Collecting African Art

Online resource covering the topic of collecting African art. Collecting African art covers a broad range from traditional art to contemporary art, including some exciting new artists. When collecting African art you could specialize in a certain type of art, like wooden masks or ceremonial figurines. Or, you could focus your collection on particular tribal group, region or country in Africa. Below is a list of galleries and dealers that specialize in African art. They all carry terrific artworks for sale and they're operated by experts in the field of African art. Further down the page you'll find additional art resources, including recommended books on African art. Also, you'll find museums specializing in the art of Africa and other online resources to assist you in collecting African art.
 

Galleries and Specializing in African Art:
Africa Direct - Denver, CO
Axis Gallery - New York, NY
Bruce Frank Primitive Art - New York, NY
Charles Jones African Art - Wilmington, NC
Contemporary African Art Gallery - New York, NY
Galerie Walu - Zürich, Switzerland
Hamill Gallery of African Art - Boston, MA
Indigo Arts Gallery - Philadelphia, PA
Jay Etkin Gallery - Memphis, TN
Jembetat Gallery of African Art - Rochester, MY
Kuaba Gallery - Indianapolis, IN
Michael Hamson Oceanic Art - Palo Verdes Estates, CA
October Gallery - London, UK
Picard African Art Gallery - Carmel, CA
Spirits in Stone - San Francisco, CA
Twiga Gallery - San Francisco, CA
 

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Articles about Collecting African Art:
Tips to Determine African Art Value and Authenticity
 

Museums Specializing in African Art:
African Art Museum of Maryland - Columbia, MD
Museum for African Art - Queens, NY
The Museum of African Tribal Art - Portland, ME
National Museum of African Art - Washington, DC
Seattle Art Museum - Katherine White Collection - Seattle, WA
 

Museums Specializing in African American History and Art
California African American Museum - Los Angeles, CA
DuSable Museum of African American History - Chicago, IL
Museum of African American History - Detroit, MI
Museum of Afro American History - Boston, MA
Tubman African American Museum - Macon, GA
 

Books on African Art:
* Recommended books on African Art
* Additional books about African Art and collecting art
 

Online African Art Resources:
African Antiques Art - David Norden's Portal
African Art Museum - Reference to the artistic styles of Africa
African Studies Center University of Pennsylvania
Bayley Art Museum, U of Virginia, Electronic Exhibition Catalog
Chirs Witcombe - Art History African Art
Princeton Online - African Art Links
Rand African Art - Extensive information
 

African Art Blogs and Online News
African Painters
Arthur Palmer - Aboriginal, Oceanic & Tribal Art
Détours des Mondes - French site
Rand's African Art
Sociolingo's Africa
 

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