Art Afternoons
Art Afternoons is a relaxed, informal meet-up in Casablanca for anyone who enjoys exploring art and meeting new people.
Together we'll visit a current exhibition, spend time looking at the work, then head to a nearby café for coffee and conversation. I'll share a little background to help spark discussion, but the emphasis is on curiosity, questions and enjoying different perspectives rather than a formal guided tour.
Whether you've lived in Casablanca for years or have just arrived, you're very welcome to join us.
What to expect
Free to attend – Everyone is welcome.
Around 2 hours – Approximately 45–60 minutes in the gallery, followed by coffee and conversation.
Easy walking – The cafés are all within a short walk of the galleries.
English conversation – A relaxed way to meet people from a range of backgrounds.
No art knowledge required – Just curiosity and an interest in looking at art together.
Coffee is optional – Join us for the exhibition only, or stay afterwards for a drink and conversation. (Food and drinks are at your own expense.)
As new dates are scheduled, I'll add them to this page. You can also join the Art Afternoons WhatsApp group to receive updates about upcoming events
COMING UP
Saturday 22 August
Gallery: Museum of Photography and Visual Arts
Exhibition: CASA
Time: 16:00–18:00
Meeting point: Out the front of the gallery https://maps.app.goo.gl/x5ka4fhKjAaohBJf8
Coffee afterwards: Sqala (approximately 3 minutes' walk)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/219BiJNS5jxapPVw5
About the exhibition
Opening the new Museum of Photography and Visual Arts, CASA brings together Moroccan and international photographers to explore the many faces of Casablanca.
Rather than presenting a single portrait of Casablanca, CASA offers a collection of different perspectives that reflect the complexity and diversity of the city and the people who call it home.
As the museum's inaugural exhibition, CASA is a fitting introduction to a new cultural space dedicated to photography and visual storytelling in Morocco.
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Past Art Afternoons
Wednesday 22 July
Gallery: Loft Art Gallery
Exhibition: Constructed Realities
Time: 16:00–18:00
Meeting point: Out the front of the gallery https://maps.app.goo.gl/GigNy2h6iTkrXmLG8
Coffee afterwards: Les Soeurettes (approximately 5 minutes' walk)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ao7cjvwJEKrQajMTA.
About the exhibition
Bringing together works by Mous Lamrabat, Nicolas Henry, M'hammed Kilito, Joana Choumali, Hiba Baddou and Mustapha Azeroual, Constructed Realities explores photography as a space between document and fiction, observation and reconstruction.
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Wednesday 8 July
Gallery: Galerie NADAR
Exhibition: NADARI
Time: 16:00–18:00
Meeting point: Out the front of the gallery https://maps.app.goo.gl/tpUovFeGzWMkcWJs9
Coffee afterwards: JUJ Café (approximately 3 minutes' walk)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8RBspxRNukm19uap6
About the exhibition
NADARI brings together work by Sabelle Bauer Akdime, Issam Chorrib, Abderahmane Doukkane, Mehdi Gharnit, Jamal Hammami, Yasmine Hatimi, Charaf Lahib, Mehdy Mariouch, Daoud Aoulad Syad and Jean-Michel Zurfluh. Moving between observation, memory and interpretations of reality, the exhibition invites us to consider how photography can shape the way we experience and understand the world.
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