occupied by Thomas Murray.  (Erik Farrow) Marquesas Stilt Step, pair of Batak figures and a Dayak skull.  Joe Loux and Brant Mackley exhibiting together. (Joe Loux) Philippine Bulul figure. (Brant Mackely) Northwest Coast Tlingit bear clan dagger.  (Joe Loux and Brant Mackley) Head fragment from a large Vanuatu Ambrym Slit Drum.  (Joe Loux and Brant Mackley) Joe Loux from San Francisco was exhibiting for the first time and had a successful fair.  (Galerie Schoffel de Fabry) This impressive early New Guinea Iatmul men's house sculpture was her catalog submission.  (Galerie Schoffel de Fabry) This whimsical art glass rabbit sculpture on display was by an artist named Claire Zeisler. Its body covered in porcupine-like quills.  Galerie Franck Marcelin  (Galerie Franck Marcelin) A nice selection of New Caledonian objects on display. (Galerie Franck Marcelin) A New Caledonian stone hatchet and Apouema Mask which was his feature catalog piece.  (Galerie Franck Marcelin) Group of New Caledonian Clubs.  (Galerie Franck Marcelin) New Guinea female squatting figure.  Woods Davey (Collector and Artist) and David Rosenthal (Dealer)  (Galerie Renaud Vanuxem)  (Galerie Renaud Vanuxem) Did not appear in the catalog again this year but I forget him. (Galerie Renaud Vanuxem) An ancient encrusted Philippine Bulul figure and equally old Lobi figure (right).  (Mingei Japanese Arts) A truly OUTSTANDING and captivating exhibit! Titled: "Supernatural Cranes, Squelettes, Fantomes et Demons". Easily one of the best exhibits at the Parcours and a special highlight for me this year. Viewing the art conjured up visions and memories of the best Japanese horror movies of all time like "Ring" and "The Grudge". (Mingei Japanese Arts)  (Mingei Japanese Arts) Watercolor scrolls by Minagawa Tosen, early 20th C.  (Mingei Japanese Arts) (Mingei Japanese Arts) Shinto and Noh Demon Mask.  (Mingei Japanese Arts) The most haunting and memorable image in the fair. Likely also the work of Minagawa Tosen.  (Ben Hunter) An impressive headrest exhibit: "Voyage Dans la Nuit: Appuis-Tete D' Afrique et D' Oceanie.  (Ben Hunter) Elegant Fijian headrest.  (Ben Hunter) A South African Tsonga (?) headrest  (Ben Hunter) A Korwar headrest.  (Ben Hunter) South African Shona Headrest  (Ben Hunter) Headrest from the North Coast of New Guinea.
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(Text & photos by: Michael Auliso)  (Rue Visconti) Jim and Lin Willis talking to David Nordon (right)  Chris Boylan standing next to a large Abelam figure.  (Chris Boylan) New Guinea Yena figure.  Chris Boylan  Galerie Eric Hertault  (Dalton Somare') (Dalton Somare') Songye fetish  (Dalton Somare') Congo Vili figure  (Dalton Somare') Yombe Maternity figure.  (Dalton Somare') 10th c. Bronze Garuda, Vietnam or Cambodia.  Mrs. Vigorelli and Son Tomaso making a fashion statement at La Palette.  (Kevin Conru)  (Kevin Conru) This Zulu snuff dance baton was his featured catalog piece. (Kevin Conru) A New Guinea Trobriand Island Massim lime spatula by noted artist Mutuaga. (Kevin Conru) A New Guinea Middle Sepik sculpture with Cassoway bird (left). A strong Fang Byeri figure from Gabon (right).  African Runners hanging out in the street on rue des Beaux-Arts. A slow season finding fewer gullible people to victimize.  (Olivier Larroque) always has an exhibit worth seeing. This time it was on "Miniatures". I once asked African collector Saul Stanoff why he loved small pieces so much?-- He said, "Because the carver can not make a mistake"!  (Olivier Larroque) number 43 was a cool Fon magic fetish made from an old women's perfume bottle.  (Olivier Larroque) Most of his pieces were not in a case or under glass which can be risky. Theft is issue here. Anthony Meyer had a New Guinea coconut spoon stolen this year.  (Olivier Larroque) Darn, out of focus but still worth posting.  (Olivier Larroque) poor photo but a an impressive Cameroon Bamileke flywhisk.  (Olivier Larroque) Continued  (Olivier Larroque) Detail of lovely Songye headrest.  Street art on rue de Seine  (Jacques Germain) located in the coolest modern furniture gallery. His window graphic is his featured catalog piece- an elegant Zande Harp.  Jacques Germain and Michael Auliso (right)  Back at Jacques Germain's gallery on rue de Seine. Germain standing next to collector Anita Schroeder.  (Jacques Germain) Some great Punu masks and Teke figures.  (Jacques Germain) Very fine Kuba mwaash mask.  (Adrian Schlag) I never miss Adrian Schlag's exhibit.  (Adrian Schlag) This is what African Art looks like when it is really old.  (Adrian Schlag) Fang bust Gabon. (Adrian Schlag) Songye fetish and a Baule figure.  (Adrian Schlag) Dan Mask  (Adrian Schlag) An ancient Bamana Ntomo mask.  (Back at Serge Schoffel's gallery) Nice presentation and plenty of real estate devoted to this New Guinea Biwat Mundugumor flute figure. (Galerie Serge Schoffel- Art Premier) A New Ireland Uli figure and a New Guinea Biwat Mundugumor flute figure (right) (Serge Schoffel's gallery cont.) A PNG Karawari river fragment head (left), An ancient Dogon Tellum figure and a very expressive large PNG Papuan Gulf Bioma figure (far right).  (Serge Schoffel's gallery) More objects on display upstairs.
