The students from the National Institute of Fine Arts, here in Tetouan, are putting on a collective exhibition today at La Galerie Mekki Meghara, right on the main walking street in town.
The next generation of Moroccan artists has essentially 3 basic needs as they embark upon careers in art after graduating from Tetouan’s National Institute of Fine Art: Studios – dedicated art space for production and research Mentorship – continued interaction with the master artists of Morocco and the world so they can learn both the art-making …
The ancient and dilapidated train station of Tetouan, famous for its Spanish castle-like architecture and closed for decades, is about to open its doors as a beautiful gem of an art museum. One of my favorite questions to ask taxi drivers is “What are they doing with the old train station?” the answers range from “They are …
In the increasingly dim light of a rainy day I had the rich priviledge of watching five young creatives sit at a table in an unlit side room of a ‘dar shabab’ (youth house) in Tetouan. I savored this opportunity to just be there for this historic event. It was the charter meeting of a new youth art …