{"id":4994,"date":"2022-04-22T14:16:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/?p=4994"},"modified":"2022-04-22T14:17:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:17:13","slug":"marrakech-for-lovers-of-art-and-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/marrakech-for-lovers-of-art-and-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Marrakech for lovers of art and culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sommaire<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a7203eb677aa\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a7203eb677aa\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/marrakech-for-lovers-of-art-and-culture\/#Montresso_an_artistic_Garden_of_Eden\" >Montresso, an artistic Garden of Eden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/marrakech-for-lovers-of-art-and-culture\/#MACAAL_contemporary_African_art_at_its_best\" >MACAAL, contemporary African art at its best<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/marrakech-for-lovers-of-art-and-culture\/#Gallery_127_a_temple_of_contemporary_Moroccan_photography\" >Gallery 127, a temple of contemporary Moroccan photography<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/marrakech-for-lovers-of-art-and-culture\/#Comptoir_des_Mines_Gallery_between_art_gallery_and_museum\" >Comptoir des Mines Gallery, between art gallery and museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/travel\/marrakech-for-lovers-of-art-and-culture\/#1-54_international_art_fair_dedicated_to_contemporary_African_art\" >1-54, international art fair dedicated to contemporary African art<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marrakech is not only an ideal city trip for those who love sun, history and good food, but also afficionados of art and culture will certainly find something to their liking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marrakech has a lot to offer, whether you are fascinated by historical architecture, fashion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/category\/design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">design<\/a> or are a real foodie. There is also no shortage of museums in this Moroccan gem. Everyone knows of course the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jardinmajorelle.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jardin Majorelle<\/a> with its bright yellow and majorelle blue colors, which also includes the Mus\u00e9e Pierre Berg\u00e9 des Arts Berb\u00e8res. Just next door, you&#8217;ll find the world-famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museeyslmarrakech.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mus\u00e9e YSL<\/a>, housed in a beautiful design by the renowned architectural firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studioko.fr\/#en-diary-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Studio KO<\/a>. This museum is dedicated to the work of iconic French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, who fell in love with this wondrous city during the 1970s and considered it an inexhaustible source for his vestimentary aesthetic. But Marrakech has so much more to offer in terms of culture and especially art. VILLAS lists five fascinating museums, galleries and art organizations in and around the Red City that are definitely worth a visit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Montresso_an_artistic_Garden_of_Eden\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Montresso, an artistic Garden of Eden<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located just outside of Marrakech, just a short drive from the medina, this interesting art organization is in the midst of the beautiful Jardin Rouge, a sprawling garden full of intriguing sculptures that also houses several residencies for talented artists. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montresso.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Montresso<\/a>, which can be visited by appointment, is also the location of several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/art\/fred-sandback-exhibition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">exhibition<\/a> spaces where one can admire contemporary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/category\/art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">art<\/a> by international painters, sculptors and mixed-media artists, who interact with each other, enriching their own artistic vision. Jean-Louis Haguenauer, who founded the organization in 2009, describes this artistic Eden as follows: &#8220;In an increasingly specialized world where globalization homogenizes and crushes cultures, it feels like an honor and a message of hope to host multi-talented artists. No matter where we come from, anything is possible when we are passionate, and also feel passion for others.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4957\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4957\" class=\"center wp-image-4957\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/credit_montresso_2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/credit_montresso_2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/credit_montresso_2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/credit_montresso_2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/credit_montresso_2-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montresso<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4987\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4987\" class=\"center wp-image-4987\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Montresso\u00a9Cyril_Boixel_HD-4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" width=\"850\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Montresso\u00a9Cyril_Boixel_HD-4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Montresso\u00a9Cyril_Boixel_HD-4-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Montresso\u00a9Cyril_Boixel_HD-4-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Montresso\u00a9Cyril_Boixel_HD-4-2048x1357.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montresso | Cyril Boixel<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MACAAL_contemporary_African_art_at_its_best\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MACAAL, contemporary African art at its best<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/macaal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MACAAL<\/a> stands for the &#8216;Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden&#8217; and is an independent and non-profit museum that, as its name suggests, is dedicated to promoting contemporary African art. A favorite among local art connoisseurs, this museum gives a stage to the work of emerging artists from African continent. In addition to a permanent collection, interesting exhibitions take place regularly, focusing on art that dialogues with African cultures, African artists and international artists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like Montresso, MACAAL also has a residency that is open to visual artists, researchers and curators who can work for several months on projects related to African art. Open Houses and workshops are also regularly organized, where collectors and professionals from the art world can interact with the artists present.