The book «Women and Art in the Maghreb», curated by Nadia Sabri, the president of AICA-Morocco and director of the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, alongside Tunisian professor and aesthetics specialist Rachida Triki, was recently launched at the Bardo Museum in Tunis. Published by Le Fennec, this work gathers the voices of female visual artists, founders of exhibition spaces, and researchers offering diverse perspectives on art. These contributors participated in an international symposium held in Rabat in 2021, organized by AICA-Morocco as part of a UNESCO initiative. The event received support from the Wallonia-Brussels General Delegation in Tunisia. In a virtual address, Nadia Sabri emphasized that the book is not just a traditional compilation of symposium proceedings intended for a specialized audience. Instead, it is crafted to be accessible to the general public, enriched by subsequent discussions with event contributors, and by the coordinators' in-depth exploration of various themes raised during the symposium. The book is inclusive, featuring contributions from both female and male researchers and art professionals who provide unique critical insights and align with the project's vision, noted the AICA-Morocco leadership. They highlighted that the primary goal was to create a visually appealing and content-rich volume that presents an alternative narrative of art history, encompassing experiences across generations. Rachida Triki, reflecting on the journey from the Rabat symposium to the book's publication, described it as a form of «cultural writing» on Maghreb art led by women. She remarked that while historical writing is not inherently gendered, the unique sensitivity of women in this context aids in deconstructing dominant narratives about women and art.
