The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has announced 35 exhibitors for its 2026 London edition, the fair's 14th in the British capital. ARTnews reported the news on 29 July 2026, and the full exhibitor list is now live on the fair's official website.

The name 1-54 refers to the 54 countries that make up the African continent, and the fair has been a fixture of London's art calendar since its launch. Each edition brings together galleries whose programmes focus on African and Africa-diaspora artists, giving them a dedicated platform alongside the city's broader commercial art scene.

Among the galleries confirmed for the 2026 London edition are Galleria Anna Marra, based in Rome; Gallery 1957, which operates spaces in Accra and London; Gallery Brulhart, based in Geneva; Gallery Misr, based in Cairo; and Gillian Jason Gallery, based in London. These names appear on the official exhibitors page at 1-54.com, alongside the broader roster of 35 galleries.

That number, 35 exhibitors, places the fair in a consistent range with previous London editions, which have typically hosted between 30 and 45 galleries. The fair's model has always been selective rather than sprawling — a curated-feeling event rather than a mega-fair on the scale of Frieze London, which runs in the same season.

For visitors, the appeal of 1-54 is straightforward: it is one of the few places in London where a collector, a curator or a casually curious gallery-goer can see contemporary African art gathered in depth, from emerging painters to established sculptors, all under one roof. The exhibitor mix typically spans the continent and its diaspora, with galleries travelling from African capitals and from European and North American cities alike.

The 2026 edition will mark 14 consecutive years of the fair in London. Over that time, 1-54 has also expanded to other cities, including New York and Marrakech, but the London edition remains its longest-running and most established staging ground.

The fair has not yet announced dates or a venue for the 2026 London edition. What is confirmed is the exhibitor list — and for the galleries, artists and collectors who build their autumn around it, that is the first real signal that the next edition is taking shape.