1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair New York

The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair 2024 shows international African and African Diaspora art. It is one of the world’s leading contemporary African art fairs.

10th 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair 2024

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair (Mike Orlov/Adobe)

Starrett-Lehigh Building

The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair 2024 brings over 30 galleries and the work of over 70 African and African Diaspora artists; to the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea, Manhattan; from Wednesday-Saturday, May 1-4, 2024. 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇲🇦 🇳🇬 🇿🇦 🇪🇸 🇺🇬

There are galleries from Belgium, France, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States.

The Starrett-Lehigh Building is a work of art in itself. Built as a freight terminal and warehouse in 1931, it has giant elevators that can lift an entire tractor trailer rig. It’s modern design was exceptional for its time. Today it’s popular with photographers for its large open floors with great light.

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair

The Fair was founded by Touria El Glaoui in 2013. The fair is international with editions in London, New York City, and Marrakech.

It’s an important art fair for several reasons.

The future belongs to the young, and Mother Afrika has the world’s youngest population.
As we continue to decolonize, artists of color are getting opportunities that were long denied.
The art world has realized that great art is made everywhere, by all peoples.

African and Diaspora artists draw from every aspect of modern life, plus the rich heritage of African culture. The world is really beginning to appreciate African art.

The name “1-54” is a reference to the 54 countries of Africa, and how strong we are when united as 1.