{"id":24545,"date":"2026-09-07T11:48:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openportfolio.es\/?p=24545"},"modified":"2026-09-07T13:04:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:04:41","slug":"three-days-fourteen-artists-and-printmaking-as-an-excuse-to-think-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openportfolio.es\/en\/three-days-fourteen-artists-and-printmaking-as-an-excuse-to-think-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Three days. Fourteen artists. And printmaking as an excuse to think"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OPEN CASABLANCA 2026 EDITION<\/h5>\n

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Open Casablanca 2026 brings together artists from 9 countries and selects four for FIG Bilbao 2026<\/h1>\n

4\u20136 September 2026 \u00b7 Casablanca \u00b7 Free admission<\/span><\/p>\n

From 4 to 6 September, Open Casablanca gathered artists from across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia in Casablanca for a meeting devoted to contemporary printmaking, creation and exchange between artists.<\/p>\n

The programme combined an exhibition, live demonstrations, workshops, talks and activities for children, creating a shared space around printmaking and its many forms of expression.<\/p>\n

This edition brought together 13 artists, both participants and guest artists, from Spain, Italy, Belgium, Morocco, Egypt, Oman, Jordan, China and Iran.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”24689″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1780918930242{margin-top: 5% !important;margin-bottom: 5% !important;padding-top: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;background-color: #212121 !important;}”][vc_column css_animation=”bounceInUp” width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1752140000002{padding-top: 95px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Four artists selected for FIG Bilbao 2026<\/span><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]As part of the meeting, four of the participating artists have been selected to continue their international journey and take part in FIG Bilbao 2026, taking place in Bilbao from 26 to 29 November.<\/span><\/p>\n

The selected artists are:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chiara Chimirri (Italy)<\/span>
\nMeryem Tafali (Morocco)<\/span>
\nSafia Agouzoul (Morocco)<\/span>
\nWang Caizhen (China)<\/span><\/p>\n

The selection establishes a direct link between Open Casablanca and FIG Bilbao, strengthening international exchange and building new connections within contemporary printmaking.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1752140000003{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″]