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The organizers of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair announced today the list of participating exhibitors for its upcoming third edition in New York, which will coincide with Frieze New York and run from May 5 to May 7, with previews beginning May 3. 1:54, which aims to highlight African and African diaspora artists, will return to its previous location at Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn and bring together 19 galleries from the United States, Europe, and Africa.
“With the third edition, it’s obviously getting stronger with more galleries engaged from the African continent,” 1:54’s founding director, Touria El Glaoui, told ARTnews. “1:54 is about the balance of having the right number of galleries from the African continent as well as from around the world.” Two countries, Ghana and Angola, will be represented at the fair for the first time in New York.
Among the highlights for this fair, El Glaoui said, will be a solo show at Voice Gallery of Morocco of French Moroccan photographer Laila Alaoui, who died last January after injuries sustained during a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso. And London’s Tyburn Gallery will present work by Mohau Mokadiseng, one of the two artists selected to represent South Africa in the upcoming Venice Biennale.
When asked what visitors can expect at the upcoming fair, El Glaoui said that because of its small size they have asked the participating galleries to present “a special show for us. It will be unique. We don’t want the audience to think they’ve seen it before. We try to fill in the spaces with what would make for the most interesting show for a visitor in New York.”
The full list of participating galleries and artists follows below.
Participating Galleries:
(S)ITOR, Sitor Senghor (Paris)
50 Golborne (London)
AFRONOVA (Johannesburg, South Africa)
ARTLabAfrica (Nairobi, Kenya)
David Krut Projects (Johannesburg, South Africa, and New York)
Ed Cross Fine Art (London)
Galerie Cécile Fakhoury (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire)
Gallery 1957 (Accra, Ghana)
Jack Bell Gallery (London)
MAGNIN-A (Paris)
MOV’ART Gallery (Luanda, Angola)
Officine dell’Immagine (Milan, Italy)
ROOM Gallery & Projects (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Rosenfeld Porcini (London)
TAFETA (London)
Taymour Grahne Gallery (New York)
Tyburn Gallery (London)
Vigo Gallery (London)
VOICE Gallery (Marrakech, Morocco)
Participating Artists (Country of Birth)*:
Adeniyi Olagunju (Nigeria)
Aida Muluneh (Ethiopia)
Antoine Tempé (France)
Armand Boua (Côte d’Ivoire)
Babajide Olatunji (Nigeria)
Ben Enwonwu MBE (Nigeria)
Benon Lutaaya (Uganda)
Billie Zangewa (Malawi)
Boris Nzebo (Gabon)
Cheikh Ndiaye (Senegal)
Chéri Samba (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Derrick Adams (U.S.A.)
Diane Victor (South Africa)
Dimitri Fagbohoun (Benin)
Emo de Medeiros (Benin)
Ernest Düku (Côte d’Ivoire)
Filipe Branquinho (Mozambique)
Houston Maludi (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Ibrahim El-Salahi (Sudan)
Ihosvanny (Angola)
J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere (Nigeria)
Jeremiah Quarshie (Ghana)
Jodi Bieber (South Africa)
Joël Andrianomearisoa (Madagascar)
JP Mika (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Kimathi Donkor (U.K.)
Kura Shomali (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Laila Alaoui (Morocco)
Lawrence Lemaoana (South Africa)
Lebohang Kganye (South Africa)
Mack Magagane (South Africa)
Malala Andrialavidrazana (Madagascar)
Malick Sidibé (Mali)
Marcia Kure (Nigeria)
Maurice Mbikayi (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Mbali Mdluli (South Africa)
Modupeola Fadugba (Togo)
Moffat Takadiwa (Zimbabwe)
Mohamed Melehi (Morocco)
Mohau Mokadiseng (South Africa)
Monica De Miranda (Portugal)
Ndidi Emefiele (U.K.)
Nontsikelelo Veleko (South Africa)
Nu Barreto (Guinea-Bissau)
Olalekan Jeyifous (Togo)
Omar Victor Diop (Senegal)
Paul Onditi (Kenya)
Romuald Hazoumè (Benin)
Senzeni Marasela (South Africa)
Serge Attukwei Clottey (Ghana)
Seydou Keïta (Mali)
Seyni Awa Camara (Senegal)
Sikhumbuzo Makandula (South Africa)
Steve Bandoma (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Temitayo Ogunbiyi (Nigeria)
Vincent Michéa (France)
William Kentridge (South Africa)
Wura-Natasha Ogunji (U.S.A.)
Zak Ové (U.K.)
*The artist list is subject to change between now and the opening of the fair.