Through its two divisions, The 1897 Advisory and The 1897 Gallery, the agency supports collectors, institutions, and artists by fostering thoughtful engagement, building meaningful collections, and shaping curatorial dialogue across continents.

Rooted in heritage, The 1897 positions art as a vessel of cultural memory. Whether through bespoke collection strategies or exhibitions that travel across geographies, The 1897 creates opportunities for meaningful engagement with African and diasporic art histories—past, present, and future.

At its heart, The 1897 is a connector of temporal and geographical worlds—clarifying, positioning, and preserving African and diasporic art while shaping expansive, future-facing narratives of identity and belonging.