Since the project foundation in 2013, Al-Tiba9 Contemporary has aimed to seize, in a particular way, the social reality of creating an interface between the West and the Arab world through contemporary art. Al-Tiba9 Gallery, inaugurated in October 2023, represents and exhibits many well-known, established artists from different backgrounds. It also introduces emergent artists to the international scene, primarily focusing on contemporary art reflecting modern society and its environment, encouraging innovation and diversity of mediums, potentially engaging today's art scene. The gallery holds a strong vision of the future through visual arts, digital and experimental art,
Founded by Mohamed Benhadj, a curator and art advisor with a decade-long experience working with established artists, galleries, museums, and collectors, Al-Tiba9 Gallery runs several programs to promote international artists and invites art professionals through art exhibitions, talks, collectors' publications, participation in art fairs, digital events via social media, and much more.
FOUNDER & ART CURATOR
Mohamed Benhadj, one of the most influential art curators from Algeria with a decade in the international field of contemporary art., is the icon of performance art known for his audacious and avant-garde style since his first beginnings in Algiers in 2010.
Driven by his vision of a common global platform to provide growth opportunities to emerging artists in contemporary art, Benhadj established Al-Tiba9 in 2013. His focus has been on the international exhibition of modern art, performance, and fashion design, promoting the exchange between art institutions and artists gathering in an Arab social-cultural environment.
Being the booster of the International Cultural Exchange in contemporary art in Algeria, he strengthened the possibilities of change and growth for international artists by exchanging and promoting art on a broader level.
In 2014, Mohamed extended his philosophy to Barcelona, Spain, where he gave his art exhibitions in 2017 a new touch by merging performance and fashion design as an alternative platform for independent designers to freely express themselves and introduce them to the art world.
Mohamed Benhadj has been carrying on his journey for over ten years now where he has collaborated with the Ministry of Culture, Museums, Art Institutions, Embassies, and Art Centers, becoming the most active curator from Algeria to establish his big art gallery in the heart of Barcelona representing a mix of Eastern and Western artists with a special focus in African and middle eastern art.
His goal is to create a new pole of contemporary art in North Africa, creating a solid cultural bridge between the East and the West by offering the world a unique experience of creativity, possibility, and growth like no other around the globe.