About
The National General Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Algiers (MAMA) is a museum of modern and contemporary art, opened in 2007, located in the heart of Algiers. Its mission is to introduce, promote and preserve contemporary Algerian art while demonstrating international contemporary art through permanent and temporary exhibitions of Algerian and international artworks.
Located in Algiers at the heart of the commercial street Avenue Avenue Larbi Ben M'hidi, this Neo-Moorish building was originally a multi-arcade shop and was built by architect Henri Petit in 1914. After independence, the name of the store was changed to Algerian arcades. In 2006, the building was rehabilitated by Algerian architect Halim Faidi into a museum and classified as a historical monument in 2008. In the museum we find works by Algerian and foreign artists such as Lazhar Hakkar, Naja Makhlouf, Noureddine Chakran, Patrick Altiss, Pierre-Jean-Charles Freilong, Salim Ben Saad, Slimane Ould Mohand, Baya, Mohamed Louayel, Basma Jamila Khalifa, Abderrahmane Ould Mohand, Abdelwahab Mokrani, Mohamed Issiakhem, Moncef Keita, Mourad Salem, Mohamed Khadda, Zinedine Basai, Olivier Debre, Moussa Bourdin, Silov Anatoly Alexandrovich, Serene Fattouh, Charles Martin, Jamal Djaballah Balkh, Fares Boukhatam, Halida Bougret, Kamal Nizar and many others.