After founding her eponymous gallery in Seattle in 2012, Mariane Ibrahim inaugurated a space in Chicago in 2019, affirming her commitment to an ambitious, international artistic program. In September 2021, she opened her first European venue in Paris, followed in February 2023 with a third space in Mexico City.
Since its creation, the gallery has successfully supported established and emerging artists such as Amoako Boafo, Clotilde Jiménez, Eva Jospin, Ayana V. Jackson, Zohra Opoku, and more recently, Lorraine O’Grady. Present at the most prestigious contemporary art fairs worldwide, the gallery has distinguished itself with award-winning presentations, attesting to the quality of its programming and the recognition it inspires within the art world.
The mission of Mariane Ibrahim, a Franco-Somali art dealer and gallerist, is to champion and promote the diversity of global artistic practices, with a particular focus on Africa and its diaspora. In 2016, she appeared on Artnet’s list of promising art dealers under 40. In 2022, she was included in ArtReview’s list of the 100 most influential figures in the art world today. She has also been featured in various media, including FT, WSJ, Le Monde, Marie Claire, Vogue, and Kinfolk.
Image: Djabril Boukhenaïssi, Once upon a midnight dreary. Installation View. Courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim.
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On view APRIL 22 - MAY 3, 2025
Wednesday, April 23:
6 PM I Conversation with Gallery FUMI
5 - 7 PM I Reception (rsvp only)
Friday, April 25
After hours: Gallery opening until 8 PM
GALLERY FUMI PRESENTS:
JEREMY ANDERSON
SAELIA APARICIO
JAMESPLUMB
MAX LAMB
SAM ORLANDO MILLER
EELKO MOORER
JOHANNES NAGEL
SHINTA NAKAJIMA
KUSTAA SAKSI
LUKAS WEGWERTH
MARIANE IBRAHIM ARTISTS:
PETER UKA
DARRYL RICHARDSON
On the occasion of Expo Art week, we are pleased to announce Ad Libitum, a project by Mariane Ibrahim. Featuring the work of artists and designers exploring the themes of improvisation, and materiality, and on view from April 22 – May 3, 2025, the exhibition connects the works of Nigerian painter Peter Uka, special guests Mexico City-based photographer Darryl Richardson and London’s Gallery FUMI. Ad Libitum, or \"at one's pleasure\", will create a space of material experimentation.
\"Ad Libitum,\" meaning both “at one’s pleasure” and a musical call to improvisation, serves as a metaphor for the convergence of artists, designers, and friends of the gallery. The presentation unveils a celebration of friendship, collective spirit, craftmanship and cultural multiplicity.
Gallery FUMI marks its Chicago debut by presenting a curated selection of works from its designers and artists.