Mohammed Kacimi, Composition, non datée, Painting, 60 x 80 cm
Courtesy of Comptoir des Mines Galerie
The Comptoir des Mines Galerie is a contemporary art space born in 2016 in Marrakech.
As part of the architectural heritage of the city, the building of the Comptoir des Mines was built in 1932, and has been completely renovated to accommodate in its various apartments exhibitions, art projects, as well as artists residencies and workshops. It has the particularity to be a hybrid space, between a museum and an art gallery, and allows to live an extraordinary artistic experience.
The Comptoir des Mines Galerie fits in its owns way in a great dynamic of support of the talents in the service of the enrichment of the artistic production, whether intellectual or technical, and thus to realize exhibitions and artistic projects of reference to mark a new history of art in Morocco.
The Comptoir des Mines Galerie is a contemporary art space born in 2016 in Marrakech.
As part of the architectural heritage of the city, the building of the Comptoir des Mines was built in 1932, and has been completely renovated to accommodate in its various apartments exhibitions, art projects, as well as artists residencies and workshops. It has the particularity to be a hybrid space, between a museum and an art gallery, and allows to live an extraordinary artistic experience.
The Comptoir des Mines Galerie fits in its owns way in a great dynamic of support of the talents in the service of the enrichment of the artistic production, whether intellectual or technical, and thus to realize exhibitions and artistic projects of reference to mark a new history of art in Morocco.
Mohamed Arejdal
Mustapha Akrim
Mariam Abouzid Souali
Khalil Nemmaoui
Mohammed Kacimi
Mohammed Kacimi was born in 1942, Meknes. A childhood educator in the 60s, Kacimi discovered painting when visiting Jacqueline Brodskis’ studio. He rose to prominence in the 70’s, soon becoming a leading figure in Morocco’s visual arts. His work is recognized in both Europe and the Arab countries. He is one of the few Moroccan painters to be represented by a Paris gallery; Florence Touber.
Kacimi was devoted a special issue by “La Revue noire”.
“Le Monde diplomatique” regularly published reproductions of his paintings on its front page. Kacimi’s passion for poetry led him to publish books of poetry. He also had a keen sense of commitment to human rights, which took center stage in his work. Kacimi’s men are polished, filed and sanded down; they are cleared from any superfluous. To fathom their mystery, the artist dispossesses them of any blistering, reducing them to their most elementary appearance.
Mohammed Kacimi passed away on October 27, 2003 in Rabat.
Hicham Daoudi, Owner
Marrakech, Morocco
62 rue Yougoslavie, Guéliz
Marrakech
