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In-Depth Feature of Gallery 1957 in The New York Times
23 Mar 2024 Gallery 1957 would like to extend our gratitude to The New York Times and Ginanne Brownell for the in depth... Read more -
Godfried Donkor in 'The Time is Always Now' Group Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
27 Feb 2024 Gallery 1957 is proud to announce Godfried Donkor’s participation in ‘The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure... Read more -
Mr Eazi's Evil Genius at Gallery 1957 broadcasted on CNN
10 Jan 2024 Kicking off Accra Cultural Week 2023, was 'The Evil Genius'; A multi-sensory experience of African music & visual art curated... Read more -
Marwan Zakhem featured in Art Review Power 100
1 Dec 2023 Gallery 1957 celebrates all of the most influential people in art who have been featured in ArtReview’s Power 100! These... Read more
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Africa Supernova Collection Carla & Pieter Schulting
Kunsthal Kade, Amersfoort, The Netherlands 21 Sep 2023 'Africa Supernova' is an extensive survey of contemporary African art featuring artworks by 125 artists from 33 African countries from... Read more -
Zak Ové at Frieze Sculpture 2023
21 Sep 2023 Gallery 1957, London is proud to present The Mothership Connection by British-Trinidadian artist Zak Ové (b.1966, London. Lives and works... Read more -
Zak Ové exhibits at the Somerset House
The Missing Thread 21 Sep 2023 21 September 2023 – 07 January 2024 'The Missing Thread' explores the stories of Black British fashion in a major... Read more -
Tiffanie Delune at The Lightbox Gallery, UK
20 Sep 2023 'A Spirit Inside' brings together work of a selection of women artists from The Ingram Collection and The Women’s Art... Read more
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Annan Affotey featured in Portrait of a Topboy
Somerset House, London 9 Sep 2023 Curated by multi-disciplinary artist Ronan McKenzie and presented by Netflix, this pop-up exhibition commemorates the cultural impact that Top Boy... Read more -
Gallery 1957 Selected as one of Best Booths at Frieze Seoul by Artsy
8 Sep 2023 Making its debut in Seoul, Accra- and London-based Gallery 1957 showcased a number of key names in its roster of... Read more -
Gallery 1957 Selected as Standout Booths at Frieze Seoul by ArtNews
6 Sep 2023 The Accra-based Gallery 1957 has as its stated mission the goal of bringing West African artists to the world, and... Read more -
Gallery 1957 featured in Frieze Summer Issue
7 Jun 2023 Frieze features Gallery 1957 as one of four Galleries to Watch in Ghana. See article below Read more
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Artnews features a history of Gallery 1957 and its founder, Marwan Zakhhem
12 Apr 2023 Artnews and Marwan Zakhem met in Accra to talk about the history of Gallery 1957, its making and founding, and... Read more -
Zak Ové joins Gallery 1957
10 Apr 2023 We are pleased to announce the representation of British-Caribbean artist Zak Ové and look forward to presenting his work at... Read more -
Tiffanie Delune joins Gallery 1957
22 Nov 2022 Approaching my work with playfulness and an intuitive curiosity, I create multilayered pieces on cotton canvas, loose linen and smaller... Read more -
Cornelius Annor, Gideon Appah, Kwesi Botchway and Patrick Eugène in a Group Show at Zeitz Mocca
South Africa, 20 November 2022 17 Nov 2022 We are pleased to announce that Gallery artists Cornelius Annor, Gideon Appah, Kwesi Botchway and Patrick Eugène are featured in... Read more
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Gustavo Nazareno to exhibit with Inhotim in Brazil
Opening 19th November 2022 15 Nov 2022 Gallery 1957 congratulates Gustavo Nazareno for his coming group exhibition on 19th November 2022 at the Inhotim Institution in Brumadinho,... Read more -
Yaw Owusu and Serge Attukwei Clottey shorlisted for The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize
2023 3 Nov 2022 Norval Foundation and The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) announced the names of 30 artists shortlisted as finalists for the second... Read more -
Godfried Donkor, The World Reimagined
Globes to go in Bristol until 31st October 18 Oct 2022 'The inspiration for my globe was the theme The Reality of Being Enslaved. I started by looking at, and thinking... Read more -
Kour Pour in residence at the Mandrake, London
