Make the most of your visit at 1-54 and don’t miss the chance to encounter many of the exhibiting artists and discover their work.
All events below are free to attend for all 1-54 ticket holders. BUY YOUR TICKET HERE.
Thursday 4 October
14:30 – 15:00
Artist encounter: Zak Ové at Lawrie Shabibi
1-54 Booth S9
16:00 – 16:30
Artist encounter: Michele Mathison at Tyburn Gallery
1-54 Booth W4
Friday 5 October
14:00 – 14:30
Artist encounter: Ibrahim Ahmed at Gallery Nosco
1-54 Booth S7
16:30 – 17:00
Artist encounter: Siwa Mgoboza at Loft Art Gallery
1-54 Booth W8
19:00 – 00:00
AGM: Beatrice Dillon, Hannah Perry, Brood Ma & more party at Somerset House Studios with late night installations, performances and live DJ sets
Somerset House, New Wing, London WC2R 1LA
Saturday 6 October
14:00 – 15:00
Artists encounter: Emma Willense, John Murray, Ricky Dyaloyi and Zemba Luzamba at Nando’s in partnership with Spier Art Trust
1-54 Booth S1
15:30 – 16:00
Artist encounter: Shiraz Bayjoo, presenting the 1-54 Lounge Commission
1-54 Lounge, 1st floor
16:00 – 17:00
Lounge talk: Anna-Alix Koffi, founder something we Africans got, presenting issues 1 to 5
1-54 Lounge, 1st floor
16:30 – 17:00
Artist encounter: Nelson Makamo and Evans Mbugua at Gallery of African Art (GAFRA)
1-54 Booth W7
Sunday 7 October
12:00 -13:00
TALK: Contemporary African Art Ecosystem by Mary Corrigall
African contemporary art has operated in and become a part of its own idiosyncratic ecosystem. Mary Corrigall, Founder and Director of Corrigall & Co. is committed to deconstructing and understanding each ‘element’ of this nascent ecosystem through in-depth art reports. She will introduce Corrigall & Co.’s inaugural report by presenting a map that offers insights into the rising visibility of art from the continent and its anticipated future growth.
1-54 FORUM room, LG Floor
14:00 – 15:00
A Tale of Two Boats: artist Emma Willemse presenting Suture followed by a guided tour of Somerset House’s Kings’ Barge
1-54 Booth LG2, Lower Ground Floor, Great Arch Hall,
15:00 – 15:30
Artist encounter: Anton Kannemeyer at HUBERTY & BREYNE GALLERY
1-54 Booth S3
1-54 FRIENDS
1-54 Friends is the fair’s membership programme aimed at those looking to gain deeper insight into the continent’s diverse cultural scenes and art market. For enquiries and to apply please contact: friends@1-54.com