1-54 Forum New York 5–7 May 2017 Madness of the Present: Abstraction’s Radical Possibilities Focusing on Adam Pendleton’s art of the past two years, from his installation for the Belgian Pavilion at the 2015 Venice Biennale to his recent suite of paintings entitled Untitled (A Victim of American Democracy), Pendleton and curator explore abstraction as a platform for revolutionary possibilities in art and politics. Image: © Katrina Sorrentino&nbsp;www.1-54.com

1-54 Forum London 2017 | Opening Remarks & Revisiting The After

Founded in 2013, 1-54 has dedicated itself to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora and strives to promote diverse perspectives. With editions in London, New York and Marrakech annually, 1-54 features leading international galleries specialising in contemporary African art and is accompanied by the 1-54 Forum talks and Special Projects programme.