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Galerie Flak

Galerie Flak, 8 Rue des Beaux-Arts, Paris, specializes in Ancient Tribal Arts from Africa, Oceania and North America. www.galerieflak.com

Galerie Flak is located 8 Rue des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 6th arrondissement, near St Germain des Prés, France. The gallery was founded in 1990 by Edith and Roland Flak. Galerie Flak Art Tribal specializes in Ancient Tribal Arts from Africa, Oceania & North America and also deals in contemporary design. www.galerieflak.com
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Julien Flak is a certified expert

in ancient arts of North America and Oceania and a member of CECOA (the European Chamber of Expert-Advisors in Fine Art). The gallery closely works with the major ethnography museums around the world (Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Rietberg Museum in Zurich, Museums in Tahiti, Taiwan, Jerusalem, etc.). Galerie Flak also takes part in important art fairs around the world. This includes exhibitions at the Art + Design Pavilion (PAD fair) and Parcours des Mondes in Paris, BRUNEAF in Belgium as well as the annual AOA Fair in New York. Every year, the gallery stages a major exhibition. Our latest events include the following exhibitions and publications:

• Ibeji: The Yoruba worship of the twins in 2001
• Kachina Spirit in 2003
• Mumuye in 2006
• Mossi Fertility Dolls (a not-for-profit-exhibition) in 2008
• Totems & Shamans of Alaska and the Northwest Coast in 2008
• Papua New Guinea in 2009
• First Nations in 2010
• Face to Face Ritual Art / Industrial Objects in 2011
• Polynesia in 2011
• Nigeria Masters of Movement in 2012
• Katsinam Hopi & Zuni Kachina dolls in 2013
• Skulls in 2013

02/06/2026

☀️ GALERIE FLAK • AIX-EN-PROVENCE • SUMMER 2026 ☀️

Every summer, we leave Paris for two months to set up beneath the Provençal sun — right across from the Sainte-Victoire Mountain.
We'll be there from July 1st through August 30th.
Far from the art fair circuit, this is something quieter: ancient works from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, and the time to look at them slowly. ✨

Visits by appointment only — we love taking the time to chat and explore the works together, at your own pace. DM us to book.

📍 Aix-en-Provence: July 1 – August 30
📍Paris: as always, Galerie Flak remains in Paris the rest of the year, by appointment.

21/05/2026

Temperatures in Paris are hitting 30°C this week.
This Iñupiaq mask from Alaska has been keeping its cool for centuries — and smiling about it. ❄️
Come see it in person — by appointment, Paris 7th.

Shaman Mask
Inupiaq
Point Hope, Alaska
19th century
Carved wood
Height: 15 cm – 6 in.
Provenance
Collection Jeffrey R. Myers, New York
Collection Pinhas Mendelson, New York
Collection Franck Marcelin, Aix-en-Provence

19/05/2026

Paris Tribal has come to a close, but the dialogue continues... ✨
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to explore our "Conversations" over the past few days. It was a true pleasure to see our worlds meet and enrich one another.

Good news: our collaborative exhibition with is being extended! You have until June 30th to visit us at Galerie BSL, 14 rue des BeauxArts, Paris.

At Galerie BSL
📍 14 rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006 Paris
🗓️ Until June 30th, 2026

16/05/2026

The conversation is drawing to a close... ⏳
Last call to experience our unique collaboration with @ for . Don't miss this final opportunity to see tribal masterpieces and contemporary design in a whole new light.

Final days !
📍 Galerie du Crous de Paris | 11 rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006
🗓 Open through May 17
The exhibition exceptionally runs until June 6th at Galerie BSL, 14 rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006 Paris

14/05/2026

The art of dialogue in motion. ✨
Immerse yourself in "Conversations," our collaborative exhibition with , presented as part of .
Listen to Béatrice Saint-Laurent and Julien Flak share the genesis of this project: an encounter between contemporary design and tribal art, where each piece responds to the other.
It is the perfect moment to experience these unique resonances in person.
We look forward to seeing you!