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4972\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4972\" class=\"center wp-image-4972\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/macaal_credit_Omar_Tajmouati.png\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" width=\"850\" height=\"565\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MACAAL | Omar Tajmouati<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4969\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4969\" class=\"center wp-image-4969\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/macaal_credit_ayoub_elbardii.png\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" width=\"850\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/macaal_credit_ayoub_elbardii.png 951w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/macaal_credit_ayoub_elbardii-768x510.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MACAAL | Ayoub Elbardii<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gallery_127_a_temple_of_contemporary_Moroccan_photography\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallery 127, a temple of contemporary Moroccan photography<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those more interested in photography, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.galerie127.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Galerie 127,<\/a> located in the newer part of the city Gueliz, is highly recommended. This gallery was founded by Nathalie Locatelli, who in a previous life made a career in the luxury sector and was in charge of the architectural concepts of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartier.com\/en-be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cartier<\/a> boutiques. In 2006, Nathalie changed tack and opened in Marrakech an art gallery dedicated to one of her great passions: photography.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gallery specializes in contemporary Moroccan works. Galerie 127 has also organized more than a hundred exhibitions in the past featuring photographs by both Moroccan and international artists. The gallery supports young and emerging talents and helps them to develop their artistic vision but also breathes new life into the work of established artists. If you do not have an immediate trip to Marrakech in the agenda, you can also have a look closer to home at the sister gallery in Montreuil, France.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4975\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4975\" class=\"left wp-image-4975\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-9328-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-9328-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-9328-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-9328-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-9328-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Galerie 127<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4978\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4978\" class=\"right wp-image-4978\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-9332-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-9332-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-9332-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-9332-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-9332-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Galerie 127<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comptoir_des_Mines_Gallery_between_art_gallery_and_museum\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comptoir des Mines Gallery, between art gallery and museum<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/cmgmarrakech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Comptoir des Mines gallery<\/a> is a hybrid space that is halfway between an art gallery and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/design\/a-museum-in-italy-celebrating-bitossis-design-and-excellence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">museum<\/a>. This artistic venue saw the light of day in 2016 with the intention of fostering the emerging Moroccan art scene and supporting artists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gallery has three separate artistic programs, each housed in its own adjacent location: the Comptoir des Mines gallery itself; Majaz and Hangar. The latter is a large open space with an industrial atmosphere, where monumental works are exhibited. MAJAZ, in turn, is an independent art program that accompanies Moroccan and African artists in the realization of their first exhibition or large-scale project. In each of the buildings one can see different exhibitions throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4963\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4963\" class=\"center wp-image-4963\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Expo-Fatiha-Zemmouri-Habiter-la-terre-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Expo-Fatiha-Zemmouri-Habiter-la-terre-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Expo-Fatiha-Zemmouri-Habiter-la-terre-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Expo-Fatiha-Zemmouri-Habiter-la-terre-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Expo-Fatiha-Zemmouri-Habiter-la-terre-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exhibtion by Moroccan artist, Fatiha Zemmouri at the Comptoir des Mines Gallery | Alan Keohane<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-54_international_art_fair_dedicated_to_contemporary_African_art\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1-54, international art fair dedicated to contemporary African art<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The international art fair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1-54.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">1-54<\/a>, which is the first and only fair to focus on contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora, also sets up in Marrakech every year. 1-54, whose name refers to the fifty-four countries that make up the African continent, also takes place annually in two western world cities &#8211; London and New York and organizes a pop-up event in the French capital. This truly international fair is considered by the art world to be one of the most important captains of modern and contemporary African art and is therefore a must for all those interested in the fine arts.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4954\" style=\"width: 756px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4954\" class=\"center wp-image-4954\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1-54_credit_Adnane-Zemmama_3.png\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration Marrakech culturel\" width=\"746\" height=\"494\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1-54 | Adnane Zemmama<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marrakech is not only an ideal city trip for those who love sun, history and good food, but also afficionados of art and culture will certainly find something to their liking.\u00a0 Marrakech has a lot to offer, whether you are fascinated by historical architecture, fashion, design or are a real foodie. 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