4th – 11th October 2022 5 Oct 2022 We congratulate Kour Pour on being selected as the first artist in residence at The Mandrake , London. From 4th... Read more
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Gideon Appah joins Pace Gallery and participates to Frieze London
16 Sep 2022 Pace Gallery will debut Appah’s work next month at Frieze London, where the booth will focus on works by artists... Read more -
Godfried Donkor, The World Reimagined, Bristol, UK
29 Aug 2022 The World Reimagined shows trails of over 100 large globe structures in seven cities across the UK from 13 August... Read more -
Gerald Chukwuma's sculpture to be shown at the Tennis US Open 2022
29th Aug - 11 Sept 2022 7 Jul 2022 Read more -
Gideon Appah represents Ghana at Triennale di Milano
30 Jun 2022 Gallery 1957 announces Gideon Appah’s representation of the Ghana pavilion at the 23rd International Exhibition at Triennale di Milano. The... Read more
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Godfried Donkor to take part in "The World Reimagined"
a UK touring exhibition on colonial history in Britain 28 Jun 2022 The exhibition will tour in 7 different cities around the UK - Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool City Region, London,... Read more -
4 Joana Choumali photographs to enter Victoria and Albert Museum permanent collection
Series 'Ca va Aller' 3 May 2022 Read more -
Yaw Owusu to be Exhibiting at Christie's London
with El Anatsui and Isshaq ismail: Material Earth 9 Apr 2022 28th April - 13th May 2022 Read more -
Serge Attukwei Clottey in Residence at Royal Museums Greenwich
19 Mar 2022 During his residency at Royal Museums Greenwich - a programme organised in collaboration with London's public art walk, The Line... Read more
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Gideon Appah at the Institute of Contemporary art at Virginia Commonwealth University
Feb 19 - June 19, 2022 9 Mar 2022 Forgotten, Nudes, Landscapes is Gideon Appah’s newly commissioned exhibition for the ICA. These paintings merge the artist’s interests in Ghanaian... Read more -
Annan Affotey talks at the Museum of the African Diaspora - DECOLONIZING AESTHETICS IN CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN ART
12 February 2022 (online) 26 Jan 2022 ENGAGE SYMPOSIUM Transcending Barriers in Contemporary African Art This sympsosyum at the MoAD is inspired by the two main gallery... Read more -
Serge Attukwei Clottey at Desert X 2022
11 February to 30 March 2022 AlUla, Saudi Arabia 26 Jan 2022 For 2022, the second edition of the biennial returns to Saudi Arabia under the theme of Sarab, exploring ideas of... Read more -
Gallery 1957 Presents a Group Exhibition in Collaboration With Christie's Dubai
[West] African Renaissance presents some of the most significant West African artists. 10 Nov 2021 On November 14 and for the duration of one month, Gallery 1957 will open [West] African Renaissance, an exhibition in... Read more
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Gallery 1957 Announces winners of The Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize
2 Nov 2021 As part of celebrations of this year's cultural weekend, Gallery 1957 announced the winners of it's maiden edition of the... Read more -
Joana Choumali in the 2021 Summer Exhibition
Royal Academy of Arts, London 16 Sep 2021 Gallery 1957 is delighted to announce that work by Joana Choumali has been selected for the 2021 Summer Exhibition at... Read more -
New Public Art Commission by Godfried Donkor
Denmark Hill Station 16 Sep 2021 Gallery 1957 is delighted to announce a new public art commission by Godfried Donkor – the internationally celebrated British Ghanaian... Read more -
Announcing a "Gallery Takeover" by Gallery 1957 at Lawrie Shabibi, Dubai
28 Jun 2021 Announcing a “Gallery Takeover” by Gallery 1957 at Lawrie Shabibi, Dubai 20 January – 3 March 2018 Lawrie Shabibi, Dubai... Read more
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Announcing Florine Demosthene as Gallery 1957's latest artist in residence
28 Jun 2021 Gallery 1957 are pleased to announce a four month residency with mixed-media artist Florine Demosthene, beginning Thursday 2 November 2017.... Read more -
Announcing Paa Joe and Elisabeth Efua Sutherland at Gallery 1957
28 Jun 2021 We are delighted to announce that this November, Gallery 1957, Accra, will be presenting a collaborative project between renowned fantasy... Read more -
crazinisT artisT covers CCQ Issue 12 / April 2017
