Casablanca Art School Exhibition at Cromwell Place Traces Moroccan Art from 1960s to Today

A landmark exhibition at Cromwell Place in London showcases Moroccan art from the 1960s to the present, highlighting the Casablanca Group's break from Western conventions and the emergence of a new generation. The show opens with iconic works by Farid Belkahia, Mohamed Chabaa, Mohamed Hamidi, Mohamed Melehi, and Malika Agueznay, who pioneered abstraction using geometric shapes and materials from Moroccan craftsmanship. It then features established artists Mahi Binebine and Mohamed Anzaoui, both influenced by the Casablanca movement and social commitment, reflecting on the human condition and Moroccan society. The exhibition concludes with graphic works by emerging artists Reda Boudina and Kamil Bouzoubaa-Grivel, who challenge perception of surface and depth using concrete, plexiglass, metal, and oil-based ink. Boudina draws on brutalist architecture from 1950s UK, prevalent in Moroccan urban landscapes, while Bouzoubaa-Grivel blurs digital and physical realms, inspired by graphic patterns and Japanese comics. The exhibition aims to reflect the richness of Morocco's contemporary art scene.