Serge Attukwei Clottey, My Mother's Wardrobe, installation view at Gallery 1957, Accra. Courtesy the artist and Gallery 1957, Accra. Photo: Nii Odzenma. Gallery 1957: A New Gallery Highlights the Contemporary Art Scene in Accra, Ghana On March 6th, Independence Day, a new contemporary art gallery celebrated its opening in Accra, Ghana. Named for the year the African country declared independence from the United Kingdom, Gallery 1957 was inaugurated with a forward-looking mission to support the local contemporary art scene and Ghanaian artists, from established to emerging. On the day it opened, Serge Attukwei Clottey and his performance troupe, GoLokal, wrapped themselves in garments from...
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