Mariane Ibrahim
5/14/202650 min
Robert meets Mariane Ibrahim, leading gallerist and curator, whose mission is dedicated to the elevation and advocacy of diverse global artistic practices, with a particular spotlight on Africa and the diaspora. We explore her galleries in three cities: Mexico City, Paris and Chicago, and the artists she has championed over the past 15 years.
Currently representing artists from across the world, Ibrrahim is driven towards expanding the confines of the creative landscape. Ibrahim’s program compels her to act as something of an ambassador for nuance and complexity in an art world still prone to generalisation. While several of the emerging artists she represents hail from African countries or are members of the African diaspora, Ibrahim emphasises that they – and by extension, her gallery – have much more to offer than simplistic regional or heritage based labels could ever contain.
Mariane Ibrahim Gallery is a highly influential contemporary art gallery that focuses on supporting and championing artists from the African diaspora and diverse global backgrounds. Founded in 2012 by Somali-French art dealer Mariane Ibrahim, the gallery has experienced a phenomenal international expansion, establishing a presence across three different continents.
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[upbeat music] Good afternoon, good morning, good evening, wherever you are in the world. I am Robert Diament, and this is Talk Art. Welcome to Talk Art. Today, I am feeling like a storyteller. Now, today's guest is not, uh, actually an artist herself. She did once try to sort of develop her photography practice, I believe, and did sort of pursue artistic interests. But in the end, she ended up being an incredible storyteller herself, but through the gallery that she set up, which has now expanded all over the world. She has three locations currently, uh, one in Mexico City, which I just had the great honor of being in Mexico City and actually seeing our guest's gallery booth at Zona Maco art fair, and it really was the standout booth of the whole fair, in my opinion. And I spent quite a while just walking around and discovering a number of artists that I'd never heard of before, and I was just blown away by the criticality, but also just the taste. I just felt like today's guest has the most impeccable taste and also just a really great sort of curatorial aesthetic. And it made me realize that every time I'm at an art fair, whether it be Art Basel or different art fairs around the world, often I will see her booths, and I'm always really inspired. So I thought, "Why not invite her on the show?" You know, 'cause I'm also a gallerist and print publisher, and I thought it was an interesting perspective to hear from somebody else in the industry