Tambaran Gallery

Tambaran Gallery Tambaran is one of New York City’s oldest Tribal Art galleries specializing in exceptionally beautiful museum quality pieces.

Founded in 1979 by Maureen Zarember, the gallery offers an unrivaled expertise in African, Oceanic and North-West Coast American art to private collectors and museums all over the world. Zarember’s eye for authenticity, condition and aesthetic are well established in the tribal art market where she has been helping clients build collections for over thirty years. With a gallery open to the public,

she also welcomes young collectors, first time buyers and students. Tambaran’s objects have been exhibited and sold to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Linden Museum in Stuttgart Germany, the Royal Academy of Arts London, the Royal Academy of Arts Berlin, the Museum of African Art, Smith College Museum of Art, the Heye Foundation of Art, the Minjie Museum in California, the Detroit Institute Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Neuberger Museum of Art, the National Gallery in Canberra Australia, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and Le Museé de quai Branly. Tambaran’s art has been featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s BAZAAR and the Estee Lauder “Primitive Worlds” Advertising Campaign. A number of major collections and auction houses have chosen Tambaran as a venue for their masterworks. Examples include the French collection of Hubert Goldet, the Geiger Collection of Pre-Columbian Art and the Pierre & Claude Verité collection.

SPLASH! Into the Last Days of Summer Sharing selected photographs as summer comes to an end.Image 1: Photograph by Ed Fr...
08/27/2026

SPLASH! Into the Last Days of Summer

Sharing selected photographs as summer comes to an end.

Image 1: Photograph by Ed Freeman
Image 2 | 3: Photograph by Meg Cowell

Bangwa Figure (Bamileke)Cameroon GrasslandsWood with a richly textured, crusty organic surface36 inches highAn important...
08/21/2026

Bangwa Figure (Bamileke)
Cameroon Grasslands

Wood with a richly textured, crusty organic surface
36 inches high

An important seated male figure, positioned above a large carved head and holding symbols of power in both hands. The commanding composition and striking surface give the figure a powerful sculptural presence.

Provenance
Ex-Collection Hélène Leloup, Paris, France
Ex-Collection Patrick and Catherine Sagosse, France

This exceptional work is now available to view in greater detail in our online catalogue. Please visit the link in bio to explore the full entry.

Our Summer 2026 Digital Catalogue is now available!We are delighted to share our latest digital catalogue, featuring a c...
07/25/2026

Our Summer 2026 Digital Catalogue is now available!

We are delighted to share our latest digital catalogue, featuring a carefully curated selection of exceptional works from the gallery.

View the catalogue by visiting Tambaran.com or by clicking the link in our bio. 🔗
We hope you enjoy exploring the collection.

Tambaran Gallery

5 East 82nd St, New York, NY 10028

Inquiries: [email protected]

Andy Warhol was major collector of American Indian art. This piece was part of his collection. Now on view at Tambaran G...
07/18/2026

Andy Warhol was major collector of American Indian art. This piece was part of his collection. Now on view at Tambaran Gallery.
American Indian Navajo large pendant
Carved turquoise, Silver, Coral
6 in.

Provenance: From the collection of Andy Warhol. The reserve bears the initials W.R.E
Exhibited: Warhol and The West exhibition, Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
Booth Western Museum, Catersville, Georgia
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Gallery visits by appointment
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Dwayne WilcoxSkull Hat, 2023Paper mache, quillwork, red hand paint12 × 10.5 inchesDwayne WilcoxWahumpi (Soup) Hat, 2023P...
07/02/2026

Dwayne Wilcox
Skull Hat, 2023
Paper mache, quillwork, red hand paint
12 × 10.5 inches

Dwayne Wilcox
Wahumpi (Soup) Hat, 2023
Paper mache, quillwork, red hand paint
12 × 10.5 inches

Dwayne Wilcox’s recent works draw together history, popular culture, and Indigenous resilience.

Skull Hat is inspired by the near-extermination of the American bison between 1830 and 1890, when an estimated 30 to 60 million buffalo were reduced to fewer than 1,000 animals in the wild. This devastating loss was driven by commercial hunting, the global demand for industrial leather, and U.S. military strategies aimed at subduing Native American communities.

Wahumpi (Soup) Hat reimagines the iconic Campbell’s Soup can popularized by Andy Warhol while responding to the brand’s renewed campaigns featuring Moana. Through humor and cultural commentary, Wilcox invites viewers to reconsider familiar symbols and the histories they carry.

Deep into summer, dreaming of being somewhere else 💭Ricardo Rodriguez Cosme “Nothing sacred is free” 2023Oil on canvas 1...
06/27/2026

Deep into summer, dreaming of being somewhere else 💭

Ricardo Rodriguez Cosme
“Nothing sacred is free” 2023
Oil on canvas
162x130cm

Visit Tambara Gallery to see following art pieces!

Hours:
Monday-Friday: 11am-6pm
Saturday: 12pm -5pm
And by appointment

5E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028

06/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for “Conversations 3.”

We were delighted to host an extraordinary evening. Guest Curator Sean Mooney (Managing Director & Chief Curator, Rock Foundation) delivered an insightful presentation, exploring the compelling dialogue between three exceptional works from the Rock Foundation Collection—including Bill Reid’s masterwork A Frog for Addie (1988)—and selected pieces from Maureen Zarember’s collection.

The evening beautifully illustrated how thoughtful collecting preserves vital cultural histories and expands our artistic understanding.

For those who missed the opening conversation, the exhibition is now officially on view.

Tambaran Gallery

5 East 82nd St, New York, NY 10028

Inquiries: [email protected]

06/18/2026

Our latest group exhibition is officially on view!

Curated by an exceptional collective of artists, this exhibition brings together a diverse range of voices and mediums into a single, cohesive space. We are delighted to share a preview of selected works today to offer a glimpse into the collection.

A comprehensive look at the full exhibition will be shared soon. In the meantime, we look forward to welcoming visitors to the gallery to experience these works in person.

03/24/2026

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5 E 82nd Street
New York, NY
10028

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

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