1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns to London with its third edition, which welcomes 33 exhibitors and five invited Special Projects, presenting more than 150 artists. FORUM, 1:54’s conversations series, will explore the invisible border between the ‘Maghreb’, North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa and investigate whether there is a cultural distinction between the regions.
Last year, we shared a two part visual grid feature on artists being exhibited at 1:54 which you loved. This year, we’re highlighting 27 new artists you should see as a preview to the fair.
Adalberto Ferreira (Toy Boy), ‘Pregnant Woman’, 2014, Acrylic painting on canvas, 152cm x 107 cm, Courtesy of Tamar Golan Gallery
Adam Madebe, ‘Hotseat’, 1989, Wood, Metal, Found Objects, 40 x 80 x 36 cm, Courtesy of Inzart
Ayana V. Jackson, ‘Case # 33 VI’, 2013, Archival pigment print, edition of 6 + 3 A. P, 89 x 68 cm, Courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim Gallery
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Délio Jasse, ‘Pontus’, 2012, Watercolour and photographic emulsion on Fabriano paper, 70 x 100 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Tiwani Contemporary
Demola Ogunajo, ‘In Two Worlds’, 2014, Acrylic on canvas, 91 x 119 cm, Courtesy of Art Twenty One
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Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, ‘Abandonnés’, 2015, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 200 x 200 cm, Courtesy of the artist and October Gallery
Emma Amos, ‘Track’, 2006, Wool, 67 x 183 cm, Courtesy of Galerie Anne De Villepoix
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Eric Pina, ‘Landscapes (Urban Canopy V)’, 2015, Ink on paper, 100 x 80 cm, Courtesy of Ed Cross Fine Art 
Francisco Van-Dúnem (Van), ‘Departure for the Contract’, Forms and Colours in Holy Hope series, 2015, Collage and acrylic painting on cardboard, 100 x 40 cm, Courtesy of Tamar Golan Gallery
Francisco Vidal, ‘Atlantis’, 2015, Acrylic on canvas, 95 x 300 cm,
Courtesy of the artist and Tiwani Contemporary
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Hennie Niemann Jnr, ‘Dance, dance, dance’, 2014, Oil on canvas, 120 x 100 cm, Courtesy of Johans Borman Fine Art
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Houston Maludi, ‘Untitled’, 2015, Ink on canvas, 198.5 x 199.5 cm, Courtesy of Magnin-A
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Jebila Okongwu, ‘Divination Painting no.1′, 2014, Mixed media collage on linen, 140 x 113 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Axis Gallery
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Jim Chuchu, ‘Pagans IX’, 2014, Digital Print, edition of 8, 100 x 100 cm, Courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim Gallery
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Joana Taya, ‘Endangered Beauty 02′, 2015, Acrylic painting on canvas, 110 x 100 cm, Courtesy of Tamar Golan Gallery
Joseph Moise Agbodjelou, ‘Untitled’, 1960, Gelatin silver print from original negative, edition of 15 + 2 A. P, 30 x 41 cm, Courtesy of Jack Bell Gallery
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Kimathi Donkor, ‘La Nuevo Cuba’, 2008, Oil, sugar and collage on canvas, 77 x 122 cm,
Courtesy of Ed Cross Fine Art
Kiripi katembo, ‘Un regard (Devenir)’, 2009, c-print, 55,5 x 80 cm,
Courtesy of the artist and Galleri Flach
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Malick Sidibé, ‘Nuit de Noël’, 1963, Gelatin silver print, 50 x 60 cm, Courtesy of Magnin-A
Mary Evans, ‘Vignette No.1′, 2015, Cut paper, 81 x 69 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Tiwani Contemporary
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Meriem Bouderbala, ‘Scars III’, 2012, C-type print, 125 x 175 cm, Courtesy of GVCC
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Merikokeb Berhanu, ‘Untitled (IX)’, 2014, Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 90 cm, Courtesy of ARTLabAfrica
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Namsa Leuba, ‘Untitled III (The African Queens)’, 2012, Fibre pigment print, 70 x 84 cm, Courtesy of Art Twenty One
Nathalie Boutté, ‘The African Choir I’, 2015, Ink and Japanese Paper, 56 x 41 cm, Courtesy of Magnin-A © Cyrille Martin
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Richard Mudariki, ‘FIXING AFRICA’, 2015, Oil on canvas, 101 x 75 cm, Courtesy of the artist and ARTCO Gallery
Zahrin Kahlo, ‘Passage’, 2015, Photo Rag® Matt 308 g/m², 30 x 30 cm, Courtesy of GVCC
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Zoulikha Bouabdellah, ‘Mirage Blue to Black’, 2015, Laser cut steel and car paint, 140 x 140 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Sabrina Amrani Gallery
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