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NEWS
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Arthur Timothy featured in the Financial Times’ Life & Arts
We’re delighted to share that Arthur Timothy has been profiled in a thoughtful and richly detailed feature by Charlene Prempeh for the Financial Times , titled Arthur Timothy brings ‘African... -
Modupeola Fadugba’s Of Movement, Materials and Methods Featured in Wallpaper Magazine’s London Gallery Weekend Guide
We’re delighted to share that Modupeola Fadugba’s solo exhibition, Of Movement, Materials and Methods , currently showing at Gallery 1957 until 29 June, has been featured in Wallpaper Magazine’s guide... -
Gideon Appah Featured in Marie Claire
As part of the Body and Soul exhibition at the Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection in Paris, Gideon Appah continues to captivate audiences with his exploration of the human... -
Amoako Boafo's 'Blank Stare' Acquired by Tate at 1-54 Marrakech 2025
Gallery 1957 is delighted to announce that Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo has been acquired by the Tate, London, UK. Tate has acquired Blank Stare (2021), an oil on paper painting...
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EXHIBITIONS
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Arthur Timothy - Othello's Countrymen (The Krio Enigma)
London 10 Jul - 30 Sep 2025This latest body of work by the Ghanaian-born, British-Sierra Leonean artist explores the complex intersections of race, identity, and belonging through the lens of the Krio people of Sierra Leone... -
Nana Bruce - In The Name of Love: Introspection
Gallery I, Accra 31 Jul - 11 Sep 2025This new body of work marks Bruce’s second solo exhibition with the gallery and continues his intimate inquiry into the complexities of self-love and the turbulent journey toward it. Through... -
Modupeola Fadugba - Of Movement, Materials and Methods
London 22 May - 29 Jun 2025As an official part of the London Gallery Weekend 2025 programme, the exhibition is inspired by the rich pageantry of the Ojude Oba festival. Held annually in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria, the... -
Gideon Appah - Beyond the Shadows: Gideon Appah Poetic Vision
5-7 Rue Bailly, 75003, Paris, France 11 - 22 Jun 2025This exhibition is accompanied by a curatorial essay written by Kimberly Drew. A leading contemporary artist of his generation, Gideon Appah is a poetic painter, and this new series of... -
Jeremiah Quarshie - Memories of Yellow: A Game of Power & Chance
Gallery II 6 Mar - 17 May 2025In 'Memories of Yellow: A Game of Power and Chance', Jeremiah Quarshie weaves themes of unpredictability, memory, and power into a vivid exploration of Accra's water crisis. The exhibition stirs... -
Kwesi Botchway - The Sun Must Come Down Part II
London 13 Mar - 3 May 2025Following the monumental success of The Sun Must Come Down at the French Protestant Church of London in October last year, this expanded body of work pushes the narrative further,...
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Fairs
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1-54 London 2025
Kofi Agorsor, Godfried Donkor, Salah Elmur and Modupeola Fadugba 16 - 19 Oct 2025For our seventh presentation at 1-54 London, Gallery 1957 is thrilled to present a curated encounter with some of the most respected and senior voices in contemporary African art -... -
Frieze Seoul 2025
3 - 6 Sep 2025For our third presentation at Frieze Seoul, Gallery 1957 is thrilled to present an expansive and layered group exhibition, bringing together 15 contemporary African and diasporic artists whose works pulse... -
Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
Gideon Appah, Amoako Boafo, Rita Mawuena Benissan, Kelvin Haizel, Kaloki Nyamai, Otis Quaicoe, and Arthur Timothy 28 - 30 Mar 2025For our second presentation at Art Basel Hong Kong, Gallery 1957 is proud to present a dynamic group exhibition featuring acclaimed West African artists. This collection highlights a range of... -
1-54 Marrakech 2025
Gideon Appah, Amoako Boafo, Kwesi Botchway, Kelvin Haizel, and Kwaku Yaro 30 Jan - 2 Feb 2025Gallery 1957 is pleased to announce our return to 1-54 Marrakech, presenting a group exhibition of works by Gideon Appah, Amoako Boafo, Kwesi Botchway, Kelvin Haizel, and Kwaku Yaro ....
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