Thandiwe Muriu, In full bloom,photography, Material Culture series, 2022, Courtesy of 193 Gallery

Hicham Benohoud,Untitled (from the series ACROBATIE), 2017, c-print mounted onaludibond, 60 x 80 cm, edition of 5. Courtesy ofKatharina Maria Raab

Mous Lamrabat, X-Rated #9.5, 2021, Fine art print, Inkjet print, Paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth 305g. Courtesy of Loft Art Gallery.

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1-54 Marrakech

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, the leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora, returns to Marrakech at the La Mamounia hotel.

It will be the fourth edition in Morocco after a three-year hiatus and takes place from 9-12 February 2023. The 2023 Marrakech edition will welcome 20 exhibitors, including eight galleries from the African continent (four of which are based in Morocco), and 12 galleries which will participate at 1-54 Marrakech for the first time.

Works by over 60 artists working across an array of painting and sculpture to mixed media and installation will be presented at the fair. Artists making their debut at the Marrakech fair include Kehinde Wiley, Thandiwe Muriu, Johanna Mirabel, Marlon Amaro, Maya Inès Touam, Mariam Abouzid Souali, Ismail Zaidy, Bathelemy Toguo, Ana Silva, and Omar Ba. Returning favourites including Abdoulaye Konaté, Nú Barreto, Youssef Nabil, Joanna Choumali, Mous Lamrabat, and Prince Gyasi will also be presenting new works.