African Allsorts is a job-creation, social upliftment enterprise. We operate in the spirit of fair trade and fair wage; many of our artists are the sole breadwinners of their families. African Allsorts specializes in handmade, finely sculpted bead and wire art collectibles with a focus on animal figurines. Each piece is handmade and the culmination of several hours of highly skilled work, patience and dedication. Our art can be presented as gifts that beautifully reflect South Africas rich natural heritage and home and corporate décor can also be strikingly enhanced. Unsurpassed quality and exceptional craftsmanship are our standards, passion, innovation and integrity our values and exemplary service to our clients, our promise. We look forward to your support that would contribute to our sustainability and growth.

From the documentary film by Christopher Roy: “African Art as Theater: The Bwa Masks of the Gnoumou Family of the Village of Boni.” Burkina Faso, 2006. Courtesy Christopher Roy.

Traditional art from Africa (especially), Asia, and Oceania. Figures, masks, ritualistic and utilitarian objects. One of a few videos of my tribal art collection, each taken in different locations with different objects. .( African art, Oceanic art, Asian art, Ethnographic art, primitive art, tribal rugs )

Oral storytelling is an African tradition. The National Museum of African Art, in Washington, DC, is keeping the griot tradition alive and using it to encourage children to read more about Africa. VOA’s Saskia de Melker has more.

Germain — Ancient African Art Even before studying geography at university, Jacques Germain had great fascination for the African continent. This magical spell is confirmed when, as a guide for Club Aventure, he takes groups of tourists to discover areas that marked the history of humanity. Completely seduced by the archeological sites dotting the Silk Road, he will make more than twenty trips to Sub-Saharan Africa. Like other Grand Masters of modern art, his attraction to black African tribal art can be explained by an appreciation of its richness, complexity and daring. Eager to commence distribution, Jacques Germain opens his first gallery onLaurier Street. In spite of his noble intentions, he quickly realizes that to carry out this trade efficiently, he will need to roam the world of museums and collectors. He also understands that auctions at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Drouot will teach him to know and recognize art work valued by true connoisseurs. To support this undertaking, he will need to purchase a work tool that is indispensable to understand these civilizations having evolved outside the written word, and this tool is a library with thousands of reference books reflecting the continual advancement of knowledge in this field. Climbing the ranks with over nearly twenty years of effort and passion, Jacques Germain is now world-renown. He has taken part in numerous exhibitions, including at New York’s Museum for African Arts and the Rietberg in Zurich; he has …

Traditional art from Africa (especially), Asia, and Oceania. Figures, masks, ritualistic and utilitarian objects. One of a few videos of my tribal art collection, each taken in different locations with different objects. .( African art, Oceanic art, Asian art, Ethnographic art, primitive art, tribal rugs )

Video of unique and unusual african art and drum work (Gourds,Shakeres,Djembes and Spirit Catchers)..

A selection of Afganistani, Caucasian, Turkish, Central Asian, and Moroccan etc. rugs used as backdrops for my tribal art collection are shown with their tribal motifs and subdued colors in the company of art, especially wood carvings, from Sub-Saharan Africa, tribal Asia, and Oceania. .( African art, Oceanic art, Asian art, Ethnographic art, primitive art, tribal rugs )

www.octobergallery.com -Informal discussion on, Is Black Art Still Relevant in 2010. African American Art. Participants include Gaille Hunter, John Williams, Elizabeth Nelson McCorkle, Evelyn Redcross, Aria Jones, Stan Burwell, Thaddeus Govan, Jr., Martina Johnson-Allen and Tanya Murphy. Filmed at October Gallery Germantown, PA. May 9, 2010