Entitled “Disseminating Africa Now: Cartographies in contemporary practice”, this panel collectively addressed the increasing focus that is being directed toward contemporary African perspectives, from artist visibility to the roles curators,
La foire 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair s’invite à Marrakech pendant la semaine d’ouverture de la Marrakech Biennale et organise deux tables-rondes à cette occasion, le samedi 27 février au restaurant Dar Cherifa.
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair will return to New York from May 6-8, 2016! The second U.S. iteration of the fair will take place at Pioneer Works in Red Hook,
1:54 asked two questions to Jihan El Tahri, director, writer, producer and artist, at 1:54 London 2015. “This notion of North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa separated by this belt of
1:54 asked two questions to Jihan El Tahri, director, writer, producer and artist, at 1:54 London 2015. “This notion of North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa separated by this belt of
1:54 asked three questions to South African artist Leon Krige on GALLERY AOP booth, at 1:54 London 2015. “I’m very interested in cities in transition, where there is a lot
1:54 asked three questions to South African artist Leon Krige on GALLERY AOP booth, at 1:54 London 2015. “I’m very interested in cities in transition, where there is a lot
“It’s not about influence, it’s about obtaining knowledge, it’s about gathering information and it’s a very important meeting point, for encounters, for sharing information, for exchange. And not just exchange of objects, not just exchange of artworks for sale, but also exchange of ideas.”
“It’s not about influence, it’s about obtaining knowledge, it’s about gathering information and it’s a very important meeting point, for encounters, for sharing information, for exchange. And not just exchange of objects, not just exchange of artworks for sale, but also exchange of ideas.”
If you didn’t make it to 1:54 London (or simply wish to be transported back to Somerset House), our final video was made for you!
In Namsa Leuba’s photographs, one enters a realm of bold colors, striking forms and sometimes-otherworldly figures. Whether these contexts are clearly constructed or more organically situated in space, Leuba positions
In Namsa Leuba’s photographs, one enters a realm of bold colors, striking forms and sometimes-otherworldly figures. Whether these contexts are clearly constructed or more organically situated in space, Leuba positions
Exhibited by CIRCA Gallery at 1:54 London 2015, Nelson Makamo is known for his vibrant portraits set in pulsating African urbanised landscapes. Born in 1982, he now lives and works
1:54 New York is back! The fair will be held from 6-8 May 2016 at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, New York. More information soon. Looking for an incentive to visit 1:54
For those who didn’t make it to 1:54 London (or simply wish to be transported back to Somerset House), you can watch our short daily videos produced during the fair
The official online preview of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair 2015 is now live on Artsy! Starting today, a comprehensive feature of artworks, artists and exhibitors from the fair is
While 1:54 is an art fair devoted to Contemporary African Art, what room is there for architecture at the fair and in looking at artistic production on the African continent?
“…in delving deeper into my work, I have been seeing that these all are quite sentimental and emotional scenes. At first, I considered maybe stepping away from that approach, but
The week ahead is one of the most exciting times for Contemporary African art in London and in the art world. As the art enthusiasts, artists, curators and collectors from
Kapwani Kiwanga was born in Hamilton Ontario. Initially studying anthropology and comparative religion at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and art at Le Fresnoy: Studio national des arts contemporains in
This year at the third edition of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London, 14 galleries are from Africa out of 38 exhibitors. This remarkable achievement is the result of dedication on the part of those working to build local art scenes in African countries, as well as the aim of 1:54 to engage in a conversation with cultural production and infrastructure on the continent.
Ahead of our third edition of 1:54 Contemporary African art Fair in London, we are pleased to announce our partnership with a number of leading media organisations ranging from international art publications to more specialized magazines, focusing on African art.
This October, curator Koyo Kouoh will lead an inquisition into the discourse surrounding the Sahara. Considered an invisible border, the Sahara edges the distinct regions between the so-called ‘Maghreb’, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa; it is often imagined as a boundary and cultural divide between two artistic and intellectual cartographies rather than as a space of exchange.
