1:54 Contemporary Africa Art Fair

Somerset House, The Strand, London

If you like your contemporary art from Africa displayed via the medium of a fair then this is right up your street.

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This event ended on Sunday 18th of October 2015
Admission
Day Ticket: £15,
4-Day Ticket: £30,
Concession: £10
Venue Information
Somerset House
Strand, WC2R 1LA
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Temple 0.14 miles

Following a successful New York debut earlier this year, 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair is set to return to London this October (15 - 18) to present its most substantial showcase yet. Taking place once again at Somerset House, the fair takes on an additional third wing this year and will feature 36 exhibitors representing more than 150 contemporary artists from Africa and the African diaspora.

The fair will present an opportunity to discover and appreciate contemporary African art in mediums including painting, sculpture, photography and installation with a cross-section of works from across the continent.

As well as 32 galleries, 1:54 will feature three special projects and two solo shows including a unique lounge area designed by Hassan Hajjaj’s Morrocan based Larrache Studio. The individual shows include Kapwani Kiwanga’s Flowers for Africa, an exhibition celebrating the independence of the 54 African countries through the reproduction of flower arrangements and a Kinshasa street life photography exhibition by Congolese artist Kiripi Katembo.

Over the past three years, 1:54 has established itself as a leading voice on contemporary African art. 1:54 will host its hugely popular FORUM programme – a three-day critical conversations series comprising of artist talks, panel discussions and film screenings curated by Koyo Kouoh, Artistic Director of RAW Material Company and curator of 2016 EVA International, the Ireland’s Biennial. With a focus on North Africa this year, discussion topics will include the current trajectories of contemporary African artistic production and practice. The conversations will explore the cultural diversity of artistic traditions that form the rich universe of the African experience.

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