Raphael Barontini

Born in 1984 in Saint-Denis (suburb of Paris - France),
Lives and works in Saint-Denis.
SOLO SHOWS:
2019
'Frederick Douglass Project’ / SCAD Museum of Art / Savannah - GA, USA
‘En la Plaza de mí Pueblo’ / FRAC Occitanie – Les Abbatoirs – Marvejols, France
2018
'Palais, Lys et Palmiers' / Villa Saint-Cyr / Bourg-la-Reine, France
'Tapestry from an asteroid"' / The Pill Gallery / Istanbul , Turkey
2017
'Back to Ithaque' / Alain Gutharc Gallery / Paris , France
'Odyssey' / C.A.C La Traverse / Alfortville, France
2016
‘La figure sans visage'with Laurent Marie Joubert / Le Cyclop / Milly la forêt, France
2015
'Solar Drums' / Alain Gutharc Gallery / Paris, France
2014
‘Parade’ / La Fabrique de la ville / Saint-Denis, France
2012
‘Sambodrome’ feat. Mike Ladd / Le 6B /Saint-Denis, France
GROUP SHOWS:
2019
‘Africa state of mind’ / Royal West of England Academy / Bristol, England
‘Les enfants terribles’ / Espai Tactel Gallery / Valencia, Spain
‘Paris-London’ / Museum of Immigration / Paris, France
‘Décoloniser le corps’ / Eternal Gallery / Tours, France
2018
‘Soft Power’ / Transpalette Art Center / Bourges, France
‘Récits des bords de l’eau’ / International Biennale of Casablanca, Morocco
‘Africa state of mind’ / New Art Exchange Museum / Nottingham, England
‘Don’t forget it’ / Alain Gutharc Gallery / Paris, France
‘Afrotopia” / Afrikamuseum / Berg-en-Dal, Netherlands
2017
‘Afrotopia’ Panafrican Biennale of photography / Bamako, Mali
‘Window Shopping II’ / Le Coeur Gallery / Paris, France
‘The pros and cons of hitch-hiking’ / Biennale of Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki, Greece
‘Hard Sun’ Duo exhibition with Eva Nielsen / The Cabin / Los Angeles, USA

‘Surreal House’ / The Pill Gallery / Istanbul, Turkey
‘Tous des sang-mêlés’ / Mac Val / Vitry, France
‘Archipelle Di Rosa, en toute modestie’ / MIAM / Sète, France

‘Une Autre fin du monde est possible’ / Galerie Alain Gutharc / Paris, France
‘Printers Matters’ / Galerie éphémère / Paris, France 2016
‘Où poser la tête’ / ICAIO / Port Louis, Mauritius
‘The Quiet Violence of Dreams’ / Stevenson Gallery / Cape Town, South Africa
‘Musée Passager 2016’ / Région Ile de France, France
‘Compart - Art biennal of Lima’ / Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes / Lima, Perù
‘Only Lovers’ / Galerie Le Coeur / Paris, France
‘A city without a song’ / Averard Hotel / London, United Kingdom
2015
‘Art is Hope’ / Charity sale for AIDES via Links / Paris, France
‘70 Art for Haïti / Charity auction sale for Secours Populaire Français / Paris, France
‘Furiosité’ / Frédéric Lacroix Gallery / Paris, France
‘La défense, changez de point de vue’ / CNIT / La Défense, France
‘60ème Salon de Montrouge’ / Le Beffroi / Montrouge, France
‘Outrage’ / G8 Cité des Arts / Paris, France
‘Picturae’ / Polaris Gallery / Paris, France
2014
‘Art is Hope’ Charity sale for AIDES via Links / PIASA auction house / Paris, France
‘L’habît de château’ / Château de Maisons Laffitte / Maisons Laffitte, France
‘Saxifraga Umbrosa II’ / Futur II La Générale en Manufacture / Sèvres, France
2013
‘Periféériques’ / Jacmel, Haïti
‘Sentimental Acte II’ / Revue Noire / Paris, France
‘Disposition’ / Maison des Arts de Malakoff / Malakoff, France
‘Art is Hope’ vente caritative pour AIDES via Links / Palais de Tokyo / Paris, France
‘Saxifraga Umbrosa’ / Espace Lhomond / Paris, France
‘Waterproof’ / Urgent Paradise Gallery / Lausanne, Switzerland
2012
‘Palissade’ / Le 6B, Saint-Denis, France
‘Ensemble séparement’ / Galerie G / Paris, France.
‘Man Made’ / Dominique Fiat Gallery/ Paris, France
‘Postcards from the Edge’ / Cheim & Read Gallery / New-York, USA
2011
‘CARTE ‘/ Bertrand Grimont Gallery / Paris, France
‘Group Show’ / Bendana-PinelGallery / Rio Art Fair / Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
‘Duo exhibition’ with Eric Dizambourg / APACC / Montreuil, France
‘Commettre’ / Le 6B / Saint-Denis, France
‘Outre Forêt n°2’ / Le 6B / Saint-Denis, France
2010
'Vivaces Mémoires d'Outre Tombe' duo with Marie Weisensel / Crous-Beaux-Arts Gallery / Paris,
France
2009
‘Still Painting’/ Mendes Wood Gallery / Belo Horizonte, Brasil
INTERNATIONAL BIENNALES:

- International Biennale of Lima ComparArt, Lima, Perú (2016)
- International Biennale of Thessaloniki, Greece (2017)
- International Biennale of Bamako, Mali (2017)
- International Biennale of Casablanca BIC, Casablanca, Morocco (2018)
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
- Public Collection of the SCAD Museum, Savannah, USA
- Public Collection of the MAC VAL Museum, Vitry-sur-seine, France
- Public Collection of the FRAC Poitou-Charentes, Angoulême, France
- Public Collection of the FRAC Réunion, Reunion Island, France
- Public Collection of the « Festival de musique classique de Saint-Denis », Saint-Denis, France
- Private Collection of the FIMINCO Fundation, Romainville, France
- Private Collection of the Bank Crédit Agricole S.A., Paris, France
EDUCATION:
2009
Graduation / Diplôme National Supérieure des Arts-plastiques (DNSAP),
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, France.
2008
MFA Level Exchange Program / Hunter College of Art / CUNY, New-York, USA.
2007
Graduation / Diplôme National des Arts-plastiques (DNAP),
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, France.
GRANTS, PRIZES & RESIDENCIES:
2017
Residency Program ‘La Brea Artists Residency’ (The Cabin) / Los Angeles, USA
2016
Finalist SAM ART Projects Prize / Paris, France
Production Grant for the 'Musée Passager' / Région Ile-de-France, France
2015
French Collectors Prize "Prix du Chassys" - finalist.
2013
Residency Program ‘Périféérique’ (Chantiers du Sud), Jacmel – Haïti
2008
Grant Collin Lefrancq, Exchange Program (France-USA).
Grant EGIDE, Exchange Program (France-USA).