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African Art Dealers:
Museum & Academic Links:
- Sub-Saharan African Art: an Introduction, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
A fine spread of various objects from Emory University's Museum collection of Sub-Saharan works.
http://carlos.emory.edu/COLLECTION/AFRICA/
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Images and descriptions of exquisite collection pieces...
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=5
- Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Current exhibitions, museums resources, and more...An extensive site with excellent content.
http://www.nmafa.si.edu/
- Museum for African Art
Vast and extremely educational, especially for the novice. Check out the "Masks online" section for images of truly amazing masks. Also, a great overview of symbolism and cultural significance of visual elements on masks from different cultures.
http://www.africanart.org
- Musée du Quai Branly
I found this through the official site for the Louvre. Many superb examples and explanations.
http://www.quaibranly.fr/article.php3?id_article=1249&R=2
- The Artist's Eye; The Diviner's Insight: The Maurer Collection
An art historical account of African Divination figures written by John Pemberton III. Insightful, thorough, and accessible.
http://www.amherst.edu/~jpembert/
- Art and Life in Africa: Online project from the University of Iowa
This site offers great general information, as well as other surprises. Check out the "key moments in life" link for examples of masks and carvings; these also link to specific historical, art historical, and other demographic statistical information from various African countries.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/index.html
- Wrapped in Pride: Online Kente exhibition from the Fowler Museum
Gorgeous images and scholarly information, including the "making" and the "meaning" of Kente cloths.
http://www.fmch.ucla.edu/exhibit/kente/index.html
- deYoung Museum African Collection
"This collection is growing rapidly, and the addition of stellar pieces like a terracotta Yoruba lidded pot from Nigeria, a power figure from Zaire and a Makonde helmet mask from Mozambique are enhancing the de Young's reputation in this area."
http://www.thinker.org/deyoung/collections/collection.asp?collectionkey=36
- Art and Oracle: African Art and Rituals of Divination
Past exhibition from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Images, essays, and extensive bibliography. Excellent! Essays by John Pemberton III, Ingo Lambrecht, Yvonne Winters, and Anitra Nettleton. Also includes a very educational glossary of terms related to divination. Enjoy!
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/oracle/index.html
- Akan cultural symbols project
Introduction to use and meaning of symbols used by the Akan.
http://www.marshall.edu/akanart/akanartintro2.html
- American Museum of Natural History
An amazing site. Check out their free-for-all library resources and past exhibitions.
http://www.amnh.org/home/?src=toolbar
- Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Explore the Smithsonian's current exhibitions, educational and museum resources,as well as general and visitor information.
http://africa.si.edu/
- The Bead Museum
Bead exhibitions and information about The Bead Museum in Glendale, Arizona.
http://www.thebeadmuseum.com/default.asp
- Galerie Ezakwantu
Central, Eastern and Southern
African Tribal Art
http://www.ezakwantu.com/
- Tierra Adentro
Superb antique textiles and jewelry from Argentina.
http://www.tierraadentro.info/
Causes We Support:
Africa: general links concerning news, health, and other issues from many African countries:
Beads and Jewelry:
- Bead Bugle website
http://www.beadbugle.com
- Picard Trade Bead Museum and African Art Gallery
Great display of beads and textiles. 7 layer chevrons! Some writing from John and Ruth Picard, and closeup images of old Ghanaian beads.
http://www.picardbeads.com/index.html
- Bead Collector Network
This is an excellent forum for all beads but particularly Venetian and Ancients. It's friendly, fun and very educational.
http://beadcollector.net/openforum/
- Dorje Designs
This great site, owned by our friends Mark and Anna Holland, has exquisite jewelry using tradebeads and tribal artifacts, designed by Anna
http://www.dorjedesigns.com/
- Steppin Out Designs
Unusual beaded jewelry and clothing
http://www.steppinoutdesigns.com/
- Necklaces by Lillian Spiro
Beautiful custom made necklaces by Lillian Spiro
http://lillianspiro.com/
- Ocean Dreamers Jewelry
Handmade Jewelry Creations
http://www.oceandreamersjewelry.com/
- Margrit-Rose People
A Variety of African Paintings and Ethnic Jewelry!
