1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Adds Modernist Strand for 14th London Edition

Key facts

• The 14th London edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair runs until 18 October at Somerset House, London.
• For the first time, the fair includes a spotlight on Modern artists from Africa and its diaspora.
• The 1-54 Presents exhibition West Wind is curated by Nancy Dantas and features pioneering mid-20th century African artists.
• Special Projects include 50:50—Artists Africa, organized by Michael Graham-Stuart, showing artists active from the 1840s to the 1980s.
• Founding director Touria El Glaoui stated, "This edition places African artists where they belong: as authors of Modern and contemporary art history."
• Hassan Hajjaj's My London Rockstars portrays a new generation of artists, musicians, and designers in London.
• Whitechapel Gallery makes its institutional debut at the fair, presenting new artist editions by Joy Labinjo, Veronica Ryan, Virginia Chihota, Joy Gregory, and William Kentridge.
• The Whitechapel Gallery's Errantry Fund supports representation of artists from the Global South and diasporas in its commissions and exhibitions.