Born in 1977 in Casablanca, Fouad Maazouz lives and works between Morocco and Europe
It was during his studies as a graphic designer, who took him to Germany, France, Switzerland and the United States, that he became passionate about photography. From then on, he no longer separates from his camera and follows a solid studies and training in photography.
Fouad Maazouz is an award winning and a certified international professional photographer and has received several international awards :
- Best Artist Award TOP 25 ART FAIR Casablanca 2011
- Honorable trophy at the Council of the European Union Brussels 2007
- 1st Place Mediterranean Photographer Barcelona 2007
- 1st Place Crossing Glances 2006 in Roma
- 1st Place AGFA International Photo Award Frankfurt 2005
- 1st Place AGFA International Photo Award Frankfurt 2004
- 1st Place International Photo Award, New York.USA 2004
- 1st Place National Photo award Agadir. Morocco2003
- 1st Place National Photo Award Casablanca. Morocco 2002
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
- Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
- the Arab World Institute in Paris
- The House of Arts of Coquimbo, Chile
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona, Spain
- Bab Rouah, Rabat, Morocco
- New Museum, New York, USA
- Galerie Les Vergers Art, Paris, France
- African Photography Encounters Bamako, Mali
- Photo Gallery 4, Paris, France
- Italian Cultural Institute, Tunis, Tunisia
- School of Architecture, Barcelona, Spain
- Crous Gallery of Fine Arts, Paris, Morocco
- Dizengoff Center, Tel Avil, Israel
- Gallery The Bridge, Aleppo, Syria
- Alexandria Library, Alexandria, Egypt
- Beyoglu Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- National Bookstore, Algeria
- Italian Cultural Institute, Rabat, Morocco
- French Institute, Rabat, Marrakech, Morocco
- Goethe Institute, Rabat, Morocco
- Valentini Palace, Rome, Italy
- French Institute, Rabat, Marrakech, Morocco
- 1st International Meeting of Photography, Fez, Morocco
- Municipal Museum of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
- Delegation of the Ministry of Culture, Tangier, Morocco
- Festival of the Games, Orient West Foundation, Rabat, Morocco
- International Photo Month in Paris, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
- Festival of Visual Arts, Mohammed V Theater, Rabat, Morocco
- International Film Festival for Women, Salted, Morocco
- Paris Photo, International City of Arts, Paris, France
RESIDENCIES AND GRANTS
- City of Arts Paris France
- International visitor program – Washington – New York – Seattle – Ohio – Texas USA
- Crossing Glances ,Roma, Italy
- Crossing Glances Brussel, Belgiuem
- RehabiMed Barcelona, Spain
- Art Exchange Goethe International Munchen, Germany
- Artistic Residence in Switzerland
- Artistic Residence in Salzburg Austria
- Artistic Residence in Santiago Chile
- Artistic residence in Berlin Germany