Tag: North African art
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Touria El Glaoui, Founder of 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, on Building Beyond Visibility
As recent institutional research suggests that the African art market has “come of age,” with dedicated auction departments now integrated into broader contemporary sales, the conversation around African art has shifted from questions of visibility to those of structural integration. Founded in London in 2013 as a platform dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and…
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From Souks to Studio: Mo Baala, Painting in the Space Between Truths
In the village of Touggana, a quiet settlement on the outskirts of Marrakech where the city’s frenetic energy gives way to open sky and sparse olive groves, Mohamed Baala — known as Mo Baala — welcomed DakArtNews into his studio, a space that feels worlds apart from the tourist circuits and gallery districts. Baala, 39,…
Bridging Africa and The World Through Contemporary Art 