King Mohammed VI and his guest King Abdallah II of Jordan inaugurated at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat the cultural and artistic event “Africa in Capital”, which celebrates African artistic creation. Africa in Capital, which runs until April 28, features a panoply of events including art exhibition, concerts, film projection and conferences with the aim to bring African art closer to the Moroccan public. In this respect, King Mohammed VI and his distinguished guest visited exhibitions themed: “Contemporary Look into African Art”, “Joint Presence”, and “Memorial”. The “Contemporary Look into African Art” exhibition features paintings, sculptures and design items made by famous African artists such as Congo’s Chéri Samba and Chéri Chérin, Benin’s Cyprien Tokoudagba, Nigeria’s Bruce Obomeyoma Onobrakpeya and Ben Osaghae and Ghana’s Kwame Akoto. The exhibition helps with exploring the trends marking the African contemporary art.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 24, 2017 15:44 UTC