Founded in 2021 by Helen Rogers, Koop Projects is a contemporary African art project based in Brighton, UK. Through our work we explore innovative ways to support and promote African art and artists on the continent.

The first iteration of Koop is a gallery space in Brighton, UK - creating exhibitions, collaborations and conversations with artists based in Africa and their local counterparts in and around Sussex. We also support our local art community through the gift of space - by identifying talented artists and curators for whom access to commercial space is scarce and offering them a place to realise their own projects and tell their stories. A neighbourhood gallery with an international outlook, we have participated in art fairs and created pop-ups in unexpected places and spaces.

We work with artists early in their careers, as well as those whose careers we feel has not yet received the recognition it deserves, supporting them by exposing them to new audiences. Often these artists have not had exposure to audiences in the UK or outside their home countries and in many cases artists who exhibit with us have gone on to achieve significant institutional acclaim and to be represented by influential galleries, they have also won prestigious awards and received coveted residencies all around the globe.

As our project develops we are exploring the various ways a gallery can exist to serve both local and international communities in physical spaces and online platforms as well as in experimental formats. We are working currently on a completely unique new project for 2025 and can’t wait to share it with the world - follow us on social media to stay informed about our plans.