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Axis Gallery was founded in Manhattan in 1997 as the only US gallery promoting both classical and contemporary African art. Axis initially concentrated on southern Africa, but soon broadened to cover more of Africa, better fulfilling what the name Axis was chosen to evoke: the intersection of the cultures of Africa and the West.

During its first ten years, at its Chelsea location, Axis Gallery staged several groundbreaking, critically acclaimed exhibitions, and gave several South African artists their first exposure in New York. 

Today, Axis Gallery has adopted a project-oriented program, combining occasional exhibitions in New York and international fairs, but concentrating on showing and placing artists in institutional settings, including through residencies, international collaborations, and training opportunities.

Classical African art is shown by appointment only at its New Jersey location, with emphasis on museum-quality pieces, particularly from the neglected traditio