Bryan Reeves has specialised in African tribal art since the early 1990's. Beginning with a market stall on Portobello Road, he established a long-standing Nottinghill gallery, London, where he continues to deal in carefully selected works of traditional African art.
Over the years, Bryan has continually refined his eye and developed a highly discerning approach to collecting. The qualities he values most in a work are age and authenticity, provenance, presence, form, and patina.
Bryan founded Tribal Perspectives, which later evolved into Tribal Art London—now recognised as the UK’s leading tribal art fair and an important event on the international tribal art calendar.
His extensive travels throughout Africa, including an extended period living in Tanzania, have given him a particular appreciation and specialist knowledge of the traditional arts of East Africa.
In addition to assisting private collectors in the UK and internationally in building important collections, Bryan has supplied works to leading museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
He exhibits annually at major tribal art fairs in Amsterdam, and London as well as staging regular exhibitions in his West London gallery.
Bryan is always interested in acquiring exceptional pieces and collections, whether from private collectors, estates, or institutions in the UK and abroad.