Virtually every week on ebay there are "Khmer antiques" offered for sale that are quite frankly modern reproductions. Some are obviously new, whilst others are based on more traditional pieces and yet others...
What are model horses? From toys to equisite works of art, model horses are miniature horse statues that are collected, shown in competitions like real horses, repainted into equisite works of art, and played...
Mobiles, suspended sculptures, and stabiles are available in a wide range of styles, materials and sizes. Some designs follow in the footsteps of Alexander Calder, while others explore new territory. As a...
African Art -- The World And The Spirits The West African nations like Benin, modern-day Nigeria, Ivory Coast, etc were in contact with Portuguese and other Europeans from the 1500's onward. These wealthy...
People regularly ask whether an item is "a good investment." The truth is that buying art "for investment" is a shaky proposition. One main problem is that art is hard to sell. You need to send it to auction...
A GUIDE TO SHONA STONE SCULPTURE In the field of contemporary African arts, Shona stone sculpture is renowned for aesthetic quality, for showcasing individual artists, and for international availability of...
Where would businesses be without signs? A big, red flying horse points the way to a gas station and yellow arches mean French fries are nearby! In the days before widespread literacy, illustrated signs...
An age old art form is being transformed primarily because of Ebay. Dollmaking has long been an endeavor employing only a few individuals working for large manufacturers. A few more artist, who could afford...
The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Renaissance Masterpiece Introduction Thank you for your interest in bronze sculpture. Art bronzes are quite decorative and there is a wide range of quality and...
People: Yoruba Location: SW Nigeria Population: Perhaps 20,000,000 Arts: Yoruba beliefs and rituals, gods and spirits, with their blithering array of cults and secret societies, all of which use arts as an...