Paris Tribal 2026
📍 Galerie du Crous de Paris | 11 rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006
🗓 Open through May 17
The exhibition exceptionally runs until June 6th at Galerie BSL, 14 rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006 Paris

12/05/2026

Paris Tribal 2026 is on ✦
The doors of Conversations are open.
After weeks of anticipation, Julien Flak ( ) and Béatrice Saint Laurent ( l) welcome you into a space where ancestral art and collectible design finally meet — face to face.
Come see for yourself.

Paris Tribal 2026
📍 Galerie du Crous de Paris | 11 rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006
🗓 Open through May 17
🥂 Opening reception: tonight, 6pm–9pm

25/04/2026

Kokopelli: The Breath of Renewal. 🌬️✨
A wandering spirit and a potent symbol of fertility, Kokopelli is one of the most compelling figures in Pueblo cosmogony. Far more than a mere icon, he embodies the song of the earth and the eternal, joyous cycle of life.
With its arched, rhythmic posture and striking chromatic depth, this archaic Hopi Katsina doll radiates a rare spiritual energy—the kind of presence that truly commands the space around it.
Every piece I select for the gallery carries this same vital quality: it is not just an object of beauty, but a living bridge to a world of sound and ceremony.
Does Kokopelli’s song resonate with you? 🎶

Contact
[email protected]
By appointment – Paris 75007

23/04/2026

🌵Trading Posts🌵
The Original Old Curio Store, Santa Fe, ca. 1890.
When the dust of the frontier settled, the Trading Posts became the unlikely guardians of the Southwest's greatest treasures. In the shadows of J.S. Candelario's store, masterpieces were already waiting for pioneering collectors on crowded shelves.
We often call these places "Trading Posts," but they were far more: vital contact zones where Pueblo and Navajo artistry first met the global stage. Behind the counter and tucked away in every corner were Katsina dolls, pottery, and weavings — each carrying a power that transcended the dusty frontier setting.
More than 130 years later, the way I practice this métier has profoundly changed. Our field is now defined by rigorous provenance, scientific scholarship, and strict ethical standards. Yet the essence remains untouched.
That specific adrenaline of discovering an object that radiates history and soul — the thrill of the hunt is exactly the same as it was back then.
What is the first thing your eye catches in this beautiful maze?

21/04/2026

The Tribal Art Market: A Shift Toward Excellence.
Honored to be featured in the 2026 Report on African, Asian, Oceanic & Native American Arts.

Three things I believe in deeply right now:
→ Bold, singular works win in uncertain times.
→ Education turns curious buyers into true collectors.
→ The classics never lie — they belong to art history itself.
Full thoughts on LinkedIn 🔗 in bio.

Thanks to &

18/04/2026

Object Focus Ep. 3 — The Wirigo Mask 🎬
One curve. One gesture. Everything said.
Welcome to a new episode of Object Focus. Today, we travel to West Africa to discover a piece of absolute elegance: the Wirigo mask.

Born of myth and speed, this mask embodies the antelope. But what strikes you first is the genius of its minimalism—that breathtaking sweeping arc, rising toward the sky until it almost vanishes into air.

In this episode:
✨ The secret behind its sculptural, "spare" silhouette.
🎥 A rare archive from 1975 — Sir David Attenborough capturing the Wirigo in motion.
✨ Why this object was never meant to stand still.

It is a masterpiece of the Burkina Faso region, shaped by centuries of cultural interweaving between the Dogon, Kurumba, and Mossi peoples.

What strikes you most about this silhouette? The power of the curve or the simplicity of the face? 💬

This Wirigo mask will be a centerpiece of "Conversations", our collaborative exhibition with during Paris Tribal.

📍 Galerie du Crous - 11 rue des Beaux-Arts, Paris 6
🗓 12–17 May 2026
Vernissage: May 12, 6pm

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Mardi	11:00 - 19:00
Mercredi	11:00 - 19:00
Jeudi	11:00 - 19:00
Vendredi	11:00 - 19:00
Samedi	11:00 - 19:00

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