Carlo Cristi, silk, Central Asia, 8th century, 60 x 60cm
68 international dealers from nine countries are represented at the first 'Cultures: The World Art Fair' in Brussels, 8-12 June 2016.
The major Brussels-based organisations AAB (Asian Art in Brussels), BAAF (Brussels Ancient Art Fair) and BRUNEAF (Brussels Non European Art Fair) have decided to join forces and this year organise a single event while retaining their established individuality, with all three catalogues in one single publication. A map of the city sees dealers assigned a different colour code dependant upon their specialist world regions and there is a series of lectures free to attend at ArtConnoisseurs. Among those participating are Carlo Cristi, Didier Claes, Jacques How Choong, Mingei Arts Gallery, Galerie Flak, Famarte/Farah Massart, Karim Grusenmeyer and Michael Woerner.
Antiquair K. Grusenmeyer, ivory comb, style of Chandraketugarh, Shunga dynasty, ca. 1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D. Northeast India, Bengal or Bangladesh, H 11.5 cm
Famarte/Farah Massart, standing Shiva, Cambodia, Bakheng style, late 9th century, sandstone, H 52,5 cm
Michael Woerner will hold the exhibition 'Color Fields: Minimalism in Early Tibetan Rugs', featuring 25 pieces from the Robert P. & Alice Y. Piccus Collection including tiger-pattern and checkerboard examples, mostly acquired during the early 1990s.
