Daniel Kojo Schrade
Opening: 26.11.2009
Exhibition: 27.11.2009 - 9.1.2010
Books/Relaunch
We have been whiping our book pages >> into shape. Recently we readjusted the pages, gave it a new structure and added some new books. We are still completing, but already now it's worth a visit.
New in our line of books: Joburg Art Fair Catalogue, Global Icons by Lydia Haustein, HQ - High Qualitity with an article about Chéri Samba. A brilliant catalogue of Ransome Stanley called Abb. 2002-2007. >>>>
Ancient and contemporary art from Africa
Titel: Malam
Authors: Frau Dr. Uschi Eid, MP
Dorina Hecht M.A. (Afrika Post, Portal Kunstgeschichte)
Camilla Péus (Art, Die Welt, Kunstzeitung)
Christian Hanussek (African Art, Springerin, Africultures, etc.)
Marc Peschke (Afrika-Post, Afrika-Wirtschaft, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Zeit Online, etc.)
Gunther Péus, (1969 first Afrikacorrespondent for ZDF, Journalist)
Peter Herrmann (Gallery Director, curator, author)
Franz-Xaver Schlegel (Journalist, Author)
Over the course of our 18 years of gallery work, it has been very difficult to present African art in a satisfactory manner in Germany. Time and time again, in both reviews and the public esteem, we have been pushed into to an ethnographic corner where African art exists only as exotic artefact. In the past years, Peter Herrmann has begun more and more vehemently to express that art from Africa, whether old or new, must be removed from the realm of Ethnology and anchored instead in the realm of Art History. A parliamentary expert discussion on the topic was held in October of last year, the result being that this notion is now a leitmotif of both the art market and national cultural and educational policy. Working with representatives from the Office of the Federal President, Horst Köhler - who see cultural work with Africa as an important pillar of their politics - Peter Hermann has already been able to lead several discussions concerning this matter. In addition, a series of articles on the topic appeared at the end of 2007 in the Afrikapost, the magazine of the Africa Foundation. (German.)
In it, Mr. Christian Hanussek writes from the perspective of art theorists and artists, Ms. Dorina Hecht discusses the relationship between African art and Art History from the perspective of an art historian, Mr. Klaus Paysan speaks for the collectors, Mr. Stefan Eisenhofer writes from the view of ethnologists, and Peter Hermann writes as a curator and gallerist about the gateway to business . Three articles appeared in the September 2007 issue of Afrikapost and two further articles from Eisenhofer and Hermann in the December issue. To the foreword by Mr. Hess and a presentation of the authors.
The subject matter is exciting. The articles illuminate the most diverse aspects of the discourse on and realities of African art and provide specific references that could strongly influence cultural and educational policy over the next years. The first visible result of the increasingly dynamic discourse is the creation of two new positions at the Free University of Berlin: Professor and Assistant Professor for African Art History. The positions have already been announced together with two additional associate lecturer positions.
Participants in a panel of experts held on 24 September 2007 at the Paul Löbe House of the German Bundestag spoke about the ongoing tension between Art History and Ethnology:
- organized by Peter Herrmann and in collaboration with Dr. Uschi Eid (Member of German Parliament, Afrika Stiftung, IFA, etc).
Speakers in the Paul-Löbe-Haus des Deutschen Bundestags, September 24, 2007 (german):
Alex Moussa Sawadogo (Art historian, Burkina Faso/Berlin)
Felix Kama (Performance artist and writer, Kamerun/Stuttgart)
Manuela Sambo (Artist, Angola/Berlin)
Christian Hanussek (Artist und Projectmanager, Berlin)
Dr. Peter Junge (Museum of Mankind Berlin-Dahlem, Bereich Afrika)
Dr. Stefan Eisenhofer (Staatliches Museum of Mankind Munich, Africa)
Dorina Hecht (Art historian, Berlin)
Dr. Britta Schmitz (Curator of the Nationalgalerie at Hamburger Bahnhof)
Prof. Lydia Haustein (Art historian, Berlin)
Peter Herrmann (Gallery Director and Curator, Berlin)
Dr. Uschi Eid, MP (German Parliament, Institute for Foreign Affairs, Afrika-Stiftung, etc.)
