Founded by Fatima-Zohra Bennani Bennis (FZB), MCC Gallery is now recognized as one of the leading contemporary art galleries in Marrakech.
Its story began in 2018, in the heart of the medina, with the opening of Dar El Bacha Gallery, the first gallery in Morocco dedicated to contemporary photography. Located in a historically emblematic neighborhood, this first space championed the work of artists exploring the new realities of the photographic medium in Morocco.
In 2020, amidst a changing global context, FZB decided to completely rethink the concept of a contemporary art gallery. She left the medina to relocate in Sidi Ghanem, a district of Marrakech that has become a creative epicenter of contemporary creation. It is in this 600 m² space that she founded MCC Gallery, a venue where Moroccan and international artists are invited to step outside their comfort zones, explore new dimensions of their practice, and engage in dialogue with the public.
The projects carried out by the gallery often adopt evolving formats, encouraging interdisciplinarity and critical reflection. MCC is committed to supporting ambitious proposals that address contemporary issues, while offering artists the conditions conducive to the emergence of powerful, committed, and timely works.
“Visite” by Amine El Gotaibi, presented in 2021–2022, inaugurated the space with a project retracing his journey toward Africa in a museum-scale format, through monumental works enriched by the contributions of national and international thinkers such as Youssef Seddik. Since then, the gallery has continued with a bold and rigorous program, bringing together disciplines and visions through landmark exhibitions. It notably presented “CHARADES” by Yassine Balbzioui, an exhibition curated by international curator Simon Njami, “UNDER THE SILVER TREE” by Mo Baala, an immersion into the artist’s mind, and “MONOCHROME ABSOLU” by Hamza Kadiri, a reflection on material and form.
With this rigorous programming, MCC Gallery actively participates in international contemporary art and design fairs and events, contributing to the global exposure of its artists. In June 2022, it took part in the Salone del Mobile in Milan, in a noted collaboration bringing together Amine El Gotaibi, Beni Rugs, and New York designer Colin King. In 2023, the gallery was present at AKAA Paris with the work of Amine El Gotaibi, then at 1-54 London, where it exhibited a selection of works by its artists, including Yassine Balbzioui, Mustapha Azeroual, and Amine El Gotaibi, who took over the courtyard of Somerset House with Illuminate The Light, his most ambitious work to date, specially created for the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court. In 2025, the gallery will participate in 1-54 Marrakech with a proposal bringing together Houda Kabbaj, Malika Sqalli, and Amine El Gotaibi—thus asserting its role as a bridge between the Moroccan art scene and international networks.
Committed to the development of an ambitious contemporary art scene rooted in Morocco, MCC Gallery builds bridges between Marrakech and the rest of the world, driven by a singular vision and a program based on audacity and excellence.