Gallery 1957

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

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
  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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