Britta Müller (Scientific Assistant to Dr. Uschi Eid)
Mixed
A new documentary at YouTube: Malam by Dominique Malaquais, Patrick Brunie and Clement Juillard
Two documentary films made in 2007 and 2008 from Patrick Bruni about Malam are to see in the Gallery.
all Informations about the three years procect - p.art.ners
Musicians.
Tikar, Cameroon. Bronze.
250 Years. TL-Expertise.
We are glad to announce 28 Bronzeobjects from Paul GarnCollection, Dresden. All sculptures are from Nigeria and Mali and has been bought from the collector 1920 in Paris.
Quennmother
Benin, Nigeria. Bronze
350 Years. (see: Miami)
January 2009. Peter Herrmann
Age classificationThe latest stand in the analysis of West African bronzes from the point of view of free art brokers and the upmarket art trade.
In various articles published in the last two years, Dorina Hecht and Peter Herrmann promulgated aspects of a new interpretation of West African bronzes with a focus on Nigeria...
...Another theory, similar to the aforementioned radiation theory, is based on the high-pressure attachment of pulverised core fragments to castings without the use of a bonding agent. How this is supposed to be accomplished eludes us...
...As described in several previous articles, the resistance of these analysis laboratories furthermore reveals a clear discrimination against the craftsmen, artists and art historians of the objects’ countries of origin and thereby extends to the political and diplomatic sectors... >> more
Ranking
Artists with whom we did work and artists cooperating with us currently in the ranking of artfacts.net. The smaller the number, the more well-know the artist. Most of them are positioned through the gallery work. Minus (-)stands for a sinking trend and plus (+) for an upwards trend.
Artists
3.9.2007
10.12.2007
25.3.2008
Pascale Marthine Tayou
731 –
695 -
531 –
498 +
Chéri Samba
1765 +
1589 +
1441 –
1534 -
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
1919 –
1482 -
1354 –
1507 -
Ingrid Mwangi
3120 +
2804 +
1966 –
1801 +
Owusu-Ankomah
4184 –
5204 -
3291 –
3957 -
Susan Hefuna
4397 +
3631 -
4257 –
2583 +
Otobong Nkanga
4561 –
4482 -
2920 –
3116 -
Sokari Douglas-Camp
5942 +
6880 -
4537 –
4915 -
Jürgen Schadeberg
6178 –
6832 -
7086 +
7359 -
Moke
8368 –
9595 -
9645 –
10371 -
Angelika Böck
9946 –
14076 -
17313 –
17920 -
Wok Marcia Kure
9784 –
13105 -
16869 –
14251 -
Laura Anderson Barbata
10356 –
13192 -
11905 –
10779 -
Aboudramane
11262 -
16916 -
22276 –
19383 -
Senam Okudzeto
11547 –
9746 -
12665 –
13256 -
Bill Kouelany
13811 +
15988 +
20357 –
19158 -
Ralf Schmerberg
14552 –
22138 -
31233 –
29900 -
Louzla Darabi
18035 –
29859 -
42763 +
32467 -
Nicole Guiraud
19073 –
30907 -
52061 –
48503 -
Marie Pittroff
20097 –
32724 -
55645 –
38561 +
Manuela Sambo
24643 –
38010 -
74529 –
53484 -
Liz Crossley
24681 –
38308 -
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51454 -
Nelson Mandela
27068 –
40237 -
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54809 -
El Hadji Mansour Ciss
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48306 +
22501 +
Ayana Velissia Jackson
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45158 -
Myriam Mihindou
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5307 –
5897 -
Lawson Oyekan
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57368 -
Klaus Schnocks-Meusen
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44756 -
Nzante Spee
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54822 -
Malam
no ranking
27840 +
28295 +
26052 -
Ransome Stanley
16067 +
Daniel Kojo Schrade
36619 -
Amouzou Glikpa
56283 -
George Osodi
17759 +
Goddy Leye
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19843 -
7097 –
7475 -
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Retrospect
George Osodi - Photography
Exhibition: 14.3. - 3.5.2009
Gallery talk Tuesday 21, 8-10 pm with the artist George Osodi. Chamber Music by Souleymane Touré and Amuri Ntambwe.
