1-54 Marrakech 2024 Expands to Second Venue, Doubles Moroccan Gallery Participation
The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair took place in Marrakech from February 8 to 11, 2024, expanding its venue to DaDa in the Medina near the Mamounia Hotel. Established in London by Touria El Glaoui in 2013, this annual event also occurs in New York and features pop-up exhibitions in Hong Kong from March 26 to 30, 2024. The 2024 edition showcased 27 exhibitors, with eight galleries from Morocco, a significant increase. Newcomers included CDA Gallery, Galerie 208, and M CONCEPT Gallery. Prominent artists such as Amoako Boafo, Ghizlane Sahli, and Girma Berta participated. The fair also included satellite programming with local partners, focusing on nurturing local talent and promoting international dialogue in contemporary African art.
Key facts
- 1-54 Marrakech 2024 took place 8–11 February at Mamounia Hotel and DaDa venue.
- Six galleries exhibited at DaDa, a new second venue in the Medina.
- 27 exhibitors total, including 7 newcomers and 14 galleries new to Marrakech.
- Moroccan gallery participation doubled from four to eight.
- Loft Art Gallery and La Galerie 38 opened Marrakech outposts due to the fair.
- Notable artists: Amoako Boafo, Ghizlane Sahli, Girma Berta.
- Satellite programming with Jajjah, MAP Marrakech, and Black Rock Global Arts Foundation.
- Christie's is a long-term supporter of the fair.
- Pop-up exhibitions in Hong Kong planned for 26–30 March 2024.
- Founding director Touria El Glaoui has led the fair since its 2013 London launch.
Entities
Artists
- Touria El Glaoui
- Zineb Mezzour
- Amoako Boafo
- Ghizlane Sahli
- Girma Berta
- Hugo Zeytoun
- Marwan Zakhem
- Fihr Kettani
- Hassan Hajjaj
- Kehinde Wiley
- Thandiwe Muriu
- Johanna Mirabel
- Marlon Amaro
- Maya Inès Touam
- Mariam Abouzid Souali
- Ismail Zaidy
- Bathelemy Toguo
- Omar Ba
- Abdoulaye Konaté
- Nú Barreto
- Youssef Nabil
- Joanna Choumali
- Ana Silva
- Mous Lamrabat
- Prince Gyasi
Institutions
- 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair
- Christie's
- Mamounia Hotel
- DaDa
- Myriem Himmich Gallery
- CDA Gallery
- Galerie 208
- M CONCEPT Gallery
- African Arty
- Christophe Person
- Gallery 1957
- Nil Gallery
- Loft Art Gallery
- La Galerie 38
- Jajjah by Hassan Hajjaj
- MAP Marrakech (Musée des Arts de la Parure)
- Black Rock Global Arts Foundation
- Canvas
- La Mamounia
- Black Rock Senegal
- Art Basel Hong Kong
- Foreign Agent
- HOA Galeria
- Mmarthouse
- Superposition Gallery
- TEMPLON
- 193 Gallery
- Ed Cross
- Galerie 127
- Galerie Cécile Fakhoury
- Galerie Carole Kvasnevski
- Galerie Nathalie Obadia
- Galerie Véronique Rieffel
- Katharina Maria Raab
- L’Atelier 21
- MAÂT Gallery
- MAGNIN-A
- THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE
- MACAAL
- MAP Marrakech
- Malhoun 2.0
- Al Maqam
Locations
- Marrakech
- Morocco
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France
- Hong Kong
- China
- Casablanca
- Dakar
- Senegal
- Accra
- Ghana
- Burkina Faso
- Benin
- Jemaa el Fnaa
- Medina
- Africa
- Middle East
- Asia
- La Mamounia
- Lausanne
- Switzerland
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
- Miami Beach
- USA
- Venice
- Italy
- Abidjan
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Grand-Bassam
- Berlin
- Germany
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Luanda
- Angola