Art Fairs | Contemporary African & Diaspora Art

Prominent Voices on the International Stage

OOA Gallery regularly participates in international art fairs dedicated to contemporary African and Afro-diasporic art, presenting artists through curated solo and group presentations. These events are essential moments in the gallery’s program, creating visibility for artists and fostering dialogue with collectors, curators, and institutions worldwide.

Over the past two decades, art fairs focusing on contemporary African art have grown in scale and influence, establishing themselves as key platforms within the global art calendar. Beyond their commercial role, they function as spaces of exchange where artistic practices are contextualized, discussed, and critically engaged.

Among the most notable are the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, held annually in London, New York, and Marrakech, which brings together a curated selection of international galleries, as well as the Dak’Art Biennale in Senegal, one of the continent’s most longstanding and influential events.

Art X Lagos, Nigeria’s leading art fair, has rapidly become a major meeting point for emerging and established voices from West Africa and beyond, while contributing to the development of a dynamic local and international collector base.

In Paris, AKAA – Also Known As Africa stands as France’s leading fair dedicated exclusively to contemporary African and diasporic art, offering a platform for galleries and artists from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas. In Switzerland, Africa Basel builds bridges between African contemporary creativity and the European art market through a focused and curated format.

For OOA Gallery, art fairs are key opportunities to present artists within an international context, strengthen long-term relationships with collectors and curators, and place works in dialogue with global artistic and cultural discourses.