The Peter Herrmann Gallery for a second time in Johannesburg
Louzla Darabi - Bill Kouélany - Malam - Ayana V. Jackson - Ransome Stanley
Daily Artheat - Artfairs Top 5 most eligible bachelors
700 Years of Africa - Benin to Contemporary
January 31 through March 12, 2009
Miami: Wolfgang Roth & Partners, Fine Art (in cooperation with Peter Herrmann)
201 NE 39th Street | 2nd Floor | Miami Design District | Florida 33137 | USA | +1 305 576 6961 www.wrpfineart.com
Collection Taschen, Köln >>
Jack Shainman Gallery, New York >>
Galerie Peter Herrmann, Berlin >>
Lowe Art Museum, Miami >>
Laboratory Ralf Kotalla for genuine Analyses, Haigerloch >>
Press: Kunst und Auktionen. 23.1.2009 Preview of the Art Karlsruhe with a painting from Ransome Stanley
Black History Month Celebration - Sadiq Bey pays Tribute to Wifredo Lam
Performance: February 27, 2009 at 8 pm in the Gallery.
Sadiq Bey will offer excerpts from his text The Diaries of Wifredo Lam, a historical fiction account of what went on when Lam, along with Andre Breton, Claude Levi-Strauss and 300 other artists and intellectuals, crossed the Atlantic (24 March, 1940) in the midst of WW II, to escape the persecution of the Vichy regime and the lengthy reach of Adolf Ziegler’s campaign against "degenerate art".
Wifredo Lam, Cuban born painter and ceramicist (1902-1982), was a seminal figure in 20th century visual expression. Often portrayed as a Surrealist due to his
long association with Pablo Picasso, Andre Breton and poet Pierre Mabille, Lam located the synergy of European technique and Afro-Caribbean cultural mythos and created sensation and controversy with an articulation of content that stunned the western art world and influenced scores of young American (north and south) artists.
Originally from Detroit, Sadiq Bey is a performance poet, percussionist, essayist and recording artist living and working in New York and Berlin... more >>
Mansour Ciss - Afro made in China
Exhibition: January 21 - February 28, 2009
Presentation: February 13, 8pm
With this exhibition we refer to a local art scene and present one of the few artists from Africa living in Berlin.
On the basis of the Euro Mansour Ciss created the idea of an African collective currency already at the end of the 90s. With this Projekt demonstrated his political-utopian demands and communicated his vision of a peaceful and united Africa. Beside referring to the AFRO the Gallery shows an installation and two videos.
Beside referring to the AFRO the Gallery shows an installation and two videos. "Don't tell me you don't know anything" says the double silhouette in the video Les 100 papiers. The man tells a story about his West African origins, European cities, travel documents and expired stay permits. He speaks Wolof - one of Senegals languages. Although not many people in Germany can understand it there are no subtitles. That's part of the concept and points to language predominances. In traditional clothes we see the artist going to search for tracks of the Congo Conference in Berlin. His installation work in the ground floor also deals with the relationship between Africa and the West. It belongs to his well known project Deberlinisation he got 2007 an award at the Dak'Art Biennial for.
Louzla Darabi. A Portrait of the artist in the November 2008 edition
Louzla Darabi shown DU - Das Kulturmagazin. Juli 2008 Edition. Exclusively on the Cover. A Portrait on eight pages with photos.
Louzla Darabi will be presented 2009 at the Joburg Art Fair and the Art Karlsruhe. Together with Malam, Bill Kouélany, Ransome Stanley and Ayana V. Jackson.
