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Gallery 1957

Gallery 1957, founded in March 2016 by British construction magnate Marwan Zakhem, is a contemporary art space in Accra, Ghana. Dedicated to showcasing artists from West Africa and the diaspora, the gallery serves as a platform for regional and global artistic dialogue. Read more about Galleries.

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Installation view of Paa Joe and Elisabeth Efua Sutherland, "One does not take it anywhere," Gallery 1957, November 2017.

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