Please support us in the printing of our Exhibition Catalogues! The printing of this publication offers an unparalleled opportunity to disseminate wider voices and perspectives from the African continent. Visit
Purchase your tickets here. The following ticket options are available: Day Ticket: £15 Four-Day Ticket: £30 Concession: £10 Day Ticket: Provides unlimited access to the fair on either Thursday, Friday,
Looking for an incentive to visit 1:54 this year? Or in need of a recapitulation? Watch 1:54 London 2014 in all its moving glory bellow.
Fresh from a successful New York debut earlier this year, 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair resumes its annual platform at Somerset House this October, 15–18, to unveil its most substantial showcase yet. Held across three elegant exhibition wings, 37 exhibitors have been selected to present the most rigorous and exciting works of over 150 contemporary artists from Africa and the African diaspora.
1:54 NY is live on Artsy.net. Artsy, the leading online resource for art collecting and education launched a preview of 1:54 NY that includes browsable artworks from all exhibiting galleries
RA Projects, award-winning London-based architecture and design studio, will design the lobby and exhibition spaces for the New York debut of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair at Pioneer Works in
Birsel + Seck, award-winning New York-based design and innovation studio, will furnish the lounge at 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair with its Taboo series of stools and tables.
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, a leading transnational platform dedicated to promoting African and Africa related art practices and projects, will make its New York debut on May 15-17, 2015,
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair hosts FORUM, an extensive programme of artist talks, panel discussions and lectures during its New York debut 15–16 May 2015. Forum will be held at Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn alongside the fair 15–17 May.
Following the 2014 edition of 1:54 in London, Europe’s leading art fair focusing on contemporary art from Africa and the diaspora, we are delighted to announce the first ‘1:54 Pop-Up’
This is the last of a series of interviews with three of this year’s exhibiting galleries, conducted by Emma Wingfield, a freelance art researcher and writer, with a background in
This is the second of a series of interviews with three of this year’s exhibiting galleries, conducted by Emma Wingfield, a freelance art researcher and writer, with a background in
As the wave of interest in African Art continues, the second edition of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair runs alongside a host of other events which dominate London’s October art
On 9 September in New York City, Artsy and 1:54 hosted a talk on ‘Contemporary African Art in a Global Market’, featuring Touria El Glaoui, Director of 1:54, Christa Clarke,
Evelyn Owen is a writer and curator living in New York City. She is currently a Mellon Curatorial Fellow, based between The Africa Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair in conversation with Fayçal Baghriche at the Musée Théodore Monod de Dakar/IFAN in Dakar. Born in Algeria in 1972, Paris-based artist Fayçal Baghriche grew up
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair at the 11th Biennale of Contemporary African Art in Dakar, Senegal. Vincent Michéa lives and works in Paris and Dakar. His work spans painting, graphic
Baudouin Mouanda was born in Ouesso, Congo. He began his career in 1993 when he studied law at the University of Brazzaville. He was columnist for local newspapers before he
While eyes turned to the Dak’Art Biennale for this last month’s arts and culture in the capital city of Senegal, one of the most interesting Dak’Art OFF exhibitions could be
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair at the 11th Biennale of Contemporary African Art, in Dakar, Senegal. Virgina Ryan works in Italy and Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. Her work spans painting,
Joël Andrianomearisoa was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar. He lives and works between Antananarivo and Paris. His work crosses boundaries into video, fashion, design, sculpture, photography, performance, and installation. Andrianomearisoa has
Soly Cissé lives and works in Dakar, where he practices as a painter, draughtsman and sculptor. He has exhibited throughout Europe with numerous exhibitions in France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Spain
Saïdou Dicko is an artist who lives and works in Paris, France. From an early age, whilst herding sheep in the Sahel, he learnt to draw and was inspired by
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair at the 11th Biennale of Contemporary African Art, in Dakar, Senegal. 1:54 in conversation with Mauro Petroni, initiator and coordinator of the Dak’Art OFF programme, 2014,