2.4. - 5.4.2009
Ayana V. Jackson
Opening: October 17, 7 pm
Exhibition: 18.10. - 22.11.2008
Known for approaching her subjects in a manner that is equal parts personal, technical, and intense, Ayana V. Jackson's images provide viewers with a compelling glimpse of a human condition that overflows borders.
At first glance the images appear to be a simple reproductions of everyday moments or snapshots, but they are more than pure mimetic expressions... more >>
Ransome Stanley
September 6 - October 11, 2008
With his panels, Ransome Stanley makes an original contribution to the art historical debate on the "picture within the picture." The observer is uncertain which spatial plane is being depicted: Are we peering at...
Opening: 16.05.2008. 8 pm.
Exhibition: May 17, to July 12, 2008
Bill Kouélany - Myriam Mihindou - Louzla Darabi - Malam
Bill Kouélany who became well known through documenta 12, deals in her paintings and installations with the themes of death, violence and destruction. The torn edges of the hand-made grey paper, which is used for bricks in a wall or as parts of the human body , is one of the most obvious elements of the images. The images appear fragmentary and fragile fixed onto the canvas with the rough stitches At present she is working on theatre projects
A number of the paintings of Louzla Darabi concern themselves in a provocative way with eroticism and Islam, others satirise well-known leaders in the Islamic world. Her images, which break taboos offend the ethical perception of believing Muslims. As in Sweden some years ago, her work created uproar and censure at the JoburgArtFair. An installation with Fighting Penguins caused a disturbance at the Tate Modern and extensive coverage in the July issue of DU has led to further interest in this artist.
Myriam Mihindou works like a sculptor with her staged presentations of objects: hands and feet tied up in leather, the terracotta forms , pieces of plants mutated with silicone, people with sculptures in strange poses. Micro photos of hair and reflections of schematic figures in glass are enlarged to form wall installations. As with the other three artists, she too is presented in Focus on Africa in Kunsttermine 2/08
Malam sees himself as a supervisor, who, makes apparent to us through his sculptures and collages the fraternisation of politics, Christianity, the pharmaceutical industry and the media. He uses plaster, packaging and waste to express his opinions about the use of foodstuffs to power machines and the reduced freedom of movement imposed on Africans who want to travel. Parallel to the group show, we will be showing a monumental work at Pont Alexandre III in Paris at Hôtel des Invalides this summer.
Opening was Friday February 8, 2008 Opening speech >>(Peter Herrmann. German)
Last years exhibition with many Details and Researchs: more >>
Expert talk/Lecture with Ralf Kotalla
February 20, 2008 at 8 pm
The Thermoluminescence Analysis. Ralf Kotalla was presenting an introduction to Age Determination of Bronzes - Practical Examples, Problems, Solutions. The invitation (German
This Bronze was auctioned at Lempertz in Brüssel at 26.4.2008.
Benin. Highly important Commemorative Head of a King Brass, 50 cm
Estimate € 40.000 – 60.000,-
Auction 918 Tribal Art, Brussels
Auctioned price: € 560.000,-
Provenience: Military-expedition 1897 - W.D. Webster, Collection Geheimrat Prof. Dr. Hans Meyer, Leipzig. Collection Albert Wagenmann, Mannheim.
This Bronze will be auctioned at Sotheby's in Paris June 11, 2008.
An exceptional Benin royal commemorative head of an Oba, Edo, Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria, 18th Century. Bronze, 31,5 cm. Auction PF8009 Important African and Oceanic Art, Paris.
Estimated price € 300.000 – 400.000,-
Auctioned price: € 540.000,-
Provenience: Collection of Governor Guyon, Adolf Hoffmeister, Christina and Rolf Miehler and Various Owners.
The first African contemporary art fair took place in Johannesburg from the 13th to the 16th of March 2008. On sale was the largest collection of African and South African contemporary art the world has ever seen - 5000 square metres of the Sandton Convention Centre have been booked for the event and more then 25 Million Rand has been the business volume.
We were present... pictures, text, press and more >>
