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,
