Raphaël Barontini

Poetic and visionary works by twenty international artists examine historical photography in our exhibition “A Kind of Paradise” ✨ 📷 They explore how such images define identity, history, and a sense of belonging, and how they may be reinterpreted, revealing a healing power. 🔎 The exhibition will be on display until 6 September! More information 👉 link in bio With #sammybaloji, @raphaelbarontini , @isisthasaviour , @d_a_n_b_o_y_d , @andreachungstudio , @omar_viktor , @lee.shulman , @sashahuber , @yukikihara , @giftedmold.archives , #dinhqle, @di_mathopa , @tuliphoenix , @tshepisomoropaa , @1alinemotta , #fridaorupabo, @rosanapaulino.oficial , #wendyredstar, @david_shongo , @zenaeca (in alphabetical order) Supported by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne; Media partners: Schweiz am Wochenende, @arte.tv , @bjp1854 , @monopolmagazin , @letemps.ch , @magazine.poly 🖼️ Artwork in the exhibition: Omar Victor Diop & Lee Shulman, Foto: Patrik Fuchs 🎥 @_berlin_tokyo #MuseumRietberg

NOW ON VIEW I Raphaël Barontini | Antwerp Art Weekend Mariane Ibrahim presents at 12 Antwerp Through May 24, 2026 On the second floor, the gallery presents works by Raphaël Barontini, following his major solo exhibition at Palais de Tokyo (2025). Barontini’s practice brings together painting, costume, and textiles to reconsider representation and the construction of history—shifting attention toward the ways images are authored, performed, and circulated. His work resonates strongly in Antwerp, as Barontini consciously draws from the visual language of Flemish Baroque painting. Monumentality and theatricality are central to his practice, and the rhetoric of portraiture, constructed through ornamental dress, sumptuous color and material symbolism, is reactivated in his work as a counter-baroque gesture, one centered on the Caribbean and the reclamation of diasporic figures of power. [Mariane Ibrahim presents at 12 Antwerp, 2026. Photos by We Document Art - Silvia Cappellari. Courtesy of the artists and Mariane Ibrahim.] #marianeibrahimgallery #raphaelbarontini #12antwerp #antwerpartweekend #belgium

Join Raphaël Barontini and Sandrine Colard for a special artist tour presented by Mariane Ibrahim at 12 Antwerp as part of Antwerp Art Weekend. Bringing together painting, costume, and textiles, Barontini’s presentation reconsiders representation and the construction of history through layered visual narratives that examine the ways images are authored, performed, and circulated. In conversation with curator, writer, and scholar Sandrine Colard, the tour will explore how Barontini draws from the visual language of Flemish Baroque painting while centering Caribbean histories and diasporic figures of power. Through monumentality, theatricality, and richly symbolic materiality, the artist reimagines portraiture as a space for reclamation and historical revision, creating a resonant dialogue within the context of Antwerp and its artistic legacy. 📆 Thursday, May 14 I 6 - 7 PM 📍 12 Antwerp, Kattendijkdok-Oostkaai 12, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium #marianeibrahimgallery #marianeibrahim #antwerpartweekend #12antwerp

Last week opened "A Kind of Paradise – Colonial-Era Photography in Contemporary Art" at the @museumrietberg in Zurich, Switzerland ; curated by @nanina_guyer_ A group of twenty renowned artists explore the current state of this photographic heritage across four thematic sections in A Kind of Paradise – Colonial-Era Photography in Contemporary Art, acting as archivists, counterpoints to the colonial gaze, protective forces, and powerful storytellers who make space for hidden stories. Formed of photographs, textiles, films, and sculpture, their collages expand the medium’s boundaries and bring together questions about their own identity and collective memories. I created a new textile work for this show titled "The golden ladies" accompanied by an incredible unreleased sound piece by Mike Ladd @likemaddladd . In coproduction with @kanal.centrepompidou The show is open until September 6th.

NEWS I Raphaël Barontini at the Toronto Biennial of Art   We congratulate @raphaelbarontini on his invitation to participate in the fourth edition of the Toronto Biennial of Art at the Royal Ontario Museum, on view from September 26–December 20, 2026.   Titled “Things Fall Apart”, this edition is shaped by curator Allison Glenn’s research-driven and site-responsive approach. TBA 2026 centers on artists whose practices engage rupture as a generative force—reconsidering histories, geographies, and systems that shape contemporary life while proposing new ways of understanding the present.   We are thrilled to see Barontini among a cohort of over 30 artists and collectives from across the globe. This prestigious invitation celebrates Barontini’s practice, which challenges the historical canon surrounding cultures and territories shaped by slavery and colonization. Through paintings, flags, banners, tapestries, and ceremonial capes, he reimagines power, its rituals, and its representations, while opening space for plural narratives and new imaginaries grounded in diasporic histories and collective memory.   [Artist Portrait of Raphaël Barontini, 2025. Photo by Bettina Pittaluga for Art Basel. Courtesy of the artist.]   #marianeibrahim #marianeibrahimgallery #raphaelbarontini #torontobiennialofarts #thingsfallapart

