Welcome to CIMAM to Omar Idtnaine!
"I greatly appreciate the ongoing exchange of ideas among CIMAM members on topics relevant to the work of contemporary art museums, which resonates with my daily professional experience. Joining CIMAM is a natural choice for me because it provides a space for dialogue and exchange, as well as a network of actors in the museum ecosystem, especially for those working in contemporary art. I was particularly motivated by CIMAM's facilitation of reflection on pressing issues such as decolonization in museums, development, sustainability, climate change, and the role museums play in addressing these issues".
Omar Idtnaine, Curator, Agadir Museum of Art, Agadir, Morocco.
"Being a member of CIMAM will allow me to engage with colleagues worldwide on these topics and on future collaborations between my museum and others. It will also enable me to forge cooperative relationships, exchanges, and friendships among museum professionals. Personal development is also a motivating factor for me, as I believe that through CIMAM and its member opportunities, I can contribute to the evolution of Moroccan art museums and enhance the artistic creation of my country".
About Omar
Omar Idtnaine joined the National Museum Foundation in 2016 as an assistant curator, and was assigned to the National Museum of Weaving and Carpets - Dar Si Said from December 2016 to October 2017. From October 2017 to March 2023, he worked as an assistant curator at the Museum of Confluences - Dar El Bacha. Since March 2023 until now, he has been the curator of the Agadir Museum of Art in Agadir, which is a museum of modern and contemporary art. His field of expertise focuses on new dynamics in artistic exhibitions, particularly those that interrogate current issues
Omar completed his professional master's degree in museography in 2016 at the National Institute of Archaeological Sciences and Heritage, with an internship at the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations (Mucem) in Marseille. He is currently working on his doctoral thesis at Mohamed V University in Rabat since 2019, focusing on communication in state museums in the Marrakech-Safi region.
About CIMAM
CIMAM – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – is an Affiliated Organization of ICOM.* Founded in 1962, CIMAM’s vision is a world where the contribution of museums, collections, and archives of modern and contemporary art to the cultural, social, and economic well-being of society is recognized and respected.
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Thank you, Omar Idtnaine, for becoming a member of CIMAM!