In an article written for Libération, Sonya Faure explores the life and work of Lorraine O’Grady, whose first solo exhibition in France is being held at Mariane Ibrahim Parisian space. Known for her powerful performances and photographic collages, O’Grady used art to critique racism, colonial legacies, and the marginalization of Black women in the art world.
Lorraine O’Grady’s Paris exhibition traces her visionary career, affirming her Black feminist perspective and rejection of binaries. Featuring iconic series like Rivers, First Draft, Body is the Ground of My Experience, and Announcement of a New Persona, it reveals her inventive self-mythology and enduring influence on contemporary art and identity.
Lorraine O’Grady, a pioneering African-American conceptual artist, is celebrated in her first French solo exhibition at Mariane Ibrahim Gallery. Spanning four decades, the show features iconic works like Mlle Bourgeoise Noire, Rivers, First Draft, and The Knight series, revealing her profound engagement with identity, hybridity, and cultural critique.
M Le Magazine du Monde features Lorraine O’Grady in its “Recadrages” issue by Clément Ghys, celebrating her groundbreaking legacy. Honored with exhibitions at the Palais de Tokyo and Mariane Ibrahim Paris, O’Grady—known as “Mlle Bourgeoise Noire”—transformed art with her 1983 Harlem performance Art Is..., affirming Black visibility and cultural pride.
In Le Monde, Philippe Dagen reflects on Lorraine O’Grady’s first solo exhibition in Paris, but also the last one she prepared herself, as she passed last December, 2024. Renowned as Mlle Bourgeoise Noire, O’Grady’s fearless performances and surrealist-infused works expose colonial contradictions and gendered power, cementing her legacy as a transformative voice in contemporary art.
Andil Gosine shares with Small Axe his deeply personal experiences with Lorraine O’Grady, a singular force in his life whose influence has shaped his thinking and artistic practice since 2010. Reflecting on their years of collaboration, Gosine begins his tribute by recalling the creation of the video Landscape (Western Hemisphere) for the 2010 Buffalo art biennial Beyond/In Western New York, using it as a lens to explore O’Grady’s unique creative process.
Lorraine O’Grady’s solo exhibition opens at Mariane Ibrahim Gallery in Chicago. In her T Magazine interview, O’Grady reflects on her unexpected path to art—how poetry, beauty, and life experience led her to discover that she had been a visual artist all along.
In A-M Journal, Lorraine O’Grady reflects on her life’s work and her “both/and” philosophy, rejecting binary thinking through the symbolic use of the diptych. Paired with Mariane Ibrahim’s insights on her gallery ecosystem, the article illuminates two influential figures reshaping contemporary art through innovation, inclusivity, and critical dialogue.