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1-54 London Returns for Its 2025 Edition

October 13, 2025

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Tate Modern presents “Nigerian Modernism”, a group exhibition

October 8, 2025

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THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE presents “Heavy is the Head” by Sanjo Lawal

October 6, 2025

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The Royal Academy of Arts presents “The Histories” by Kerry James Marshall

September 30, 2025

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Sakhile&Me presents “Abertura: I Returned and Saw the Doors and Beyond” by Ana Paula dos Santos

September 25, 2025

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1-54 London Returns for Its 2025 Edition

October 16, 2025— October 19, 2025

October 16, 2025
— October 19, 2025
The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns to Somerset House this October for its 13th London edition, bringing together over fifty galleries from across Africa and the diaspora. This prominent platform for contemporary African art presents both established and emerging artists, offering a comprehensive view of current creative practice across the continent and its wider communities.

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Efie Gallery presents “The Shape of Things to Come”, a group show

October 11, 2025— January 10, 2026

October 11, 2025
— January 10, 2026
The Shape of Things to Come is a forward-looking exhibition that brings together a diverse group of internationally acclaimed artists whose practices illuminate the complexities of a rapidly changing world. At its core, the exhibition reflects on how art not only responds to transformation but also anticipates and shapes it.

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