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Check out our events programme throughout the week of the fair

This year, for the first time, 1:54 will be presenting a programme of public events that will take place at Somerset House throughout the whole duration of the fair.

Don’t miss your chance to meet some fantastic artists and hear them talk about their work!

Take a look at 1:54’s programme of public events listed below. They are all  free of charge with a 1:54 ticket, just make sure you reserve your spot by booking online.

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Thursday 6 October

14:00 – 15:00
STUDIO VISIT: Larry Achiampong
Meeting point at the 1:54 VIP Desk

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15:00 – 15:30
ARTIST ENCOUNTER: Victor Ehikhamenor
1:54, Booth G5, Gallery of African Art

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17:30 – 18:00
ARTIST ENCOUNTER: Namsa Leuba
1:54, Booth G1:1, Art Twenty One

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Namsa Leuba, 'Patience (from the series Zulu Kids)', 2014, Fibre pigment print, edition of 5 + 1 A. P, 112 x 140 cm, Courtesy of Art Twenty One
Namsa Leuba, ‘Patience (from the series Zulu Kids)’, 2014, Fibre pigment print, edition of 5 + 1 A. P, 112 x 140 cm, Courtesy of Art Twenty One

Friday 7 October

12:00 – 12:30
ARTIST ENCOUNTER: Barka
1:54, Booth G3, Galerie Mikael Andersen

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14:00 – 14:30
ARTIST ENCOUNTER: Joël Andrianomearisoa
1:54, Booth G18, Tyburn Gallery

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Joël Andrianomearisoa, 'Cupidon Istanbul', 2013, Mixed media, 8 pieces, 70 x 2 cm each, Courtesy of Tyburn Gallery
Joël Andrianomearisoa, ‘Cupidon Istanbul’, 2013, Mixed media, 8 pieces, 70 x 2 cm each, Courtesy of Tyburn Gallery

15:00 – 15:30
ARTIST ENCOUNTER: Driss Ouadahi
1:54, Booth G30, Caroline Pagés Gallery

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16:00 – 16:30
ARTIST ENCOUNTER: Sokari Douglas Camp CBE
1:54, Booth G1A, October Gallery

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Sokari Douglas Camp, 'Primavera', 2015, Steel, gold leaf and acrylic paint 201 x 72 x 162 cm, Courtesy of October Gallery. Photograph by Jonathan Greet
Sokari Douglas Camp, ‘Primavera’, 2015, Steel, gold leaf and acrylic paint
201 x 72 x 162 cm, Courtesy of October Gallery. Photograph by Jonathan Greet

Saturday 8 October

12:30 – 13:00
ARTIST ENCOUNTER: Gideon Mendel
1:54, Booth G29, Axis Gallery

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14:00 – 15:00
BOOK PRESENTATION AND SIGNING: Mário Macilau, Growing in Darkness (Kehrer Verlag, September 2016)
1:54 Lounge

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Mario Macilau, 'At the Entrance', (from the series 'Growing in Darkness', 2012/2015)
Mario Macilau, ‘At the Entrance’, (from the series ‘Growing in Darkness’, 2012/2015)

15:00 – 15:30
ARTIST ENCOUNTER: Serge Attukwei Clottey
1:54, Booth G31, Gallery 1957

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CANCELLED – 16.30 – 17.00
ARTISTS ENCOUNTER: Georgina Maxim, Gareth Nyandoro and Misheck Masamvu
1:54, Booth G26, Village Unhu

Sunday 9 October

12.00 – 13.00
BOOK PRESENTATION AND TALK: Signs of Our Times: From Calligraphy to Calligraffiti (Merrell Publishers, September 2016) with Rose Issa and artist Lutz Becker
1:54 Lounge

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