Gallery 1957 Explained

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Location:Accra, Ghana
Type:Contemporary art gallery
Founder:Marwan Zakhem
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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], 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Information . Gallery 1957 . 5 April 2021.
  2. Mukhtar . Amel . Meet The Gallerist Helping To Shine A Light On Accra's Thriving Contemporary Art Scene . 23 March 2021 . . 25 October 2019.
  3. News: Abrams . Amah-Rose . Collector Marwan Zakhem Wants to Make Accra a New Contemporary Art Hub . 23 March 2021 . . 21 January 2016.
  4. News: McKnight-Abrams . Amah-Rose . Middle Eastern And African Cities Are The New Hubs For Major Art Auction Houses . 7 May 2021 . . September 25, 2018 . Cairo.
  5. News: Jansen . Charlotte . Gallery 1957 Heralds a New Era for West African Artists on Their Own Terms . 5 April 2021 . . 15 December 2020.
  6. Proctor . Rebecca Anne . African Art On The Rise: Gallery 1957 . 23 March 2021 . . 10 October 2017.
  7. News: Hegert . Natalie . Gallery 1957: A New Gallery Highlights the Contemporary Art Scene in Accra, Ghana . 23 March 2021 . . 30 March 2016.
  8. News: Gallery 1957 Opens Second Space in Accra, Ghana . 7 May 2021 . . 24 August 2017.
  9. News: Rea . Naomi . With London's High-Priced Real-Estate Market in Flux, Galleries Are Embracing the Pop Up. Is the Trend Here to Stay? . 23 March 2021 . . 26 October 2020.
  10. News: Gerlis . Melanie . The art world doubles up — online and for real . 23 March 2021 . . 2 October 2020.
  11. News: Reyburn . Scott . At a Reduced Frieze Week, a Focus on Black Art . 5 April 2021 . . 9 October 2020.
  12. Brady . Anna . Carrigan . Margaret . Our pick of must-see gallery shows opening around the world in November . 23 March 2021 . . 328 . 2 November 2020.
  13. Shaw . Anny . British construction boss to open new gallery in Ghana . 23 March 2021 . . 14 January 2016.
  14. Seymour . Tom . First art prize dedicated to female African artists launches today . 23 March 2021 . . 8 March 2021.

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