Omar Id Tnaine

Biography

Omar Id Tnaine has served as the Curator of the Agadir Art Museum since 2023. Previously, he held the position of Deputy Curator at the Musée des Confluences – Dar El Bacha in Marrakech (2017–2023) and was Assistant Curator at the National Museum of Weaving and Carpets – Dar Si Said in the same city (2016–2017).

With an academic background in sociology (BA), museology and heritage (MA), and information and communication sciences (PhD), he brings over 10 years of experience in the cultural sector, specializing in visual arts and audiovisual media. An active photographer since 2000, he is also a member of the Agadir Photographic Club.

His research includes numerous publications, such as a book on Amazigh cinema (2006) and an upcoming work on Amazigh filmography. He is currently developing a book project on art museums in Morocco. He has curated multiple heritage and art exhibitions in Morocco and France, regularly contributes to blogs on Moroccan artists and exhibitions, and participates in international conferences, including recent events by COMCOL/CAMOC (Amsterdam) and AVICOM (Turin, Italy).

Omar Id Tnaine, Curator at Agadir Museum of Art in Agadir, Morocco, has been awarded by the Saastamoinen Foundation.