Museum of Modern Art of Algiers
The Museum of Modern Art of Algiers is an art museum in Algiers. It was inaugurated in 2007.History
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.Curators
The current curator is Mohamed Djehiche, an art historian.Exhibitions
The MaMa presented a retrospective on Olivier Debré and a tribute to M'hamed Issiakhem.
