Marrakech – Step into the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, and you’ll see something completely different.
Kehinde Wiley, the American artist known for painting President Obama with a backdrop of blooming flowers, is flipping the narrative again — with a touch of drama, bold color, and unapologetic presence.
His exhibition, “Dédale du pouvoir”, which opened on April 15 and runs until June 15, is more than just an art show.
It’s a visual deep dive into what power looks like — and more importantly, what it could look like.
With eleven monumental portraits of African heads of state, Wiley challenges the old codes of authority and reinvents them with style, soul, and symbolism.
Each portrait stares back at you.— not cold, not distant, but full of emotion, confidence, and a story that refuses to be overlooked.
This isn’t your typical gallery stroll. It’s a confrontation. A conversation. A celebration. And maybe even a little rebellion.
Organized by the Fondation Nationale des Musées and Galerie Templon, the exhibition dares us to rethink who gets to be framed, admired, and remembered.
It’s about time power was painted in full color.
So if you’re in Rabat — or planning to be — consider this your cultural date.
Because sometimes, the most powerful statements aren’t shouted from podiums… they’re painted, 10 feet tall, in a museum that dares to ask: what if power didn’t look the way we were told it should?
