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Contemporary African Art Fair to Be Held at Fosun Plaza
May 5, 2025, 8:16.35 pm ET

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Image: Rachel Malaika, Ntangu, 2024, Gallery Article 15

The 2025 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair will be held at Halo at 28 Liberty’s Fosun Plaza from May 9-11. A VIP preview will also be held on Thursday, May 8, from 11am to 7pm.

The 1-54 is held annually across three continents in London, New York, and Marrakech, and is the first and only fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora, striving to show a community of unique perspectives and evolving interpretations of the diasporic experience.

The exhibit at Halo will feature more than 30 exhibitors and over 70 artists from around the world, including historic appearances from KUB’ART Gallery, the fair’s first exhibitor based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and TERN Gallery, the first Bahamas-based gallery featured at a 1-54 exhibit.


Image: Taiye Idahor, Peace Like A River, 2024, O DA Art

“We’re eager to make our return to New York as we continue to grow our annual edition,” said Touria El Glaoui, Founding Director of 1-54. “It’s been wonderful to see the positive response from our U.S. audience over the last decade, as well as a shared passion for expanding visibility for contemporary African art. We’re excited for visitors to see the incredible artwork and programming from this year’s gallerists and fair partners.”


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