Art is in our genes. It is a pivotal point of our culture and our identity.

From Eugène Delacroix's first voyage in 1832, painters have paid homage to the colors and intense light which bathe the Kingdom of Morocco. Captivated by the images produced by Delacroix on his return from Tangier, many painters came to set out their easels here. During the 19th century, Matisse, Torres, Tapiés, Majorelle and Miro all succumbed to the charms of the landscape, the colors and the fascinating local scenes. Later, Nicolas de Staël, Francis Bacon and Edouard Degas would follow in their steps. Today, the country now has its own fine art schools and its own master painters.

Discover in your own time the many art galleries displaying our artists' talent and energy. These include the Bab Rouah Gallery in Rabat, housed in the monumental gateway of the same name. Four rooms regularly host magnificent works. Again in Rabat, a gallery has been created in Bab El Kébir, a gateway built in 1150. This is one of the joys of Almohad architecture. It has three exhibition rooms. In Marrakech, the Bab Doukala Gallery opened in 1989 in one of the main and oldest gates in the medina. It hosts exhibitions by Moroccan and foreign artists. Finally, the Portuguese old town in El Jadida, built in 1514, has been restored and refurbished and since 2000 houses an exhibition gallery. The galleries of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs are based in Essaouira, Fez, Marrakech, Rabat and Tétouan. But elsewhere, don't hesitate to push open the doors of private galleries, especially in Casablanca, as well as in El Jadida, Rabat, Essaouira, Meknès and Tangier. There you will discover a contemporary consciousness you can share in… And a lot of talent. This could be an opportunity for you to take home a specially chosen, timeless and intimate work.