1-54 Talks and Events

At this year's 1-54, the heart of the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court is transformed by Earthworks, a large-scale social sculpture by artist Mónica de Miranda.

This discussion explores how artists transform humble or found materials — cardboard, beads, market remnants — into carriers of memory and meaning.

This talk convenes art historians, curators, collectors, and enthusiasts to critically examine the oeuvre and legacy of Ben Enwonwu, a pioneering Nigerian modernist.

This conversation proposes to examine the role that certain galleries are taking on today by going beyond traditional commercial functions to become true micro-institutions.

Co-hosted with 1-54 African Art Fair, this special conversation brings together two pivotal photographers of Black British culture.

A screening of select films from Africa’s Cultural Landmarks, a new documentary series produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art with World Monuments Fund (WMF).

This discussion explores how artists transform humble or found materials — cardboard, beads, market remnants — into carriers of memory and meaning.

Ugonna Hosten talks with Adjoa Armah about the imaginative journey into her ancestral spiritual and cultural roots that defines her practice.

Architect and cofounder of Traumnovelle, Johnny Leya invites us on a journey where architecture and visual arts intersect to challenge inherited colonial narratives.