I joined GWA's 4th graders on a field trip on Thursday. We took a two-hour ride to Rabat to tour to the Musee Mohamed VI (MMVI), the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Despite the pouring rain outside (very unusual for Morocco), we had a great time viewing and discussing the beautiful artwork on the three floors of the museum.
These two blacks and whites are my favorites. I could stare at them for days. I wish I had as much wisdom as I imagine these two must have.
The MMVI has only been open since October of 2014 and is Morocco's first large-scale museum. The cost of the museum was 200-million dirham (about 20 million U.S. dollars). It was designed to raise awareness of contemporary art, especially in the country's youth. Works of art by a variety of Moroccan artists such as Chaibia Talal, Jilali Gherbaoui, Meryem Meziane, Ahmed Cherkaoui, Farid Belkahya, Hassan Glaoui, André Elbaz, Mohamed kacimi are displayed. There are also artists from other countries represented.
Spending a rainy day here was restful. I will want to return, without entourage, to enjoy a quiet afternoon of reflection with the artists.
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| Looking at art is hard work; time for for a rest on the bus, and still raining! |
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