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| Location | Algiers, Algeria |
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| Curator | Mohamed Djehiche (2007), art historian |
The Museum of Modern Art of Algiers (MaMa) is an art museum in Algiers. It was inaugurated in 2007. [1]
The building, built between 1901 and 1909, was first used as a department store, the Galeries de France. Its architecture is neo-moorish. It was rehabilitated to host the museum on five levels.
The MaMa was opened at the occasion of the operation "Algiers, capital of the Arabic culture 2007". It was supported by the ministry of Culture, Khalida Toumi. The museum is located at the number 25 of the street Larbi Ben M'hidi (formerly rue d'Isly).
The current curator is Mohamed Djehiche, an art historian.
The MaMa presented a retrospective on Olivier Debré (May–August 2010) and a tribute to M'hamed Issiakhem (December 2010 – January 2011). [2]
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