(Text & photos by: Michael Auliso)  (Abla & Alain Lecomte) Graciously taking time to pose for a photo. Their exposition was titled "Objets Medecine. Objets Rituels".  (Abla & Alain Lecomte)  (Abla & Alain Lecomte) Bakongo Dog.  (Lucas Ratton)  (Lucas Ratton) (Lucas Ratton) A fine Baule female figure. (Lucas Ratton) A Chokwe mask or Lwena mask and a Senufo/ Malinke (?) (right).  ((((( Yikes ))))) WHO CUT THE CHEESE ??  A cheese vendor on Rue de Seine boasting the STRONGEST versions ever! As you pass by, pungent wedges are growling and assaulting the senses.  (exterior) Finch and Co.  (exterior) Finch and Co.  (Galerie Indian Heritage- Frederic Rond) Above photos of his exposition "Masques Himalayens".  (Galerie Indian Heritage- Frederic Rond) I recommend a copy of his book "Masks of Himachal" Masques de L'Himachal Pradesh. (Dimondstein Tribal Arts) A Hemba stool, his featured catalog piece.  (Dimondstein Tribal Arts) A lovely Guro mask.  (Dimondstein Tribal Arts)  (Galerie Jean-Baptiste Bacquart) The "most important" Oceanic/ Polynesian objects were in his exhibit. These high caliber pieces were part of the collection of noted deceased Qatari Seikh Saud Al-Thani.  (Seikh Saud bin Muhammed Al-Thani, 1966-2014) The biggest art collector of our time.  Galerie Jean-Baptiste Bacquart  (Galerie Jean-Baptiste Bacquart) Maori peipei ritual object.  (Exterior Galerie Jean-Baptiste Bacquart) The guy on the left providing security as the crowds and interest in his gallery quickly expanded.  (Galerie Jean-Baptiste Bacquart) Notice the rare PNG Torres Strait shell mask (upper left)  (Jean-Baptiste Bacquart) standing next to a very early war canoe prow. Its rare and unusual to see a piece of this age and quality on the market. Many dealers, including me, were quite shocked and envious when seeing he had possession of Seikh Saud Al-Thani's material.  (Exterior window display) It might be hard to guess whose gallery this is? I'll tell you it is Alan de Monbrison. Based on his reputation, I found this surprisingly average for such a prestigious African gallery. Nice clubs but unimpactful for a window display to draw in customers in my view. I was declined a request to photograph pieces inside the gallery, since I would be publishing on a blog.  Jo De Buck  Jo De Buck  (Jo De Buck) Archaic old Mambila mask.  (Jo De Buck) Archaic old Mambila mask.  Charles Hourde (left)  (Rue de Seine) Outside Yann Ferrandin's Gallery.  (Back at Michael Hamson's Gallery) A New Ireland overmodeled skull and a New Guinea Middle Sepik skull.  (Martin Doustar) Exposition: "Siberia & Beyond".  (Martin Doustar) Exposition: "Siberia & Beyond". This exhibit was widely talked about and well appreciated. (Martin Doustar) Exposition: "Siberia & Beyond". Impressive and beautifully worked copper headdress and masks.  (Martin Doustar) Solomon Island female figure.  (Galerie Bernard Dulon) Exposition: Un Masque Dan et Plus.  (Bernard Dulon) Ending this show.  THE END
(Text and photos by: Michael Auliso. Supplemental photos by Anita Schroeder) Please forward and share this art experience with others who may enjoy it! Thank you |
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