1957 Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Accra, Ghana. The gallery was founded on March 6th, 2016, Ghana's independence day from Britain, by Marwan Zakhem, the owner of a British construction company. The aim of 1957 Gallery is to introduce West African artists and African artists far from their homeland. This gallery opened its London branch in 2020.
1957 Gallery is the organizer of the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize event, which is awarded to African women artists working internationally. This is the first art award dedicated to African female artists.
1957 Gallery is the organizer of the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize event, which is awarded to African women artists working internationally. This is the first art award dedicated to African female artists.
