Moroccan Art at World's Most Important Art Fair in Basel 2025

Each year, the city of Basel becomes the heart of the global art world and this year, Moroccan artists are making their mark louder than ever. From Art Basel, the world’s most prestigious art fair, to Photo Basel and the newly launched Africa Basel, Moroccan voices are present. These are not just exhibitions: they are moments of recognition.

At Art Basel, we find leading names like:
– Mbarek Bouhchichi
– Sarah Ouhaddou
– Meriem Bennani, who has been nominated for the Art Basel Awards

At Africa Basel, celebrating African perspectives:
– Yacout Hamdouch
– Amine Asselman
– Malika Sqali
– Sanae Arraqas

And at Photo Basel, focused on photography:
– Imane Djamil, nominated for the Photo Basel Maurice de Mauriac Award
– Seif Kousmate
– Mohammed Kilito

This diverse group of artists reflects the richness of Moroccan creativity, from experimental art and conceptual installations to powerful photography and poetic abstraction. They speak to identity, memory, and the future.

Why It Matters

To see Moroccan artists take space at Basel is more than a symbolic gesture. It’s global validation. It’s a chance for wider audiences to engage with North African perspectives. Furthermore, it means more visibility, more opportunities and more control over how our stories are told.

In a global art world that still often centers the West, moments like these remind us that the South, and especially Morocco, has something essential to say.