Tribal Art London opens on Wednesday 5th September, and is open until Saturday 8th September at Mall Galleries in London, with its preview on Tuesday 4th September.
In eleven years, Tribal Art London has established itself as the largest Ethnographic art fair in the UK and is an important focal point for international and local collectors. The fair has also made its mark on the international fair circuit for its diversity of works on display, as well as for its lectures and talks on many subjects relating to indigenous cultures. With around 20 experienced and prestigious dealers specialising in fine tribal art, the fair brings together an immense collection gathered from all over the world.
On the 6th September, as part of the fair’s event programme the world-renowned photographers, Angela Fisher and Carol Beckwith will be showing images and discussing their magnum opus; African Twilight: The Varnishing Rituals and Ceremonies of the African Continent. You will also get the chance to meet the authors and pre-order the book at the fair.
In addition, there will be a charity auction of Tribal objects, which will raise money for the official charity partner of Tribal Art London: EdUKaid. The Wiltshire based charity strives to improve access to education for disadvantaged children in Tanzania.
For the passionate and interested, the art fair hosts a programme of free lectures. Amongst the specialist speakers this year, you can find Tony Eccles, Curator of Ethnography at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter, and Rebecca Bray, Assistant Curator for Oceania at the Royal Academy of Arts. There will also be a tour on the morning of the 5th September, lead by Ben Evans from Hali Magazine, focusing on Tribal textiles.
For opening hours, full list of exhibitors and further information visit the Tribal Art London’s website here or click the catalogue here.
Images copyright David Godfrey UK