BRAFA 2022 Brussels | African Art

Dalton Somaré at BRAFA 2022

On the occasion of BRAFA Art Fair 2022, one of Europe’s leading art fairs, Dalton Somaré was the only Italian gallery participating with a selection of classical African art.

The gallery presented a group of wooden sculptures from West Africa, dating from the 17th to the 19th century, reflecting a research approach focused on formal quality, authenticity, and historical significance.

Works on view

Among the works exhibited:

an important Guro mask from Ivory Coast, in wood and pigments, featuring a female figure surmounting the composition
a refined Baule mask, also from Ivory Coast
a Dogon N’duleri maternity figure from Mali, dating to the 17th–18th century

These works represent some of the most significant expressions of West African sculpture.

An international context

The participation of Dalton Somaré was part of an international selection of galleries, confirming the central role of African art within contemporary collecting.

The 2022 edition also featured Arne Quinze as guest of honour.

Information

📍 Brussels Expo
📅 June 19 – 26, 2022

Context of the Fair

BRAFA Art Fair is one of Europe’s key events for collecting, antiques and historic works of art. Dalton Somaré’s participation places African art and ancient Asian art within an international dialogue based on quality, provenance and art-historical research.

This news item belongs to the gallery’s path through international fairs and is connected with other BRAFA editions, the exhibitions archive and the catalogues published by Dalton Somaré.