Installation view of 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair. Courtesy of Ridvan Bayrakoglu and Addis Fine Art.
[...] The Ethiopian gallery Addis Fine Art, which recently opened its first permanent London location on Eastcastle Street in the Fitzrovia gallery district, is participating in both Frieze London and 1-54. “We want to make sure we make space in the mainstream for our artists,” says Rakeb Sile, the gallery’s co-founder. Addis Fine Art sold four works by the Ethiopian artist Tesfaye Urgessa at the 1-54 VIP preview, priced at £10,500 each. [...]
