The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair will take place at Halo (28 Liberty St.) from Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10 from 11 am – 7 pm, and Sunday, May 11 from 11 am – 6 pm; with a VIP preview on Thursday, May 8 from 11 am – 7 pm. Held annually across three continents in the major cities of London, New York and Marrakech, 1-54 is the first and only fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora.
Striving to showcase a community of diverse perspectives, including evolving interpretations of the diasporic experience, 1-54 features international galleries specializing in contemporary African art. This year’s fair represents a diverse selection of galleries from Tokyo, Japan to Lagos, Nigeria to Geneva, Switzerland, encompassing five continents and 17 countries. Among the 18 exhibitors making their debut at the New York fair will be KUB’ART Gallery, the fair’s first Democratic Republic of Congo-based exhibitor (see image). This year’s diversified exhibitor list affirms the fair’s commitment to showcasing contemporary African art from emerging and established galleries alike.
AWAD members and Friends who are interested in tickets for the fair should contact Dina, AWAD’s New York-Tristate co-ordinator. Please see the fair’s website for full details.
Image: Rachel Malaika, Regards observateur, 2023, Photography, mixed media, 60 x 80 cm. Racine Ancestrale (Edition Limit 7). Courtesy of KUB’ART GALLERY.
