Lazraq family (Alami and Othman Lazraq)
The Lazraq family collects modern and contemporary African art, and holds about 2,500 pieces shown in rotation at MACAAL in Marrakech. Arab News calls it one of the most comprehensive private holdings of its kind on the continent. The museum reopened in February 2025 after closing in spring 2023.
Artists named in the collection
Mohamed Melehi, Farid Belkahia, Malick Sidibé, Pierre Bodo, Salah Elmur, Leila Alaoui, Fatiha Zemmouri
On record
- Sources differ on the opening year of MACAAL: Art Dubai gives 2016 and Arab News gives 2018.
- The 2025 reopening show, Seven Contours, One Collection, presented over 150 works from most African nations.
Institutional roles
- Founders, MACAAL
Questions
What does Lazraq family (Alami and Othman Lazraq) collect?The Lazraq family collects modern and contemporary African art, and holds about 2,500 pieces shown in rotation at MACAAL in Marrakech. Arab News calls it one of the most comprehensive private holdings of its kind on the continent. The museum reopened in February 2025 after closing in spring 2023.
Which artists are in the Lazraq family (Alami and Othman Lazraq) collection?Cited sources name works by Mohamed Melehi, Farid Belkahia, Malick Sidibé, Pierre Bodo, Salah Elmur, Leila Alaoui, Fatiha Zemmouri.
Can the public see the collection of Lazraq family (Alami and Othman Lazraq)?Yes. Works are shown at Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden (MACAAL) in Marrakech, Morocco.
Sources
- Marrakech museum reopens with homage to African art, Arab News, 2025
- Art is an universal language: it would be a shame not to use it in this way, Art Dubai
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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