28 Jun 2021 Following on from crazinisT artisT’s Rituals of Becoming exhibition at Gallery 1957 earlier this year, issue 12 of CCQ leads... Read more -
Dr. Attukwei Clottey
28 Jun 2021 Serge Attukwei Clottey has received Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Brighton. Read more
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Gallery 1957 at 1-54 New York at booth B12
28 Jun 2021 Gallery 1957 will exhibit at 1:54 New York (Industria, West Village) for the third time this May. Come visit us... Read more -
Gallery 1957 on Artnet.com
28 Jun 2021 Artnet.com have published an article on Gallery 1957's Gideon Appah at 1-54 New York. You can read the full article... Read more -
Gallery 1957 on Forbes.com
28 Jun 2021 Forbes.com have published a profile on Gallery 1957. Featuring images of Paa Joe's and Elisabeth Efua Sutherland current exhibition. You... Read more -
Gallery 1957 on HarpersBazaarArabia.com
28 Jun 2021 HarpersBazarArabia.com have published an article on Gallery 1957's “Takeover” at Lawrie Shabibi In Dubai. You can read the full article... Read more
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Gallery 1957 on Observer.com
28 Jun 2021 Observer.com have published a profile on Gallery 1957. Featuring images of Paa Joe's and Elisabeth Efua Sutherland exhibition. You can... Read more -
Gallery 1957 on Observer.com
28 Jun 2021 Observer.com have published a preview of Gallery 1957's latest show 'Akԑ yaaa heko || One does not take it anywhere'.... Read more -
Gallery 1957 on TrueAfrica.com
28 Jun 2021 TrueAfrica.com have published a profile on Gallery 1957. Featuring images of artworks by Gideon Appah at 1-54 New York. You... Read more -
Gallery 1957 opens a second space in Accra
28 Jun 2021 A year after launching, the gallery’s expansion will allow the gallery to commission larger site-specific projects enabling their growing roster... Read more
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Gallery 1957 participate in Art Dubai: Modupeola Fadugba
28 Jun 2021 21 – 24 March 2018 Gallery 1957 participate for the first time at Art Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah from 21 -... Read more -
Gallery 1957 supports the Curatorial Intensive in Accra, Ghana
28 Jun 2021 Gallery 1957 is proud to announce it is supporting the inaugural Curatorial Intensive in Accra, Ghana (19 – 25 April... Read more -
Gallery 1957 to participate in 1:54 Art Fair, London
28 Jun 2021 Gallery 1957 are thrilled to be returning to London this October to participate in the fifth edition of 1:54 Art... Read more -
Gerald Chukwuma at ART X Lagos 2018
28 Jun 2021 At this year's ART X Lagos, Gallery 1957 was honoured to exhibit a new body of works by Gerald Chukwuma.Click... Read more
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Gerald Chukwuma at Contemporary Istanbul
28 Jun 2021 This September we will be exhibiting a solo booth of works by Gerald Chukwuma at the 12th edition of Contemporary... Read more -
Godfried Donkor and Joana Choumali at Gallery 1957
28 Jun 2021 This weekend British-Ghanaian artist Godfried Donkor’s solo exhibition Battle Royale: Last Man Standing - Part 1 opens at Gallery 1957.... Read more -
Godfried Donkor at Gallery 1957
28 Jun 2021 On Saturday 19 August, Gallery 1957 will be hosting the opening reception of Godfried Donkor’s solo show at the gallery:... Read more -
Godfried Donkor at the Design Museum, London
28 Jun 2021 Godfried Donkor’s work ‘An Accra Fetish Hymn’ (2017) is displayed as part of the blockbuster exhibition David Adjaye: Making Memory,... Read more
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Godfried Donkor in conversation with Koyo Kouoh at Gallery 1957
28 Jun 2021 On Friday 27 October, Gallery 1957 will be hosting a conversation between exhibiting artist Godfried Donkor and curator Koyo Kouoh.... Read more -
Godfried Donkor in the Evening Standard
28 Jun 2021 Godfried Donkor was featured on the cover of London's Evening Standard on Tuesday the 14th of August, 2018. In this... Read more -
Modupeola Fadugba film screening at Brooklyn Museum, New York
28 Jun 2021 As part of their 'First Saturdays' programme, Brooklyn Museum will screen Fadugba's short film 'Dreams from the Deep End', followed... Read more -
Modupeola Fadugba on Broadly
28 Jun 2021 Modupeola Fadugba's solo exhibition, Dreams from the Deep End, is featured on Broadly. The exhibition will be on display at... Read more
