Culture Vultures Fez

Cluster - watercolour miniatures

A single handed, solo exhibit of miniature paintings made by artist art-tickle of Fez, whilst recovering form a sick stint, will be shown only whist paint lasts.

The inspiration was the richly descriptive novel My Name is Red by Orham Pamuk. The plot of the book highlights the lives and work of Sultans’ miniaturists, calligraphers, illustrators and guilders: the setting, Istanbul, 430 years ago.

Stirred to create, and challenged by the process of miniature artistry, this 5 piece series, titled Cluster, came to fruition over an afternoon in the artist’s recuperating bed.

As an ephemeral piece the works are the documentation. To purchase a limited edition print contact Jess at culture.vulture1@rocketmail.com.

 Miniature Exhibition

Sancho @ Inst. Cervantes

Fez, a city rich in arts and crafts and masters in the skill of artesanal fabrication can sometimes seem sparse with what is being exhibited on the modern fine arts platform. On offer is often showered in visual clichés that are at times badly presented and poorly advertised.

The absence of an art school for modern or contemporary practice in central Morocco creates a diluted concentration of artists that reside in the Fez region. An art school which pushes an artist mind towards experimentation and creativity acts as vital fertilizer for artistic progress and inventive development. Any Fez based arts exhibiting space is consequently challenged to fill their gallery month on month.

Digging deeper in search of inspiration from the now on the fine arts scene in Fez it is however possible to find some pickings of inspiration. The following is a list of spaces where you can find exhibiting works from both Moroccan and international artists.

Sancho at Inst. Cervantes

Instituto Cervantes http://fes.cervantes.es
A vibrant and well-mastered body of paintings by David Sancho exhibited until November 30th. As a Spanish artist taking inspirations from Tanger whose work is fresh, competent and liberating. Contact the artists fro sales : dsanchop@yahoo.es
Don’t miss the graffiti work up the stairs from the gallery by Omar Lula.

Belhalia at The Orientalists

Orientalist Gallery –38, Rue Abdelaziz Boutaleb. Fez, V.N. Currently presenting a mixed show of Moroccan artists with pieces produced by some of the Maghreb’s well established artists. Collection includes Nouredine DaifAllah and Farid Belkahia.

Zouza at the Inst. Francais

Institut Francais – institutfrancaisfes.com
Exhibit by Mohamed Zouzaf ; an internationally acclaimed painter from the Essaouira movement of Morocco. The show is an overdose of a works created with an exciting formula for taking the eye for a walk across a canvas.

Tazi n Tazi at Gallerie Tazi

Gallerie Tazi – Rue Abdelkarim El Khatabi. Fez .V.N.
A recommendation as a framers that presents local artists works including Hisham Tazi’s competent photos of Fez and his brother’s, ( Nabil Tazi) agreeable canvas’.

Additional V.N. venues include
Complexe Culturel AL Houria – Currently bare walled.
Gallerie Mohammed Kacimi on the avenue to the palace gates. Presently under repairs.

The harvest of fine-art in the Fez V.N. – written by art-tickle of Fez