Visual Arts

Native Arts Trading Native Arts Trading- Offers authentic clothing and weaponry from a Scottish business and is a Member of IACA Indian Arts and Crafts Association. Thunder People Thunder People- A gallery of digital art, poems, culture, music and articles. Donald Vann Donald Vann- Publishers of full blood Cherokee art. Includes all currently available posters, prints, lithographs and original watercolors. Alaska Indian Arts, Inc Alaska Indian Arts, Inc- Nonprofit Corporation dedicated to the art of the Tlingit. Workshops in carving; totem poles on commission. Home of the Chilkat Dancers and a gallery of l… Primitive Destinations International Primitive Destinations International- Indonesian ethnographic art and travel arrangements. Artribal Indian Art Artribal Indian Art- Paintings from tribal peoples of India. Above the Fray Above the Fray- Traditional hand-woven, naturally-dyed silk textiles from the hilltribe artists of Laos and Vietnam. Atelier Sarawak Atelier Sarawak- Society of Sarawak residents dedicated to promotion and preservation of local culture and crafts. Includes exhibitions, publications, lists of courses, and some i… Tribal Art Asia Tribal Art Asia- Tribal Art Asia Author David Howard's site, with tribal artifacts for sale and for rent, and an excellent directory of information sources. Antique Tibetan Rugs, Art and Textiles Antique Tibetan Rugs, Art and Textiles- Lots of background information on Tibetan artifacts. Marcusleatherdale.com Marcusleatherdale.com- Marcus Ledatherdale, Canadian photographer specializing in the tribal peoples of India. Himalayan Mercantile Antiques & Ethnographica Himalayan Mercantile Antiques & Ethnographica- Himalayan, Nagaland and northeast Indian tribal art, ethnographica and ethnographic videos. Information about Asian Bronze Drums Information about Asian Bronze Drums- Information about the history, culture and motifs of Asian rain drums, also known as Dongson drums, Moko drums and frog drums. Sri Asian Arts Sri Asian Arts- Masks, sculpture and other arts, mostly Himalayan, Indonesian and Indian. Tribal Trappings Tribal Trappings- Tribal art, antiques and ethnographica from Southeast and Central Asia, and the Middle East. Mark A. Johnson Asian and Tribal Art Mark A. Johnson Asian and Tribal Art- Asian, tribal and primitive art including travelogues. Clarke and Clarke Clarke and Clarke- Asian antiques and tribal arts; images and information. Art-Pacific Art-Pacific- A commercial site featuring tribal and folk art of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Has rather educational text along with the many images. Tribal Textiles Tribal Textiles- Photographer/textile collector's record of her travels, mostly in southeast Asia, with a strong emphasis on tribal textiles and their use. The Philip Gould Collection - African Art The Philip Gould Collection - African Art- Over 30,000 objects of African, South American, and Asian art and textiles, collected over a 60-year period by art historian Philip Goul… Ibeji Archive Ibeji Archive- Contains photos of more than 1,000 Ibeji, all guaranteed authentic by the expertise of Fausto Polo. Charles Jones African Art Charles Jones African Art- Traditional African art, with many images and explanations of cultural significance of the objects. The Africa Center The Africa Center- New York's Museum for African Art. G. I. Jones -- S.E. Nigerian Art and Culture G. I. Jones -- S.E. Nigerian Art and Culture- An outstanding collection of photographs, many showing objects of art in their cultural settings. Dimondstein Tribal Arts Dimondstein Tribal Arts- Many images and information on African tribal art. Art and Life in Africa Project Art and Life in Africa Project- An extremely rich source of information on African art and its cultural contexts. Based on the Stanley Collection at the University of Iowa. Kasheke Imports Kasheke Imports- Import company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, specializing in Zimbabwean shona stone sculptures. Komaland Komaland- Personal collection and background information about Koma sculptures. Jones & Key AfricAntiques Jones & Key AfricAntiques- East African dealer in African tribal art (masks, statues, and ethnographic). African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning- A nicely annotated on-line exhibition of African art from the University of Virginia. Lega Lega- Collection of Lega (Democratic Republic of Congo) artifacts. Mali Mali- Tribal art from Mali, mostly Bambara (Bamana) and Dogon. deYoung Museum African Collection deYoung Museum African Collection- Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum. True African Art True African Art- Contemporary paintings by 40 African artists. Michael Rhodes African Art Michael Rhodes African Art- New York dealer in traditional African art, sculpture and artifacts. Hamill Tribal Textiles Hamill Tribal Textiles- Hamill Gallery's collection of African textiles. Tribal Index Tribal Index- Database of results of tribal art auctions. The Maurer Collection The Maurer Collection- Collection of artifacts used in rites of divination in Central and West Africa. Extensively illustrated with scholarly text. National Museum of African Art National Museum of African Art- The National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Exhibitions, articles, and museum calendar of events. Guruve Guruve- Contemporary African art, especially Zimbabwean sculpture. Museum of African Art in Belgrade Museum of African Art in Belgrade- Museum of African art, mainly the collection of Veda and Dr. Zdravko Pečar Emory University Collection of African Art Emory University Collection of African Art- An exhibition of part of the university's permanent collection of African art. Good accompanying essays on various aspects of African a… Jacaranda Tribal Jacaranda Tribal- Art from south and east Africa, with lot of cultural background information. All About African art All About African art- Information for those starting an African art collection; the regions, types of art and the people who make them. Joy Christie's Gallery Joy Christie's Gallery- Dallas, Texas dealer in tribal arts and artifacts,contemporary paintings and original jewelry featuring tribal components. The Suaga Collection The Suaga Collection- Noncommercial site showcasing a private collection of African masks. African Millennium Foundation African Millennium Foundation- International trader and exhibitor of Zimbabwean Shone stone sculptures. Site displays news about recent events and images from exhibitions and gall… African Arts and Culture Discussion Group African Arts and Culture Discussion Group- Discussion group about African art and culture. African Art Shop African Art Shop- Tribal Art (mostly African), links, and descriptions of some African styles. African Art Center African Art Center- Nonprofit organization promoting black artists and craftspeople of KwaZulu Natal and South Africa.