Gallery list announced for the 7th edition of 1-54 london

Artskop3437 — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:24:36 +0000

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns to London for its seventh edition at Somerset House, 3 – 6 October 2019.

Bringing together 45 galleries from 19 countries, 1-54 will be presenting 16 galleries from Africa and over 140 artists of both emerging and established profile. 15 galleries will be welcomed to the London fair for the first time including, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, Claire Oliver Gallery, espace d’art contemporain 14N 61W, Galerie Ernst Hilger, Galleria Anna Marra, Guns & Rain, The Hole, Kalashnikovv Gallery, Luce Gallery, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Nil Gallery, Sakhile & Me, SMITH, Tabari Art Space and Ubuntu Art Gallery.

Building on the success of the expanded programme of non-profit Special Projects, 1-54 will once again present a number of collateral projects, including including Mary Sibande’s first solo exhibition in the UK, I Came Apart at the Seams presented in partnership with Somerset House running through the 7 January 2020. 1-54 is also proud to renew the partnership with the Kamel Lazaar Foundation (KLF) to commission a large-scale installation in The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court at Somerset House.

Curated for the first time by curator Kerryn Greenberg, Head of International Collection Exhibitions at Tate, 1-54 FORUM returns over four afternoons. Dedicated to the late Nigerian curator Bisi Silva, the programme will convene leading cultural practitioners to discuss the questions at the core of Silva’s practice.

Full list of exhibitors

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair

3-6 October 2019, Somerset House

London Somerset HouseStrand, London WC2R 1LA

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Gallery list announced for the 7th edition of 1-54 london

Full list of exhibitors

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair

3-6 October 2019, Somerset House

London Somerset HouseStrand, London WC2R 1LA