Friday, October 18, 2013

African contemporary art gets increased interest

People talk behind a sculpture by Zak Ove entitled "White Magic", an adapted Madame Tussauds wax work of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, with plaster skull and a wood base which features in the "1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair" at Somerset House in London, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. African tribal art has long been treasured by wealthy Western collectors, but increasingly the continent's contemporary art scene is the one making its presence felt at museums, auction houses and art fairs. London now has four galleries focused on African contemporary art, three of them opening in the past three years. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) LONDON (AP) — African tribal art has long been treasured by wealthy Western collectors, but increasingly the continent's contemporary art scene is the one making its presence felt at museums, auction houses and art fairs.








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