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Gallery 1957
Established6 March 2016 (2016-03-06)
LocationAccra, Ghana
TypeContemporary art gallery
FounderMarwan Zakhem
Websitegallery1957.com

Gallery 1957 is a contemporary art gallery located in Accra, Ghana. The gallery intends to present artists of West Africa and the diaspora.[1] It was established in March 2016 by British construction company owner Marwan Zakhem.[2][3] As of 2018, the gallery has shown artists including Serge Attukwei Clottey, Gideon Appah, Modupeola Fadugba, Godfried Donkor, Yaw Owusu, and Zohra Opoku.[4]

Gallery 1957 opened on Ghanaian Independence Day on 6 March 2016, and is named for the year that Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule.[5] It opened its first two locations at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra,[6] opening with exhibitions by Ghanaian artists Serge Attukwei Clottey[7] and Godfried Donkor, respectively.[8] In October 2020, the gallery opened a London location[9][10][11] with an exhibition by Ghanaian artist Kwesi Botchway, co-curated by British writer Ekow Eshun.[12]

Ghanaian writer and filmmaker Nana Oforiatta Ayim serves as the gallery's creative director.[13] The gallery also organises the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize, which recognises African female artists in the international art scene. It is the first art prize dedicated to female African artists.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Information". Gallery 1957. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ^ Mukhtar, Amel (25 October 2019). "Meet The Gallerist Helping To Shine A Light On Accra's Thriving Contemporary Art Scene". British Vogue. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ Abrams, Amah-Rose (21 January 2016). "Collector Marwan Zakhem Wants to Make Accra a New Contemporary Art Hub". Artnet News. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ McKnight-Abrams, Amah-Rose (25 September 2018). "Middle Eastern And African Cities Are The New Hubs For Major Art Auction Houses". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Cairo. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ Jansen, Charlotte (15 December 2020). "Gallery 1957 Heralds a New Era for West African Artists on Their Own Terms". Artsy. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ^ Proctor, Rebecca Anne (10 October 2017). "African Art On The Rise: Gallery 1957". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ Hegert, Natalie (30 March 2016). "Gallery 1957: A New Gallery Highlights the Contemporary Art Scene in Accra, Ghana". MutualArt.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Gallery 1957 Opens Second Space in Accra, Ghana". Artforum. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. ^ Rea, Naomi (26 October 2020). "With London's High-Priced Real-Estate Market in Flux, Galleries Are Embracing the Pop Up. Is the Trend Here to Stay?". Artnet News. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  10. ^ Gerlis, Melanie (2 October 2020). "The art world doubles up — online and for real". Financial Times. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  11. ^ Reyburn, Scott (9 October 2020). "At a Reduced Frieze Week, a Focus on Black Art". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  12. ^ Brady, Anna; Carrigan, Margaret (2 November 2020). "Our pick of must-see gallery shows opening around the world in November". The Art Newspaper. No. 328. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  13. ^ Shaw, Anny (14 January 2016). "British construction boss to open new gallery in Ghana". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  14. ^ Seymour, Tom (8 March 2021). "First art prize dedicated to female African artists launches today". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

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