Established in Paris since 2010, mor charpentier represents both emerging and well-established artists whose conceptual practices are anchored in the social realities, history and politics of contrasting geographic regions. By promoting engaged practices internationally, the gallery aims at broadening the knowledge about the crucial debates of the present.
A significant inaugural show with Colombian master Oscar Muñoz fulfilled a void in the French artistic scene, and set a tone for a program focused in content and willing to broaden the spectrum of origins, subjects and identities in the art market. Ever since, a growing number of major international artists have join the gallery. Coming from global backgrounds and different generations, they all share a commitment with either political, feminist, post-colonial, queer or human rights causes. Amongst them —just to name a few—, are Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Teresa Margolles, Chen Ching-Yuan, Liliana Porter, Bouchra Khalili, Carlos Motta or Hajra Waheed. Equal gender representation and diversity is also part of the gallery goals, with half of the represented artist being women.
In 2021 mor charpentier opened a second exhibition space in Bogotá. This expansion was driven by the will to expand the reach of the gallery program to new publics as well as to fulfil the desire of the artists to explore new territories. It consolidates a long-term bond with the Latin American art scene, and confirms the international projection of the gallery.