From December 28, 2025 to May 25, 2026
Museum of Intangible Heritage, Jamaâ el-Fna, Marrakech
Discover the world of an exceptional self-taught painter
The Jamaâ el-Fna Museum of Intangible Heritage is hosting a major exhibition dedicated to Mohammed Ben Allal, one of the most singular artists of Moroccan painting. Born in Marrakech, this self-taught painter developed a unique artistic practice, outside of academic frameworks, deeply rooted in the social realities and popular life of the ochre city.
A visual journey into the memory of Marrakech
The exhibition invites visitors to immerse themselves in a world where each canvas tells a story, captures a moment of life, and preserves a fragment of collective memory. Ben Allal draws his inspiration from scenes of everyday life in Marrakech.
- Social and family rituals
- The bustle of the traditional souks
- The colorful popular festivals
- Traditional craft practices
- The legendary Jamaâ el-Fna square, the beating heart of the city
A unique pictorial language
Mohammed Ben Allal's style is distinguished by striking visual characteristics: flattened perspectives, frontal figures, and a vibrant color palette. These artistic choices lend his compositions an expressive intensity that evokes orality and the art of traditional Moroccan storytelling.
Painting and Living Heritage
This exhibition fits perfectly within the mission of the Museum of Intangible Heritage. Ben Allal's work is presented as a sensitive archive, a precious visual testimony to the rhythms of life, practices, and forms of sociability that have shaped the urban identity of Marrakech over the decades.
