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1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair

A wide view of a historic glass-roofed exhibition hall filled with art fair booths and crowds circulating across multiple levels.

Art Fairs at a Turning Point: Why Galleries Can’t Afford to Go—but Can’t Afford to Stop

After decades of unchecked expansion, economic realities are forcing fairs to become more selective, more regional and more accountable.
By Elisa Carollo
A large graphite drawing shows multiple overlapping scenes of women in patterned clothing engaged in communal activity, including washing, gathering, and ritual gestures, in a lush environment.

Nine Artists Who Stole the Show at 1-54 London

The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is back at Somerset House for its 13th edition with special projects, live performances and work by 100 contemporary African and diasporic artists.
By Farah Abdessamad
BRITAIN-ART-FRIEZE

Observer’s Guide to This Year’s Must-Visit October Art Fairs (Updated)

Our roundup of this month's art fairs will help you put together the perfect itinerary.
By Christa Terry and Mya Ward
A bustling scene inside Art Basel featuring gallery booths with contemporary paintings, where blurred motion captures the flow of visitors walking past the Levy Gorvy Dayan booth as groups of collectors engage with artworks under bright gallery lighting.

ADAA Hits Pause On The Art Show as Dealers Question Whether Fairs Are Still Worth It

By Elisa Carollo

Observer’s 2025 May Art Fair Calendar (Updated)

By Christa Terry
A woman in a black dress standing in front of a geometric-patterned artwork with black, white, green, and pink elements, smiling subtly at the camera with her hands clasped in front of her, wearing a delicate gold necklace and earrings.

Pride of Place for Pan-African Art: An Interview with 1-54 Founding Director Touria El Glaoui

By Sarah Moroz
Aerial view of an art fair.

Observer’s February Art Fair Calendar

By Christa Terry and Elisa Carollo
Photo of a black woman with a white dress inside a contemporray architecture.

Koyo Kouoh Will Be the First African Woman to Curate the Venice Biennale

By Elisa Carollo
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Celebrates 12-Year Edition

Lukewarm and Less Engaging, London’s 1-54 Had Little New to Say This Year

By Reuben Esien
Visitors at Frieze London 2023

Mastering the Fall 2024 Art Fair Circuit: A Collector’s Guide

By Megan Fox Kelly
A painting of grouped up people in varying shades of blue

Thirteen Artists Whose Work Stole the Show at 1-54 New York

By Farah Abdessamad
Frieze LA

A Guide to All the February Art Fairs in 2024

By Christa Terry

1-54’s Annual Fair of Contemporary African Art Returns to Harlem

By Farah Abdessamad

This Week in Upcoming Art Fairs in NYC You Won’t Want to Miss

By Erin Taylor

The Art World Remains Overwhelmingly White—Here’s How That Can Change

By Eunice Olumide

The 51 Artists, Curators, Directors and Dealers Changing the Art World in 2018

By Margaret Carrigan, Juliet Helmke and Guelda Voien
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