UPCOMING I Antwerp Art Weekend Mariane Ibrahim taking over 12 Antwerp May 14 – 24, 2026 Mariane Ibrahim announces a two-floor presentation at 12Antwerp during Antwerp Art Weekend (May 14 – 17, 2026). Across the revitalized Art Nouveau building, the gallery presents solo exhibitions by Raphaël Barontini and Slimen Elkamel, alongside a curated selection of works by artists from the program. The presentation will extend past Art Weekend, until May 24, 2026. Together, these presentations bring the gallery’s program into dialogue with Antwerp and Belgium, offering the city a glimpse into the artistic voices shaping Mariane Ibrahim’s international program. — Mariane Ibrahim annonce une présentation sur deux étages à 12Antwerp à l’occasion de l’Antwerp Art Weekend, du 14 au 17 mai 2026. Dans cet immeuble Art nouveau revitalisé, la galerie présente des expositions personnelles de Raphaël Barontini et Slimen Elkamel, ainsi qu’une sélection d’œuvres d’artistes de son programme. La présentation se prolongera au-delà de l’Art Weekend, jusqu’au 24 mai 2026. Réunies, ces propositions font dialoguer le programme de la galerie avec Anvers et la Belgique, offrant à la ville un aperçu des voix artistiques qui façonnent le programme international de Mariane Ibrahim. [Raphaël Barontini, Sanité Belair, 2023. Detail. Slimen Elkamel, Flying, 2025. Detail. All Courtesy of the artist and Mariane Ibrahim.] #marianeibrahimgallery #raphaelbarontini #slimenelkamel #antwerpartweekend #belgium

On view at @zonamaco art fair in Mexico City, on @marianeibrahimgallery booth , King Henri Christophe's cape 🇭🇹🤴🏿 entitled "Même sur ces cendres, je vous combattrai encore", 2025. Silskscreen on fabric and leather, digital printing on fabric, trimmings. #raphaelbarontini #marianeibrahim #zonamaco #mexico

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖚𝖒𝖕𝖍 𝖔𝖋 𝕿𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖘𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖙 𝕷𝖔𝖚𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊, 2025 Tapestry weaved with cotton, wool, sequins and lurex threads 170 x 220 cm Made in Aubusson (France) by Néolice and the Manufacture Robert Four. @neolice_officiel @aubusson_r_four

📹 “Graças a Édouard Glissant, eu diria que toda uma nova geração de artistas puderam ter, finalmente, uma espécie de apoio teórico e poético à sua trajetória artística.” Acompanhe o depoimento do artista Raphaël Barontini (@raphaelbarontini ) – Natural da ilha caribenha de Guadalupe e baseado em Paris, ele integra mostra atualmente em cartaz que reúne artistas cujo trabalho dialoga com o pensamento do filósofo martinicano Glissant. A exposição ‘A terra, o fogo, a água e os ventos – Por um Museu da Errância com Édouard Glissant’ fica em cartaz até 25 de janeiro de 2026. 🗓️🌟 Entre os dias 24 e 25 de novembro, o Instituto Tomie Ohtake promove o seminário ‘A terra, o fogo, a água e os ventos’, com a participação de diversos convidados em mesas de conversas, conferências, performance e exibição de filme. As atividades de amanhã (25) acontecerão no grande hall do Tomie e convidamos todos a participarem deste encontro. Confira mais informações e a programação completa no site. ——— O Ministério da Cultura, por meio da Lei Federal de Incentivo à Cultura (Lei Rouanet), e o Instituto Tomie Ohtake apresentam esta exposição, que conta com o patrocínio do @nubank , Mantenedor Institucional do Instituto Tomie Ohtake, da SKY na cota Bronze, e da Fundação Norma y Leo Werthein, na cota Apoio. A exposição integra a Temporada França-Brasil 2025 (@francabrasil2025 ), uma iniciativa de intercâmbio cultural organizada pelo Instituto Francês e pelo Instituto Guimarães Rosa (Itamaraty). #institutotomieohtake #edouardglissant #françabrasil2025 #glissant #raphaelbarontini

Looking back at Art Basel week in Paris, Raphaël Barontini and Mackenzy Bergile presented the performance The Triumph of Toussaint Louverture, alongside a selection of Barontini’s works, at l’Hôtel Mona Bismarck as part of the Audemars Piguet × Art Basel Rendez-Vous series.   Special thanks to Audemars Piguet and to everyone who made this moment possible!   —   En revenant sur la semaine d’Art Basel à Paris, Raphaël Barontini et Mackenzy Bergile ont présenté la performance Le Triomphe de Toussaint Louverture, accompagnée d’une sélection d’œuvres de Barontini, à l’Hôtel Mona Bismarck dans le cadre de la série Audemars Piguet × Art Basel Rendez-Vous.   Un grand merci à Audemars Piguet et à toutes celles et ceux qui ont rendu ce moment possible !     [@AudemarsPiguet / #APxArt and @ArtBasel . Courtesy of the artists and Audemars Piguet.]   #marianeibrahimgallery #marianeibrahim #raphaelbarontini #audemarspiguet #artbasel #rendezvous #APxArt #paris

Last week at the Grand Palais for Art Basel Paris / A selection of new works, created in continuity of my solo exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo earlier this year. @marianeibrahimgallery on @artbasel

NOW ON VIEW I Raphaël Barontini at Instituto Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo, Brazil   “The Earth, the Fire, the Water, and the Winds – For a Museum of Errantry with Édouard Glissant”   On view through January 25, 2026   Curated by Ana Roman and Paulo Miyada   [Exhibition View of Earth, Fire, Water, and Winds – For a Museum of Wandering with Édouard Glissant. Photo by EstudioemObra. Raphaël Barontini, La clairière du Bois-Caïman, 2025. Detail. Courtesy of the artist and Mariane Ibrahim.]   #marianeibrahim #marianeibrahimgallery #raphaelbarontini #institutotomieohtake #edouardglissant #saopaulo #brazil