Founded in 1995, MARUANI MERCIER represents 27 contemporary artists alongside its programme of museum quality historical exhibitions whilst continuing to build on the legacy of a number of renowned estates. Showing established artists alongside young and emerging new talent, the gallery promotes an artistic dialogue between different generations. It also contributes to new scholarship across its programmes by inviting prominent art historians and curators to collaborate on its exhibition catalogues and artist texts. Many of the gallery's artists participate in international exhibitions and are today placed in some of the most important museums and private collections around the world.

Initially MARUANI MERCIER's primary programme focused on celebrated American artists from the 1980s who, working within the medium of painting and sculpture, sought to reflect the aesthetic and social concerns of their time. Including; Ross Bleckner, Francesco Clemente, Ron Gorchov, Peter Halley, Jonathan Lasker, and Sue Williams.

Over the years, the gallery has looked to a new generation of artists who, working across diverse media, address topical subjects relating to history, politics, the environment, and questions of identity and authorship. Radcliffe Bailey, Esiri Erheriene-Essi, and Victor Ehikhamenor examine themes surrounding Black history and culture, while Lyle Ashton Harris interrogates societal constructs of sexuality and race. Recent additions to the gallery’s programme include Jaclyn Conley, Tony Matelli, Kate Gottgens, Æmen Ededéen, Von Wolfe, and Pam Glick. Working across painting, sculpture, and AI-assisted or found-image practices, these artists engage with themes of memory, social experience, and material experimentation. Their work reflects the gallery’s interest in practices that bridge contemporary concerns with personal and collective narratives. In 2026, the gallery also became the exclusive European representative of the George Rickey Foundation, strengthening its engagement with the legacy of the artist while supporting the continued exhibition and study of his work across Europe.

In addition to the celebrated exhibitions held there, THE WAREHOUSE has hosted Kwesi Botchway, Cornelius Annor, Johnson Eziefula, and Samuel de Saboia as part of its annual artist residency. In 2026, the gallery expanded with the acquisition of a new art works depot in Brussels, further strengthening its infrastructure and long-term vision while bringing its operations closer to the Brussels gallery. The same year also saw the opening of a gallery space on Rue Saint-Georges.

Since 2018, MARUANI MERCIER has been calculating its CO₂ footprint and offsetting it through projects in Malawi, Brazil and Guatemala. We are proud to be one of the first carbon neutral galleries in the world.