Exhibitions

Yaw Owusu - Reflections from the (In)Visible Past

London, UK 25 Nov 2021 - 15 Jan 2022 A Penny for Your Thought Yaw Owusu’s new series of monumental sculptures feature dynamic, abstract geographies that interrogate systems of value, mobility, and power. Composed mainly of Ghanaian pesewa coins, pennies from the United States of America, and repurposed steel, Yaw skillfully uses various domestic liquids and compounds to dye... Read more

Afia Prempeh- We Could be...

Accra, Gallery III 19 Nov - 31 Dec 2021 Gallery 1957 is delighted to present the debut solo exhibition by Ghanaian artist Afia Prempeh. The project is the fruit of a 7-month-long residency with the Gallery at our studios in Accra, Ghana. The exhibition, ‘We Could Be…’, projects the real and imagined lives of a sampling of contemporary women,... Read more

Gerald Chukwuma - Captured In Time

Accra Gallery II 18 Nov 2021 - 5 Feb 2022 Renowned for his intricately carved wooden slate sculptures, Captured In Time includes work made during the artist’s exploration of a new technique - infusing wood carving, block printing and painting on canvas into his oeuvre. Inspired by the 1966 Igbo novel Efuru - written by Flora Nwapa regarded as the... Read more

[West] African Renaissance

Gallery 1957 in collaboration with Christie's Dubai 14 Nov - 14 Dec 2021 These artists have been trailblazers in what is considered to be a Renaissance for modern and contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora, with artists from the continent gaining recognition regionally and globally. Over the last decade, artists from the African continent have been displayed at art fairs, biennials,... Read more

Oliver Okolo- I forgot to tell you, now listen

Accra, Gallery I 28 Oct - 27 Nov 2021 This exhibition opens with an artist talk and reception at 6pm on 28th of October, 2021 in Gallery I, at Gallery 1957 Accra, Ghana. Open to the public from the 28th, the exhibition runs through 27th November, 2021. Read more

Patrick Alston-I've Never Known Home

London 16 Oct - 19 Nov 2021 About the artist Patrick Alston energetically creates works that, along with the interplay of titles, trigger thought-provoking and reflective topics including but not limited to socio-politics, identity, language, and the psychology of color. Alston’s re-contextualized subjects, rich palettes and complex compositions are dramatized exhilarating energies, expressed through gestural mark making... Read more

Salah Elmur - An Anniversary

Accra, Gallery III 30 Sep - 6 Nov 2021 In his first solo exhibition at the Gallery and in Accra, Ghana - Elmur depicts various days of celebration inspired by his personal collection of vintage portrait photographs. Salah Elmur’s work is composed of a fertile visual vocabulary that draws on his social and cultural heritage. He draws on his... Read more

Arthur Timothy-Grandma's Hands

Accra, Gallery II 28 Aug - 22 Oct 2021 Gallery 1957, Ghana is proud to announce a solo exhibition of new works from British painter Arthur Timothy, marking his debut in the country of his birth. Born to Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian parents in Accra in 1957 - the year Ghana gained independence from colonial rule - Arthur Timothy... Read more

Patrick Eugène - Where Do We Go From Here

Accra, Gallery I 21 Aug - 25 Sep 2021 Solo exhibition by Patrick Eugène Read more

Serge Attukwei- Clottey 'Distinctive Gestures'

London 5 Aug - 30 Sep 2021 Serge Attukwei Clottey - Distinctive Gestures Read more

Kaloki Nyamai - A New Country

Accra, Gallery II, 23 Jul - 24 Aug 2021 In Kaloki Nyamai’s work we are invited to question what it is to truly be in ownership of anything - borders, language, time and even self. This series of large-scale works mirrors the complexity of translation through compositions of multiple figures whose features and expressions feel familiar, and a vibrant... Read more

Joshua Oheneba-Takyi-A Seat At The Table

Accra, Gallery III 13 Jul - 10 Aug 2021 About the artist Born in Kumasi in 1997, as a young child Oheneba-Takyi gravitated to drawing and painting. He has sketched since he could remember. A particular instance took place when he was in kindergarten. His teacher told him to switch his pencil from his left to his right hand... Read more

