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Prince Claus Laureate for Jelili Atiku, others Sep 18, 2015 Moses Kadiri Source: New Telegraph   Any artist whose works fail to connect with his society cannot lay claim to be successful even if he rises to be regarded as artist in his field. Atiku Jelili, the outstanding artist is one who understands this maxim and made it guard his long performance art career. He is among 11 recipients chosen from other parts of the world for the 2015 Prince Claus Laureate where 250 people were invited to make nominations. A total of 103 nominations were received and researched by the Bureau. He and others will be decorated with the laureate in a ceremony in December at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam in the presence of members of the Royal Family and an international audience. Also, the Prince Claus Awards will be presented to the recipients at ceremonies in the...

Africa Now | Contemporary Africa 15 Oct 2015, starting at 14:00 BST. London, New Bond Street Recommendations for what to buy at the African Art Sale at Bonhams in October 2015 Video of the Tunisian Artist | Abderrazak Sahli Firstly, these works are highly undervalued by the late Abderrazak Sahli and are certainly worth considering. AFRICA NOW Abderrazak Sahli (Tunisian, 1941-2009) Abstract I & II each signed 'Sahli' (lower right) oil on hessian laid to board each 30 x 31cm x 12 3/16 in). (2)   Footnotes Of Arabic ancestry, Abderrazak Sahli spent the majority of his life travelling between France and Tunisia. He embarked on a career in the visual arts in the 1960s, prompted by his friend and mentor Nejib Belkhodja, founder of the Tunis School of Art. Sahli's abstract paintings are inspired by the decorative patterns and design elements of North Africa's architecture. However, they also draw upon the Abstract ...

TRIBAL SALE AT LOTS ROAD, CHELSEA, LONDON | 20th September 2015 BID LIVE @ 3PM Lot 459 - Estimated £400 - £700 - PUNU-LUMBO SPIRIT FACE MASKS, five various from Gabon, Central Africa, carved wood, all but one white whitened faces, largest 38cm H, plus three display stands Lot 460 - Estimated £150 - £250 - KUBA FACE MASK, D.R. Congo, carved wood, 66cm L x 18cm W maximum. Lot 461 - Estimated £400 - £700 - DOGON TOGU'NA POST, Mali, of traditional form, carved figure, 182cm H, with bespoke stand. Lot 462 - Estimated £600 - £900 - GREBO & KRU FACE MASKS, three various, from Cote D'Ivoire, with four eyes (2) and six eyes (1), largest 63cm H, plus a stand Lot 463 - Estimated £400 - £700 - DOGON TRIBE FACE MASKS,Mali, three various carved wood, one the face of a monkey, another with bird surmount, the third a thin face, largest 56cm H.   Lot 464 - Estimated £150 - £250 - GURUNSI FACE MASK, Mossi people, Burkino Faso, carved in the form of a hornbill chased by a crocodile, ...