http://www.magritrosepeople.org
- Maison Halter Ethnic Jewelry - Michel Halter
Michel Halter is a renowned specialist dealer in antique and ethnic jewelery. He is also a law graduate, an expert to the Law Courts and a member of ABEX, the official Belgian Experts Association. For over 25 years, his passion has led him to uncover the most remarkable pieces of ethnic jewelery from many parts of the world.
http://www.halter-ethnic.com/
- Turtle Bear Trading Company
The majority of Carlene Farmer's inventory consists of old glass beads made mostly in Europe in the last 500 years.
http://turtlebeartradingco.com/
- Rabbask Designs
Rabbask Designfeatures the superb designs of Jacki, a dear frined of ours.
http://www.rabbaskdesigns.com/index.html
- Augusto Panini - Middle Eastern and Venetian Glass Beads
The website for a wonderful book on Middle Eastern and Venetian Glass beads chock full of images and information!
http://www.glass-beads.it/
- LIH Designs
It offers a broad range of high quality handcrafted beaded jewelry. The unique designs combine exceptional, unusual, and often rare beads from around the world with more contemporary beads. Old or new, the jewelry will appeal to a wide variety of tastes. Each creation on the website includes a description of the distinctive materials used in its design.
http://www.lihdesigns.net/
- Dare to Be Different Jewelry Designs
Artifacts Collection and Contemporary Collection; Daring Jewelry by Deborah
http://www.dphjewelry.com
- Firefly Africa Asia
Jackets and other clothing, superb dolls, notecards. Ellen London combines textiles in unusual and wonderful ways.
http://www.fireflyafricaasia.com
Related Links:
- TurkoTek
A noncommercial site for collectors of oriental rugs and other ethnographic textiles.
http://www.turkotek.com/
- I AntiquesGuide!
"A new way of finding old things"
This website by Jack Krugman provides links to a wide varity of other antique websites.
http://www.iantiquesguide.com
- Adire African Textiles
Adire African Textiles - explores the textile arts of Africa.
http://www.adire.clara.net
- Tribal Art Forum
A fantastic site full of discussion forums, and also including texts from a "short course" on Tribal Arts delivered by Steve Price at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. (Formerly Afro-Dit)
http://tribalartforum.org/
- Beyond the Mask
http://www.global.net.mt/jmuscat
- Photography inside Africa
Chock full of imagery, another view into the "Art" and "Life" in Africa.
http://www.dogon-lobi.ch/index.html
- Art of Africa: Specialists in San/Bushmen Arts & Crafts
Informative site offering historical information, cultural mythology, and art from Southern Africa, featuring contemporary artists, as well as the tradition of rock painting.
http://www.theartofafrica.co.za/africa/index.jsp
- Masksoftheworld.com
Tour the world via the medium of the mask. This fantastically colorful melange of imagery will provide endless eye candy and some background information.
http://masksoftheworld.com/index.html
- A Brush With Africa
Images painted in a tea and ochre pigment process by Tanzanian born painter Simon Stevenson. Finely composed representational paintings of figures and animals come to life, situated in African landscapes, in sun kissed and sun-baked color schemes.
http://www.abrushwithafrica.com
- TreasureNC.com
Stephen Messick's website full of images from his personal collection, links, and general information on Ethnic art from Africa and Asia.
http://www.treasurenc.com/sys-tmpl/door/
- Akinloye Tunji Olu - The Names database
The Names Database- TM
Making The World A Smaller Place- TM
http://namesdatabase.com/?r2=8037613089
- Adire African Textiles
The authority on African Textiles.
http://www.adireafricantextiles.com
- Marjoke De Heer Ceramic Studios
Beautiful ceramics made in Holland
http://www.marjokedeheer.com/
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