AFRICA RISES IN FALL
October 9th – 16th 2022
OOA Gallery / Unit 1 Gallery
Bard Road
Notting Hill
London, UK
OOA gallery are pleased to announce the official opening of our debut London group show, Africa Rises in Fall. For the past decade, London has led the international contemporary African art market, driving the irresistible rise in demand for artists hailing from across the African diaspora, and cementing its reputation as the pre-eminent modern and contemporary art capital.
Whilst from our corner of sunny Sitges in South Barcelona we have played a great role in fostering and championing the stellar careers of contemporary African art giants such as Aboudia and Oluwole Omofemi, and rising stars like Matthew Eguavoen, we are acutely aware of the need to expand our presence and global footprint to offer our artists the greatest platform to excel.
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With this in mind, London not only affords us greater access to a multi-cultural, and international clientele, but also allows us to build on existing and future relationships with major art foundations, institutions, fairs and auction houses, all of which play a significant part in the evolution and strength of the contemporary African art market and ecosystem at large.
Coinciding with Frieze London and 1-54 art fair, Africa Rises in Fall, opens its doors from 9-16 October in the prestigious West London neighbourhood, Notting Hill, an area steeped in rich heritage, culture and beauty, and just a stone’s throw away from both Somerset House and Regent’s Park. A nod to Notting Hill’s historic association with artists and its thriving and prominent post World War II African-Caribbean community which birthed the famous annual Notting Hill carnival, Africa Rises in Fall boasts an eclectic range of contemporary Artists spanning across East and West Africa, to North Africa and culminating as far as North America.
Ranging from masterly figurative portraiture, to abstract expressionism, our exhibiting artists explore a full spectrum of medium, movement, narratives and issues, that both incite spirited debate and contemplation, as well as excite and evoke the senses.
Whilst the summer sun sets, and the autumn leaves begin to brown and fall, the art of Africa and her diaspora continues to rise, and soar, unperturbed by the change in seasons.
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