From 12 to 15 October, the London edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair features 62 international exhibitors, including a third from Africa. Over 170 artists will showcase a variety of mediums, from traditional painting and sculpture to contemporary mixed media and installation pieces.
In this 11th edition of the fair, the showcased galleries include 50 GOLBORNE, Affinity Gallery, AFIKARIS, Afriart Gallery, albertz benda, Asfalto, Berman Contemporary, BKhz Gallery, Christophe Person, Circle Art Gallery, DADA Gallery, Doyle Wham, Eclectica Contemporary, Efie Gallery, Foreign Agent, Galerie Carole Kvasnevski, Galerie Eric Dupont, Galerie Gomis, Galerie La La Lande, Galleria Anna Marra, Gallery 1957, Gallery Nosco, Guns & Rain, Hannah Traore Gallery, HOA Galeria, Kalashnikovv Gallery, Kanbi Projects, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Krystel Ann Art, L’Atelier 21 Gallery, La Galerie 38, Loeve&Co, Loft Art Gallery, Luce Gallery, MAĀT Gallery, MCC Gallery, Montresso* Art Foundation, MOVART, Nil Gallery, October Gallery, Perve Galeria, Portas Vilaseca Galeria, Primo Marella Gallery, Richard Saltoun Gallery, Sakhile&Me, SEPTIEME Gallery, SMO Contemporary Art, So Art Gallery, TAFETA, The African Art Hub (TAAH), The Gallery of Everything, THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE, THK Gallery, UBUNTU Art Gallery, Unit London, Versant Sud, Vigo Gallery, WHATIFTHEWORLD, Wunika Mukan Gallery.
The participating artists are Abdoulaye Konaté, Aïda Muluneh, Alexis Peskine, Babajide Olatunji, Christa David, Dan Halter, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Georgina Maxim, Hervé Yamguen, Joana Choumali, Kyle Weeks, Lakin Ogunbanwo, Mário Macilau, Niyi Olagunju, Oluwole Omofemi, Pedro Pires, René Tavares, Seyni Awa Camara, Turiya Magadlela, and Zanele Muholi, among others.
1-54, founded in 2013, is the first international fair dedicated to contemporary African art, featuring three annual editions in London, New York, and Marrakech, as well as a pop-up fair in Paris, promoting diverse perspectives and featuring international galleries.
Source: 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair.