Godfried Donkor-A Collection of Works on Paper

London 1 - 30 Jul 2021 This solo show is an amalgamation of over three decades of working in collage and multi-media composition and spans different themes the artist has explored throughout those years. ‘The Madonna’ series, conceived and conceptualised while in residence in Trinidad and Tobago in 2003, marked an expansion of his exploration of... Read more

Annan Affotey: Ghanatta Strong

Accra, Gallery I 4 Jun - 10 Jul 2021 Annan Affotey Ghanatta Strong Read more

Gustavo Nazareno-Fables on Exu

London 29 May - 24 Jun 2021 Gallery 1957, London are pleased to present Fables on Exu, its first solo exhibition by Afro Brazilian artist Gustavo Nazareno (b.1994), curated by Deri Andrade. Fables on Exu builds on the artist’s interest in Orixá (deity) Exu and in religions of African origin in Brazil, a recurring theme in his... Read more

Langlands & Bell-The Past is Never Dead…

Accra, Gallery II 20 May - 12 Jul 2021 Gallery 1957, Accra presents a solo exhibition by artist duo Langlands & Bell. Titled, “The Past is Never Dead…” the exhibition explores the architecture of the ‘Slave Forts’ built on the coast of Ghana by European traders following the construction of Elmina Castle by the Portuguese in 1482. Ben Langlands... Read more

Adjei Tawiah & Aplerh-Doku Borlabi: Could you be loved

Accra, Gallery III 13 May - 8 Jul 2021 Gallery 1957 i s pleased to announce the opening of our third gallery space in Accra; located on the ground floor of the Galleria Mall, opposite the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel. For the i naugural exhibition, “Could You be Loved” we will be presenting new works by Ghanaian figurative painters... Read more

Self- Identity In The Face Of The Global Pandemic

London 22 Apr - 12 May 2021 Gallery 1957, London marks their third exhibition with a group show of new works by five artists: Joana Choumali (b.1974), Danielle De Jesus (b.1987), Shania McCoy (b.1993), Nabeeha Mohamed (b.1988) and Nadia Waheed (b.1992). Self-Identity in the face of the Global Pandemic presents five artists exploring concepts of self, and... Read more

Lord Ohene Okyere-Bour: Afro Memoirs

Accra, Galery I 14 Apr - 7 May 2021 Gallery 1957 continues its fifth year anniversary with the first solo exhibition by Lord Ohene titled, “Afro Memoirs”. Beads, like people, are individually textured, painstakingly created entities. Once strung together their meaning, value, beauty, and energy connects and expands – creating something new, a collective. These powerful sources play as... Read more

Homecoming: The Aesthetic of the Cool

Accra, Gallery II 26 Mar - 9 May 2021 In celebration of its 5th anniversary, Gallery 1957, proudly presents the contributions of Ghana's compelling voices in contemporary art. Homecoming: The Aesthetic of the Cool, showcases new work of Amoako Boafo, Kwesi Botchway, and Otis Quaicoe, for the first time in a group presentation, and most appropriately, in the birthplace... Read more

Artsoul Kojo-History of Ghana

Accra, Gallery I 16 Feb - 19 Mar 2021 The African does not travel through time: time travels through the African, much like a river in which we each stand facing downstream. The water immediately surrounding us is the present, joining history as it flows past. This—according to the philosopher John Mbiti— is the African concept of time: 'a... Read more

Cornelius Annor-A Family Affair

Accra, Gallery II 27 Jan - 28 Feb 2021 In his multi-figured paintings, Cornelius Annor explores his familial history, draws from his childhood memories and depicts scenes of a vibrant everyday life. The protagonists are often staged in distinctively ghanaian domestic settings and offer a glimpse to very intimate moments of gathering, leisure and entertainment. Whether reading bedtime stories,... Read more

Gideon Appah X Tiffany Alfonseca-‘South Facing South (Ghanaman X Quisqueya)’

London 7 Jan - 14 Mar 2021 Gideon Appah Gallery 1957 is pleased to present a presentation of Ghanaian artist, Gideon Appah (b. 1987) on view January 2021 in our London Gallery. In this new body of work, Appah expands on his mystical landscapes and dreamlike narratives in large-scale oil paintings. A mixed-media artist, Gideon Appah draws... Read more