Catching up on incomplete works & remembering Morocco. Canadian printmaker and founder of Zocalo art center, Claire Lemay speaks of focusing on completing past works and using different processes to produce new ones until she can get back to the engraving studio. This post is part of a series of interviews with former Artists in …
The Leather Artisan Stands Out in an Industrialized World. Today machines might well be dominating every industry. Yet artisans in Morocco are doing their best to stay in constant competition with the massive industrial imitation that is imported from numerous countries. What was once the primary market for hand made objects for daily use in …
Come, Enjoy A Walk Up Bouanane By Roqaya El Guiri The city of Tetouan has a great location, it is surrounded by mountains and gigantic hills to the north and the south. One cannot visit the city of Tétouan without taking a detour up to Ain Bouanane, the famous spring and woods on the south …
I Do Love Tetouan … by Roqaya El Guiri If I had to describe why I love Tetouan in one word, it would be “overwhelming” … But I mean that in a positive way. I first moved to Tetouan in 2018 to work for Green Olive Arts as a Residency Assistant. There, I was introduced …
MARRAKECH BIENNALE 6 Green Olive Arts is proud to share a new press release from the organizers of the 6th edition of the Marrakech Biennale, scheduled to open February 24th 2016 Press Release – 10 OCTOBER 2015 – “Not New Now” Curated by Reem Fadda, the 6th edition of the Marrakech Biennale announces its curatorial concept …
Although one of the smallest of the Moroccan medinas, Tetouan is unquestionably the most complete and it has been largely untouched by subsequent outside influences. – UNESCO (whc.unesco.org) Tetouan, Morocco is a jewel of a city that lies off the well worn paths of big tourism and commerce. Situated in the North of Morocco, on the …
The 6th Marrakech Biennale will be the place to be from March 2nd to 28th, 2016 Next year’s edition of the Marrakech Biennale is slated to take place in three emblematic places in Marrakech; the “Badii Palace”, “Bank Al Maghreb” and the Palace “Dar El Bacha.” In 2014 the 5th edition of the Marrakech Biennale, under the patronage …
Give emerging filmmaker Vince Urban a pile of great equipment, a Land Rover and 3 weeks in Morocco to capture the magic of this place … and what do you get? A wonderful video montage* showcasing Morocco’s unique terrain, beautiful people and amazing cities … by Vince Urban and friends. Bravo, Vince! What would YOUR creativity …
Looking for a plein air painting workshop for 2015? Wait until you see the gorgeous line-up of outings we are preparing for the 2015 plein air painting workshop in Tetouan, Morocco. You’ll stay in a beautifully restored Moroccan “riad” in the old city, just minutes from the King’s palace, busy markets, tea cafes, and the …
Shaping art from a berber heart Tetouan born Mohamed Senhaji now lives and works in the eastern city of Oujda, but his current work is on exhibition at the Meki Megara Gallery in Tetouan until November 28, 2014. This exhibition is one of four gallery shows of the 2014 Night of Galleries, a new initiative only …