Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden

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Conçu pour mettre à disposition du grand public une collection constituée avec passion et dans un esprit de partage, le MACAAL est un musée dédié à l'art contemporain africain. Le Musée témoigne de l'engagement de la Fondation Alliances à favoriser l'accès à l'art pour tous en valorisant la création du continent africain.
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Designed with the purpose of sharing with the public a collection built with passion, MACAAL is a museum dedicated to contemporary african art. The museum is a proof of the commitment of Fondation Alliances to facilitate access to art by promoting creations of the African continent.

After over a decade of collaboration,Meriem Berrada is stepping down as Artistic Director of MACAAL and moving on from h...
21/09/2026

After over a decade of collaboration,Meriem Berrada is stepping down as Artistic Director of MACAAL and moving on from her role within Fondation Alliances and the museum.

A founding member of MACAAL, Meriem has played an important part in shaping the museum’s artistic vision and development. We extend our heartfelt thanks for her dedication, her passion and all that we have built together in support of artists and contemporary creation.

Meriem will always hold a special place in MACAAL’s story. We wish her every success in her next chapter and look forward to our paths crossing again.

Born in Marrakech in 1953, Daoud Aoulad-Syad is a major figure in Moroccan photography and cinema.Originally trained as ...
16/09/2026

Born in Marrakech in 1953, Daoud Aoulad-Syad is a major figure in Moroccan photography and cinema.
Originally trained as a physicist, he went on to develop a distinctive visual language deeply rooted in Moroccan society, turning his attention to its streets, popular culture and everyday life.

His work has been exhibited internationally, notably at the Institut du Monde Arabe and the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris. He has also published three photography books and directed several acclaimed films, including Waiting for Pasolini, The Mosque and, most recently, The Blue Lake.

Following the presentation of Le Temps d’un battement de cil (In the Blink of an Eye) at Photo Tanger, Daoud Aoulad-Syad’s work is coming to MACAAL.

Join us on 18 September from 6 PM for the opening in the Artist Room, an exhibition bringing together a rare selection of his works in colour.

From Marrakech to Mallorca, a dialogue between collections and institutions continues.Set between the mountains and the ...
01/09/2026

From Marrakech to Mallorca, a dialogue between collections and institutions continues.

Set between the mountains and the sea in Alcúdia, Mallorca, the Sa Bassa Blanca Museum Museo Sa Bassa Blanca is home to the Fundación Yannick & Ben Jakober Yannick Vu Jakober jakober and brings together art, architecture and nature within an extraordinary setting. At its heart stands the only building in Europe designed by pioneering Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy, conceived in dialogue with Mediterranean and Hispano-Moorish architectural traditions.

The museum’s wide-ranging collection extends from historical works to modern and contemporary art, with a significant presence of African and Moroccan artists and objects.

MACAAL and the Fundación Yannick & Ben Jakober share a history of collaboration. In 2021, Outsiders/Insiders? Artists of Essaouira from the Fondation Alliances and Fundación Yannick y Ben Jakober Collections brought together works from both collections at MACAAL, highlighting the singular artistic scene that emerged in Essaouira.

Today, this relationship enters a new chapter as Othman Lazraq Otman President of Fondation Alliances and MACAAL, joins the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Yannick & Ben Jakober.
An opportunity to celebrate the connections between institutions, collections and artistic geographies across Africa, the Mediterranean and beyond.

30/08/2026

We’ll see you very soon.
Back on 2 September.

Within Seven Contours, One Collection, the permanent exhibition at MACAAL, Weave unfolds as one of the seven thematic sp...
26/08/2026

Within Seven Contours, One Collection, the permanent exhibition at MACAAL, Weave unfolds as one of the seven thematic spaces.

This room explores the connections between art, craft, and design through the reinterpretation of traditional materials and techniques. Whether through weaving, earth, wood, or found materials, the artists transform vernacular practices into contemporary artistic languages, carrying memory, craftsmanship, and local knowledge into the present.

Through the works presented, Weave reflects on the enduring relationship between people, materials, and place. Rooted in local histories while engaging with contemporary concerns, the artworks invite us to reconsider everyday materials and the cultural knowledge they embody.

