French-Somali gallerist Mariane Ibrahim splits her time between continents but here she invites us for a stroll around her favourite spots in Paris.
In Issue 14 of Konfekt Magazine, gallerist Mariane Ibrahim meets with writer, Ilona Marx, and photographer Stephanie Füssenich to discuss her program of artists and vision for her galleries in Chicago, Paris, and Mexico City, while showing them her favourite spots in Paris.
Marx inquires, “How does a city inform the artists who live there? What’s distinct about Mexico City, Paris and Chicago?”
In Mexico City, it’s the vibe, the energy of the people, the lush nature and the history. Chicago is where I feel at home. For me, it is the epitome of Americana – in its diversity, excellence, coolness and progressiveness. Paris has great symbolic power for artists, historically, mainly due to the art of the turn of the century. For me, these three galleries make for a perfect formula, Ibrahim responds.
Excerpted text from Konfekt Magazine