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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.

10/09/2026

Papua New Guinea
Male Barag Mask, Early 20th Century
Coastal Sepik River
Wood, red, black and white pigments
18.5 x 6.5 inches

10/02/2026

Dogon Standing Maternity Figure with a Baby on Her Back, Tintam Style

Mali, Africa
18th century
Hardwood with grey beige patina
49 inches high

An imposing Dogon maternity figure depicting a standing mother carrying a child on her back. The work embodies themes of motherhood, fertility, continuity, and lineage, central to Dogon sculptural traditions.

The wood has been carbon tested by the University of Arizona, with a radiocarbon date of 1485–1645 AD (15th–17th century).

09/25/2026

Papua New Guinea
Bridal Veil, Dowry
Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, collected 1971

Hand-twined grass/sinnet, woven with applied shells, cowrie shell, tusk, and adornment
33.5 × 6.5 × 7.5 in.

Tambaran Gallery
5 East 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028
[email protected]

09/18/2026

A glimpse into our latest edition of Conversations at Tambaran Gallery, with our guest speaker and collector Scott Clark. Thank you to all who were able to join us for “Conversation 4.”

The evening brought together exceptional works from Scott Clark’s collection alongside selected pieces from Maureen Zarember’s collection, creating an intimate dialogue around the artistic, historical, and cultural relationships between these objects.

Conversations is an ongoing series centered on the people and stories behind collecting. Through personal perspectives, shared knowledge, and close encounters with remarkable works, each gathering explores how collections take shape over time and how friendship, curiosity, and exchange contribute to the preservation and understanding of cultural heritage.

Tambaran Gallery
5 East 82nd St
New York, NY 10028

Inquiries: [email protected]

09/12/2026

Fall 2026 Digital Catalogue is now available!

We are delighted to share our new Fall catalogue, featuring a selection of Asian art at Tambaran Gallery during Asia Week New York.

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]

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

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.

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]

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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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.

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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

Website

http://www.tambaran.com/

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