Photo: © Ayoub El bardii

Another journey for works from the Fondation Alliances - MACAAL collection.Four works by Mohammed Ben Allal, including L...
20/08/2026

Another journey for works from the Fondation Alliances - MACAAL collection.

Four works by Mohammed Ben Allal, including La préparation du repas, were loaned to the Jemaa el-Fna Museum of Intangible Heritage Jamaâ el-Fna, musée du Patrimoine Immatériel in Marrakech for the exhibition Mohammed Ben Allal, Récits du quotidien, presented from 25 December 2025 to 28 May 2026.

Dedicated to the self-taught artist born in Marrakech, the exhibition highlighted Mohammed Ben Allal’s unique body of work, developed outside academic traditions and deeply rooted in everyday life. Through scenes of ordinary gestures, social realities, and popular culture, it celebrated one of the most singular voices in Moroccan painting.

We are proud to see works from the MACAAL collection contributing to exhibitions that celebrate and preserve Morocco’s artistic heritage.

The sun’s journeyRather than depicting the sun itself, Radiance #5 by Mustapha Azeroual captures the changing colours o...
18/08/2026

The sun’s journey

Rather than depicting the sun itself, Radiance #5 by Mustapha Azeroual captures the changing colours of light throughout the day. Printed on a lenticular surface, the colours shift as you move, meaning no two viewers experience the work in exactly the same way.

Transforming fleeting moments into an immersive abstract composition, the artwork evokes the warmth, radiance, and ever-changing beauty of the sun.

Artwork:
Radiance #5, 2016
Mustapha Azeroual
UV inkjet print on lenticular support, mounted on Dibond and aluminium frame

Within Seven Contours, One Collection, the permanent exhibition at MACAAL, Promise unfolds as one of the seven thematic ...
15/08/2026

Within Seven Contours, One Collection, the permanent exhibition at MACAAL, Promise unfolds as one of the seven thematic spaces.

Inspired by the spirit of Marrakech and its iconic Jemaa el-Fna Square, this gallery celebrates the city as a place where artistic, cultural, and social practices intersect. Since the Casablanca School’s manifesto exhibition in Jemaa el-Fna Square in 1969, Marrakech has remained a vital centre for African art, bringing together contemporary creation, popular traditions, performance, storytelling, photography, and craftsmanship.

Through the works presented, Promise explores the city as a living space of exchange, where memories, rituals, and everyday gestures coexist. Rooted in both the earthly and the mystical, the gallery invites visitors to experience Marrakech beyond its familiar image, revealing the encounters, rhythms, and shared histories that continue to shape its cultural identity.

Photo: © Ayoub El bardii

What do you see?At first glance, many people see coral, a sponge, or another marine organism. But Gestalt by Chris Soal ...
10/08/2026

What do you see?

At first glance, many people see coral, a sponge, or another marine organism. But Gestalt by Chris Soal is actually made from thousands of discarded birch wood toothpicks.

The title refers to the psychological concept of Gestalt, the idea that we tend to perceive something as a complete, unified whole rather than as a collection of separate parts. In other words, the whole can become something greater than the sum of its individual elements.

This principle is at the heart of Soal’s work. From a distance, the thousands of toothpicks merge into an organic, almost living form. Up close, however, each individual element becomes visible, revealing the unexpected materiality behind the illusion.

By transforming an overlooked, everyday object into a biomorphic sculpture, Soal challenges our perceptions of waste, value, and nature. Gestalt invites us to consider how seemingly insignificant elements can become meaningful when brought together, and how our relationship with materials, one another, and the environment is similarly interconnected.

Artwork:
Gestalt, 2021
Chris Soal
Birch wood toothpicks, held in polyurethane sealant board

One of our works is spending the summer in Rabat.Composition (1970) by Mohamed Melehi, from the Fondation Alliances - MA...
06/08/2026

One of our works is spending the summer in Rabat.

Composition (1970) by Mohamed Melehi, from the Fondation Alliances - MACAAL collection, is currently on loan to the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat as part of the artist’s major retrospective.

On view from 29 April to 31 August 2026, the exhibition celebrates one of the leading figures of modern Moroccan art.

We are proud to see works from the MACAAL collection contributing to exhibitions that continue to share Morocco’s artistic heritage with wider audiences.

Artwork :

Composition, 1970
Mohamed Melehi
Acrylic on panel

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