Tribal & Textile Art Show Will

Be Bigger And Better At 13

22 New Exhibitors At Caskey-Lees’ May 19–22 Show

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Farrow Fine Art Gallery, San Rafael, Calif., Azande Nineteenth Century war shield of woven wicker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo,  43 by  21 inches.

Joel Cooner, Dallas, Nineteenth Century Koto reliquary figure, 22 inches high.

Alberto Levi, Kilim, Bijar area, West Persia, circa 1940, weft face flatweave in wool on a wool foundation, 9 feet 11 inches by 9 feet.

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NEW YORK CITY — On Saturday morning, May 19, from 10 until noon, the 13th presentation of the New York International Tribal and Textile Show will premier with a champagne sneak preview at New York’s Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue and 67th Streets. But unlike cities without 13th Streets, buildings without 13th floors and hotels without Room 13, this exotic and exciting show of tribal art, artifacts and textiles welcomes its 13th year as a propitious one, reflecting the veneration of the number 13 shared by many of the regions from which the show’s works originate. The show will run May 19–22 at the Armory.

Early Tibet’s kings ascended the throne in their 13th year and its heaven consisted of 13 layers. To the Mayans and Aztecs, 13 represented a rebirth into a higher state of consciousness. For ancient Egyptians, the year’s 13 full and 13 new moons were associated with eternal life, and for the Toltec, there were 13 gods of the daylight hours. There were 13 snake gods of Mexico, the Indian pantheon holds 13 Buddhas, and there are 13 mystical discs atop many pagodas across Asia.

The New York International Tribal and Textile Show has grown; this year there will be a total of 83 galleries, with 59 returning from last year, two returning from years past and 22 new exhibitors. Twenty-eight exhibitors from ten nations will make the trip to participate. The show is rigorously vetted and purchases can be made with confidence.

Tribal regions represented include those of Africa, Asia and the subcontinent, Oceania, Australia and North and South America. Materials exhibited will include early Christian art, pre-Columbian and American Indian works, carpets and textiles, contemporary paintings, Spanish Colonial items, statuary and sculptural objects, weapons, contemporary paintings, and books and photographs.

The show’s special exhibit is “Sex and Spirit, Cosmic Blessings Through Sexual Representation,” with curators and show veterans Lee and Vichai Chinalai drawing heavily on their extensive collection of genital shrine pieces and phallic-shaped amulets ranging in size from a few inches to 5 feet tall. The exhibition will include examples from a number of cultures employing this talismanic form.

The show will run noon until 7:30 pm Saturday, May 19, from 11 am to 7 pm, Sunday, from 11 am to 7:30 pm, Monday and Tuesday, from 11 am to 6 pm.

The New York International Tribal and Textile Show is produced by Caskey-Lees, Topanga, Calif. For more information, 310-455-2886, 212-472-1180 (during show hours) or www.caskeylees.com.