1-54 Art Fair New York

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is pleased to announce its return to New York on 8-11 May 2025 with a VIP preview on 8 May. Held annually across three continents in the major cities of London, NewYork 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: Rachel Malaika, Regards observateur, 2023, Photography, mixed media, 60 x 80 cm. Racine Ancestrale (Edition Limit 7). Courtesy of KUB’ART GALLERY.).

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 of times and prices.