Founded in 1992 by Rahman Akar, Signature African Art specialises in both contemporary and historical African art with spaces in Lagos and London. Alongside two exhibitions of the same title, one in their London space and the other in Los Angeles, the gallery presents SayMy Name at 1-54, a selection of works curated by Khalil Akar and presented by Ava DuVernay. Say My Name resonates with the Black Lives Matter movement through new works which celebrate influential figures and moments in Black history in the UK and theUSA. Artists presented include Moufouli Bello (Benin), Dandelion Eghosa (Nigeria), Giggs Kgole (South Africa), Djakou Nathalie (Cameroon), Demola Ogunajo (Nigeria), Ayanfe Olarinde (Nigeria) and Dennis Osakue (Nigeria). Signature African Art will donate 40% of the proceeds of Say My Name to Ava DuVernay’s Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP). LEAP is a fund focused on telling stories of police abuse and violence through various narrative art forms and commissions projects across multiple disciplines including film, literature, poetry, theatre, dance, fine art and music.

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