TAFETA

Name

TAFETA

Legal name

TAFETA

Website

https://tafeta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Gallery Services

NAICS

Art Dealers (45992), Art Dealers (459920)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJADAH

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

Keywords

• Contemporary african art
• Art gallery services
• 20th century african art
• Art fair exhibitions
• Artist representation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: TAFETA generates revenue through the sale of artworks by represented and featured artists. Sales occur through the gallery's physical space, art fair presentations, and direct client engagement with collectors of contemporary African art and 20th century African art.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TAFETA is a London-based contemporary art gallery that represents and sells works by 20th century African modernist masters and contemporary African artists. The gallery curates exhibitions at its Charlotte Street location, presents at leading international art fairs, and operates a dedicated 'Icons' program focused on historical African art masters such as Ladi Kwali, Ben Enwonwu, Lamidi Fakeye, Bruce Onobrakpeya, and Uche Okeke. Sales are made through direct consultation with private collectors and institutional buyers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contemporary African Art Sales

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and notable.

• TEFAF MaastrichtcoreOthers · 1 January 2026TAFETA has participated in TEFAF Maastricht since at least 2022, with its fifth showing at the fair in 2026. At TEFAF Maastricht 2026, TAFETA presented a solo exhibition of works by Ladi Kwali, achieving a near-sold-out show and placing a 1968 Water Pot with a major US institution.
• Frieze LondonmajorOthers · 1 January 2025TAFETA debuted at Frieze London 2025, where Bunmi Agusto was featured in a curated section titled 'Echoes of the Present', exploring intergenerational dialogue between contemporary artists from Brazil, Africa and their diasporas, curated by Dr. Jareh Das.
• The Armory Show New YorkmajorOthers · 1 January 2025TAFETA participated in The Armory Show New York 2025, presenting an exploration of inherent hybridity in contemporary African art with Uche Okeke's theory of Natural Synthesis as a point of departure.
• Dallas Art FairnotableOthers · 1 January 2024TAFETA debuted at Dallas Art Fair in 2024 and returned in 2025, presenting works by Nkechi Ebubedike, Niyi Olagunju, Babajide Olatunji, Alain Josephine, Bunmi Agusto, and Enam Gbewonyo.
• 1-54 LondoncoreOthers · 1 January 2023TAFETA has participated in 1-54 London (African art fair) in multiple years (2023, 2024), showcasing works by artists including Nkechi Ebubedike, Niyi Olagunju, Babajide Olatunji, Alain Josephine, Enam Gbewonyo, Bunmi Agusto, Marielle Plaisir, and Isis Dove-Edwin.
• Art DubainotableOthers · 1 January 2022TAFETA participated in Art Dubai Contemporary 2022, presenting works by Babajide Olatunji, Niyi Olagunju, Victor Ekpuk, and Nkechi Ebubedike.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sulger-Buel Gallery: London and Cotonou-based contemporary African art gallery. Comparable to TAFETA in its Africa-anchored curatorial identity, dual-city presence, and engagement with the contemporary African art market.
• Vigo Gallery: London-based contemporary art gallery with a strong representation of African and African diaspora artists. Comparable to TAFETA in geography, niche focus, and collector base.
• Addis Fine Art: London-based contemporary African art gallery representing established and emerging artists from Ethiopia and the broader African continent. Directly comparable to TAFETA in niche focus, London base, and participation in premier international fairs.
• Rele Gallery: Lagos and London-based gallery focused on contemporary African art. Comparable to TAFETA in its African-diaspora curatorial lens, dual-continent footprint, and participation in fairs such as 1-54 and Art Dubai.
• Gallery 1957: Accra-headquartered contemporary African art gallery with a London presence. Closely comparable to TAFETA in its exclusive focus on contemporary African art, its mix of emerging and established artists, and its presence at top global fairs.
• Ed Cross Fine Art: London gallery representing contemporary African and African diaspora artists. Directly comparable in curatorial focus and UK base, though oriented toward established names rather than emerging talent.
• Marian Ibrahim Gallery: Chicago-based gallery focused on contemporary African and African diaspora art. Comparable to TAFETA in curatorial niche and participation in US-based fairs.
• Tiwani Contemporary: London gallery representing artists from Africa and the African diaspora. Directly comparable to TAFETA in curatorial focus, London location, and participation in international art fairs targeting diaspora and contemporary African markets.

Broad incumbents

• Christie's: Global auction house that increasingly features modern and contemporary African art in dedicated sales. Comparable to TAFETA at the buyer-overlap and institutional-collection level, but operates at vastly greater scale across many categories.
• Sotheby's: Global auction house with growing curated offerings in modern and contemporary African art. Comparable to TAFETA in engaging the same collector base and institutions for African art, but at significantly larger scale and with auction-driven distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tafeta-uk-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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