A Black Art Fair is an annual, multidisciplinary, 3-day exhibition dedicated to the promotion and sale of artworks by Black-Canadian artists from across the country.
We founded A Black Art Fair to bridge gaps in access, representation, and community for Black artists. Today, it’s a rare national event that showcases diverse Black perspectives, launches emerging talent, and connects artists, collectors, and art lovers through exhibitions, panels, and workshops.
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2025
Curated by Alica Hall and Anthony Gebrehiwot, it was held October 25–26 at Nia Centre. We celebrated contemporary Black art and culture through exhibitions, panels, and workshops, showcasing the creativity of over 25 artists and highlighting the richness of the Black diasporic experience.
Featured Artists
Alicia Reid
Asabe Mamza
Bernice Udeogu
Boloebi Okah
Brandon Baghaee
Chawntay Barrett
Chiedza Pasipanodya
Chisom Chiwete
Dahlia Baasher
Daniel Maluka
Destinie Adélakun
Eelise N’Dri
Elicser Elliott
Emmanuel Udeh
Eric Opoku
Heritier Bilaka
Jair Castillo
Jamera DaCosta
Joel Lukombo
Julien Kandolo
Kalmplex
Kamorudeen Aruna
Kioni Sasaki-Picou
Lana Denina Cohen
Mark Stoddart
Miles Clarke
Odera Igbokwe
Oluseye Ogunlesi
Pixel Heller
Shope Awarun
Tone Bailey
2024
Curated by Alica Hall and Anthony Gebrehiwot, it was held November 23–24 at Nia Centre. As the second edition of the event, it featured more than 27 artists and over 50 works spanning painting, photography, textiles, and sculpture. The fair highlighted themes of beauty, surrealism, home, and Afrofuturism, offering a rare platform for Black Canadian and diasporic artists to showcase and sell their work.
Featured Artists
Ayan Muse
Boloebi Okah
Diana Ohiozebau
Heritier Bilaka
Adeyemi Adegbesan
Christiana Ceesay
Chawntay Barrett
Eric Opoku
Joanna Bakyaita
Isabelle “Ella” Loobie
Jamera Dacosta
Mya Salau
Wayne Hanson
Komi Olaf
Jasaña Alleyne
Kamorudeen Aruna
Lennox Roach
Niti Marcelle Mueth
Toba Coker
Odera Igbokwe
Reisha Felix
Roya DelSol
Tamar Ellah
Troydel Wallace
Betiel Ghirmay Araia
Brandon Baghaee
2019
The inaugural Black Art Fair was hosted by Nia Centre for the Arts on October 19, 2019, at 524 Oakwood Avenue in Toronto. Curated by Alica Hall, the event showcased over 40 works from more than 25 emerging Black artists, marking Toronto’s first-ever art fair dedicated entirely to Black creators. Alongside the exhibitions, the fair featured a seminar on the impact and value of buying Black art, led by Hall and visual artist Gordon Shadrach, offering audiences a more accessible entry point into supporting Black artistic careers.
A Black Art Fair is made possible through the support of our partners and funders!
We’d like to recognize the profound generosity and support of FedDev Ontario, The Print House, Globe Media Group, Tray Arts, and Kingston 12 Patties.
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