As part of our FIAC exploration, we were glad to see representations of Contemporary African art at FIAC and the new satellite FIAC Officielle fair for young galleries held in Paris from the 23rd – 26th October 2014.

We noticed some of the galleries that presented works of Contemporary African artists at FIAC, were also present at the London 2014 1:54 Contemporary African Fair in October. These galleries include In Situ/Fabienne Leclerc who showcased the work of Meschac Gaba. Meschac Gaba was born in Cotonou (Benin). He studied at the Rijksakademie Beeldende voor Kunsten in Amsterdam. He lives and works in Cotonou and Rotherdam in the Netherlands.

Mangnin A presented the works of Jean Paul Mika, amongst others at the 1:54 Contemporary African Fair in London and FIAC Officielle in Paris. Jean Paul Mika was born in Kinshasa. He also lives and works in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Mangnin A, over the years has contributed immensely to the presentation of the works by artist that live and work in Africa. This was borne out of his research in non western cultures in 1986, which contributed to his interest and knowledge of Contemporary African Art. Below are some of the works exhibited.

Works by Jean Paul Mika

 Other works by Artists exhibited by Mangnin A

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Contemporary African art still appears to be in its infancy and has an opportunity to grow much more. According to an article by BBC news, Contemporary African art is the next big thing. The installations of Mr Anatsui’s, a renown Ghanaian Sculptor, was shown at the Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York last year. Frieze also reported that the Tate modern increased its collection of African art by acquiring Gaba’s museum-within-a-museum. The growth of African art is also echoed by a personal finance article in The Telegraph that is starting to look at the viability of African art being a good investment.

We look forward to seeing an increase in the works of emerging and established Contemporary African Artists at more International Art Fairs to showcase the talent of African Artists and its Diaspora.

There was also a good representation of galleries from other emerging countries in South America. The Japanese art scene was equally represented. Click here to read more about our post on our FIAC experience.

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