Pesia Africa and Marine Art announced through social media that it will officially close its door on Friday, December 13. The closure message has been confirmed Artnews With director Carlo Bella.
Pesia Africa and marine art belong to Pace Editations, including PACE prints. Although the owner of Pace Gallery Arne Glimcher participated in the business, it was mainly supervised by Richard Solomon, and Richard Solomon recently decided to resign. The speed version has been sold recently, although the detailed information of the sales has not yet been made public. Bella believes that new buyers have decided to stop Africa and marine art. (PACE has not responded when pressing.)
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Pace African & Oceanic ART has been operating for more than 50 years. It was established in 1971. It is the only American art museum specializing in China Africa and African art, as well as marine art from the Pacific islands. The gallery is famous for selling high -quality African art including masks, characters and other items.
Bella told Bella that unfortunately, the new management decided not to continue the business, but they are a different goal-confrontation art. ” ArtnewsEssence “New management does not realize the influence of African art or tribal arts that are generally shaping modernism and modern art. For example, their influence on Picasso and Basquett, but this is their disadvantage.”
Bella (Bella) has been the director of Pace African & Oceanic Art since 2002. He initially joined Pace Gallery in 1984, where he created the old main printing department in Pace Prints until he started the current role. Bella plans to continue this business with PACE’s files and most of its inventory. He is in a new place with his own name, where there are both works and works, as well as exhibition space.
“In the past few years, the art of the African Oceania has lost its popularity. Basically, as a generation of galleries died or retired, many galleries have disappeared. Therefore, we were left to the main public galleries showing African marine art in the United States.
Pesia Africa and Marine Art are near Shangdong District of New York until September 2022 moved to Chelsea. It belongs to the Mega Pace Gallery and is a member of the American Art Dealer Association (ADAA).
