An Independent Art Residency and Curatorial Platform in Casablanca
Yasmine Laraqui Studio & Residency supports artists, writers, researchers and cultural practitioners through residencies, curatorial dialogue, exhibitions and project-based collaborations.
Operating across several locations in Casablanca, with the principal studio and curatorial base in Palmier, the program creates opportunities for research, artistic development and meaningful exchange with the city’s cultural landscape.
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Programs
Exhibitions & Public Programs
Exhibitions, open studios, artist talks and collaborative projects developed with resident artists, associates and invited practitioners.
Opportunities are announced through open calls and direct curatorial invitations.
Associate Program
A project-based program for practitioners who do not require accommodation but are seeking curatorial dialogue, a working environment and support in developing research toward an exhibition, workshop, publication or public presentation.
Residential Program
One- to three-month residencies for international artists, writers, researchers and cultural practitioners, as well as Moroccan practitioners living outside Casablanca who require accommodation.
The program combines accommodation in Casablanca, access to the Palmier studio, curatorial dialogue and connections with the city’s artistic and cultural community. Accommodation locations are confirmed according to dates and availability.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Issam Fariane — La Fable du Serpent
A presentation of new work developed through his fellowship at Yasmine Laraqui Studio & Residency.
15 September 2026 · 19:00Palmier Studio, Casablanca
Barbara Herbert — Who Needs a Mirror
Collage and abstract painting examining looking, concealment and the shifting construction of identity.
25 September 2026 · 19:00Galerie Mine d’Art, Casablanca
Creative Challenges — October Series
Créer avec l’IA — sans perdre sa créativité
Outils d’IA générative, projet personnel accompagné et présentation publique.
03–04 OCT 2026
Cozy Store, Casablanca
Early bird 1 000 MAD · Tarif normal 1 500 MAD
RSVP / PRE-REGISTERVISUELLE
& ARCHIVES PHOTO
Communication Visuelle & Archives Photo
Transformer des archives et images personnelles en langage visuel, narration et projet contemporain.
17–18 OCT 2026
Cozy Store, Casablanca
Early bird 1 000 MAD · Tarif normal 1 500 MAD
RSVP / PRE-REGISTER& RÉCIT
EXPÉRIMENTAL
Worldbuilding & Récit Expérimental
Construire un univers cohérent et développer une narration visuelle, écrite ou hybride.
24–25 OCT 2026
Cozy Store, Casablanca
Early bird 1 000 MAD · Tarif normal 1 500 MAD
RSVP / PRE-REGISTERUpcoming Residents
Kai Mora
Historian, writer and researcher developing Tales of the Gimbri.
Ouisam El Kertoubi
What Happens to What Remains? — memory, transformation, construction and decay.
Phillip Robinson
Portraiture as a space for encounters, exchange and connection in Casablanca.
Past Residents
Barbara Herbert
Collage and painting examining identity, perception and representations of femininity.
Issam Fariane
Inaugural Fellow Artist developing an intuitive, process-led painting practice.
Wendell Smith
Identity, migration, memory, environment and cultural transformation through painting and research.