Category Archives: Moroccan art

Never the Twain shall Meet – Fatima ‘s new exhibition at ANCA in May


Exhibition opening on Friday 1st May 2026 at 6pm.

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L’empreinte Eternelle – L’Ecole Superieure des Beaux-Arts de Casablanca


The exhibition commemorating the lives of Mohammed Bakkour, Noureddine Bellaoui and Khadija Belalia assembled by their alumni colleagues who studied with them at ESBAC in the late 1980’s.

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L’Empreinte Eternelle – a collective exhibition by the alumni of the Casablanca School of Fine Arts – March/April 2026


Commemorating the lives of Mohammed Bakkour, Noureddine Bellaoui and Khadija Belalia

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Highlighting the plight of Gaza children and their mothers – AMUST


The prolonged terror inflicted on Gaza has exposed the deliberate and systematic targeting of civilians and especially children by Israeli forces. Thousands of children have been killed alongside many more of Palestinians killed, tens of thousands injured and hundreds of … Continue reading

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Fatima awarded the People’s Choice Award in the 2023 Lanyon Art Prize


In 2022, Galleries Museum + Heritage launched a biennial art prize to support ACT and regional artists to exhibit their works and encourage a deeper and contemporary appreciation of Canberra’s cultural and natural heritage through artistic engagements with our historic … Continue reading

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Encompass exhibition at the Canberra Islamic Centre


The Canberra Islamic Centre (CIC) provides a podium for the artists’ community in Canberra. This year’s exhibition leading up to the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the National Multicultural Festival in February 2023 was titled Encompass, a theme that … Continue reading

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Artwork pays tribute to Palestine’s Shireen Abu Akleh


An artwork by Fatima Killeen in the Australian Women’s Art Prize 2022 on display at the Islamic Museum of Australia is an homage to the life and journalistic work of Shireen Abu Akleh who was murdered by Israeli troops in … Continue reading

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Fatima Killeen becomes first woman to win Muslim art prize


Canberra City News – Helen Musa CLICK HERE to read the article

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Fatima Killeen – one of the country’s most highly regarded Muslim artists is the recipient of the Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize 2021.


The collograph print titled ‘The Crooked Narrative’ fuses images of a pomegranate and a hand grenade. La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar AO, said the University is committed to supporting initiatives such as the Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize … Continue reading

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Collision exhibition reviewed in the Canberra Times by Sasha Grishin


“Serene beauty and urgent tone have a powerful message” Read the review HERE or CLICK on the image below.

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