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Modupeola Fadugba on Nataal.com
28 Jun 2021 Dreams from the Deep End, a solo exhibition by Modupeola Fadugba and curated by Katherine Finerty is featured on Nataal.com.... Read more -
Serge Attukwei Clottey and Gerald Chukwuma at the Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norway
28 Jun 2021 Serge Attukwei Clottey and Gerald Chukwuma are delighted to be taking part in the group show KUBATANA at the Vestfossen... Read more -
Serge Attukwei Clottey at Brighton Festival
28 Jun 2021 Serge Attukwei Clottey is on-show at Fabrica gallery, Brighton (UK) from 18 April - 27 May - bringing together Attukwei... Read more -
Serge Attukwei Clottey at UNTITLED,ART Miami Beach 2018
28 Jun 2021 Serge Attukwei Clottey is featured in OkayAfrica as a key artist to view in Miami Art Basel 2018. Click here... Read more
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Serge Attukwei Clottey in Contemporary And
28 Jun 2021 Serge Attukwei Clottey mentioned as a highlight of Untitled, ART Miami Beach in Contemporary And. Click here to access the... Read more -
Serge Attukwei Clottey on Vogue.com
28 Jun 2021 Serge Attukwei Clottey featured on Vogue.com, talking about his new series is of performance based photographs, 'My Mother's Wardrobe'. Clottey’s... Read more -
Talks Forum no.7
28 Jun 2021 In conjunction with Modupeola Fadugba's solo exhibition 'Dreams from the Deep End' Gallery 1957 is pleased to host a morning... Read more -
Thameur Mejri at 13th Cairo International Biennale
28 Jun 2021 Mejri will show at the 13th Cairo Biennale this summer, which this year encourages artists to consider concepts of ‘the... Read more
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Zohra Opoku Selected for Kehinde Wiley’s Residency Programme
28 Jun 2021 Zohra Opoku has been selected to participate in Kehinde Wiley’s inaugural artist-in-residence programme Black Rock which will host 16 artists... Read more -
An Interview between Langlands & Bell, Gus Casley-Hayford and Jonathan Watkins
25 Jun 2021 In anticipation of Langlands & Bell's 'The Past Is Never Dead...' exhibition, we bring to you an interview between Langlands... Read more -
Artist Talk: Dark Purple Is Everything Black
25 Jun 2021 Enjoy a 30 minute virtual Q+A with artist Kwesi Botchway and curator Katherine Finerty, who wrote the exhibition essay for... Read more -
Date Change
25 Jun 2021 Due to unforeseen circumstances our Abdoulaye Konaté show has now been moved to the end of summer... We will keep... Read more
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Gideon Appah and Joana Choumali at MACAAL, Marrakech
25 Jun 2021 Gallery 1957 artists Joana Choumali and Gideon Appah are currently on show as part of 'Welcome Home' at MACAAL, Marrakech.... Read more -
Godfried Donkor and Joana Choumali show with Gallery 1957 at 1-54, London, 3-6 October
25 Jun 2021 Gallery 1957 participates for a fourth year running at 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, held at Somerset House in London,... Read more -
Godfried Donkor in the Good Sport Magazine
25 Jun 2021 This month Godfried Donkor is featured in Good Sport Magazine's issue 04. Talking about his life and work, Donkor particularly... Read more -
Joana Choumali Wins the 2019 Prix Pictet Photography Award
25 Jun 2021 Gallery 1957 is delighted to announce that Joana Choumali has been awarded the 2019 Prix Pictet photography prize; the first... Read more
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Serge Attukwei Clottey at Moody Center for the Arts/ Rice University, Houston Texas.
25 Jun 2021 We are very excited that Serge Attukwei Clottey will be showcase alonside 9 other african artists for the show :... Read more -
Entries open to Africa’s first Art Prize for Women: The Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize
8 Mar 2021 Gallery 1957 is proud to announce the launch of the first ever dedicated art prize for women artists living and... Read more -
Gallery 1957 Heralds a New Era for West African Artists on Their Own Terms
15 Dec 2020 Artsy editorial highlights Gallery 1957's deep conviction for artist representation in West Africa and its mission 'to be driven by... Read more -
For Ghanaian Portraitist Kwesi Botchway, Fashion and Power Go Hand in Hand
13 Nov 2020 “Kwesi is the right artist for this time...[his] declaration of the Black identity is like a testimony of the contemporary... Read more
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