The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has announced its exhibitor lineup for its New York edition, set for May 13–17 at the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea. More than 20 galleries will participate, including a mix of returning and first-time exhibitors from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Americas, with the fair running concurrently with Frieze New York and NADA New York.
This edition is notable for introducing a new curated section, '1-54 Presents: Brazil Beyond Brazil,' organized by independent curator Igor Simões. This section focuses on Afro-Brazilian artists, aiming to challenge reductive narratives of Brazilian art and highlight the complexity of the African diaspora, particularly in Brazil, which has the largest African-descendent population outside the continent. The fair reinforces its mission to champion diverse global perspectives within contemporary African art.