MRS Art

Bringing together diverse perspectives shaped by migration, identity, and the human condition, these artists engage with themes of memory, belonging, resilience, and cultural transformation through highly distinctive visual languages.

Amina Benbouchta (b. 1963, Casablanca) explores questions of identity, gender, and representation through a multidisciplinary practice spanning painting, photography, sculpture, installation, and video. Rooted in anthropology and social observation, her work examines the visibility of women and the social structures shaping contemporary life. Her works are held in numerous institutional and private collections internationally, including the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat and the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C.

Mahi Binebine (b. 1959, Marrakech) creates expressive paintings and sculptures that delve into the emotional extremes of the human experience, balancing themes of hope and despair, violence and tenderness. His works often feature intertwined figures and symbolic forms that evoke vulnerability, endurance, and collective memory. His works are included in major international collections, notably the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Pérez Art Museum in Miami, and the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris.

Kukoff (b. 1979, Togo) moves between figuration and abstraction, using raw textures and faceless figures to investigate existential questions of being, perception, and human connection. Drawing from philosophy and architecture, his works evoke universal archetypes and inner states of transformation. His works have been exhibited internationally across West Africa, Europe, and the United Kingdom, and are held in private collections.

Houda Terjuman (b. 1970) explores themes of migration, displacement, memory, and belonging through sculpture and painting. Shaped by her Syrian, Swiss, and Moroccan heritage, her symbolic works — including recurring motifs of chairs, boats, and bridges — reflect the fragility and resilience embedded within experiences of movement and cultural hybridity. Her works are held in private collections internationally.

Jesse Sky (b. 1980, Newport, Rhode Island) is an American artist whose multidisciplinary background includes music, engineering, yacht design, and finance. Inspired by the ocean and sky surrounding his island-based studio, his practice explores themes of unity, sustainability, and human connection through both art and architectural concepts. His work has been exhibited in galleries across the United States, including Hawaii, and is held in multiple private collections.

Together, their practices create a powerful dialogue around identity, movement, and the shared emotional landscapes that shape contemporary experience.

Malika Riadi Schulz is a collector, patron, and founder of MRS ART, a platform established in 2022 to support contemporary artists from North and West Africa and the diaspora. Through curated exhibitions and collaborations, she champions artists whose practices engage with identity, memory, migration, and socio-political narratives, fostering greater international visibility and cross-cultural dialogue.

Her programme spans both emerging and internationally recognised artists, including Mahi Binebine, Majida Khattari, Amina Benbouchta, Kukoff, and Éric Bourret. Most recently, MRS ART expanded its scope through collaborations that encourage dialogue between emerging and established voices across different cultural contexts.

Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Malika later moved to Europe for her studies, completing her education between Paris and London. She brings over 15 years of experience across international technology and creative industries, having held senior roles at companies including Meta, Electronic Arts, and King Digital. Fluent in French, English, and Arabic, she combines strategic expertise with a strong commitment to cultural advocacy and contemporary art.