Curator Koos van Brakel guest at Tribal Design
With pleasure Tribal Design welcomes curator Koos van Brakel to host its new exhibition. For many years Van Brakel curated various appealing exhibitions in the field of Tribal art as head of collections of the Tropenmuseum and the National Museum of World Cultures. Moreover, he is a passionate admirer of modern and contemporary art. Artworks of well known artists like Siep van den Berg, Dolf Breetvelt, Ger Gerrits, Joost Baljeu, Johan Tahon, Katja Mater, Kenneth Martin and others will be combined with the latest tribal acquisitions of Tribal Design selected by Koos van Brakel himself.
The exhibition will start during a special artweek in which renowned galleries of the well known Amsterdam Art and Antiques area ‘Spiegelkwartier’ will participate. Vernissage on Saturday 20 of September at 17.00 hrs. You are more than welcome for a drink.
The exhibition runs from Saturday 20 September till Saturday 18 November.
Tribal Art Fair Amsterdam 2025
For the twenty-third time the church building ‘De Duif’ on Prinsengracht will be the epicentre of tribal art in Amsterdam. From thursday 23 October through Sunday 26 October, the Tribal Art Fair will take place in this friendly and atmospheric location for which the fair is renowned. Twenty-one dealers in tribal art from the Netherlands, USA, Belgium, Hungary, France, The UK, Austria and Italy wil show their finest pieces. Also, each day, there will be a special programme for visitors, featuring lectures and films. This year among others Kevin Conru and Raymond Corbey will reveal their latest studies on tribal subjects. The Tribal Art Fair is popular by collectors and dealers looking for high-end pieces as well as affordable additions to their collections. You can find objects from Oceania, Africa, Indonesia, Tibet and The Philippines, including jewellery, sculptures, textiles, masks, and varied utensils. Also this year, Tribal Design will participate, showing many new objects. An event not to be missed by the serious collector!
Location: De Duif, Prinsengracht 756, Amsterdam
More information on www.tribal-art-fair.nl
Tribal Agenda 2025
Brafa, Brussels 26 January – 2 February
Civilisations Brussels 22 – 26 January
Tribal Design Retrospective till 28 February
Tefaf, Maastricht 15 – 20 March
Piet Warffemius guest at Tribal Design May till August
Civilisations Brussels June
Parcours des Mondes, Paris 9-14 September
Koos van Brakel guest at Tribal Design 20 September till 18 November
Tribal Art London October
Tribal Art Fair Amsterdam 23 – 26 October
