Painter
Cheaib El Barki
A Mercedes taxi painted in pink, green and yellow. A real car bonnet turned into a canvas. Cheaib El Barki paints the Moroccan street with the energy of graffiti.
The artist
Who is Cheaib El Barki?
Born in 1983, Cheaib El Barki is a self-taught Moroccan painter and graffiti artist from the Rabat–Salé area. He grew up between Morocco and Amsterdam, where he first started painting as a teenager. Resilience runs through his story and his work: painting became the place where he rebuilt himself.
The street as a subject
El Barki paints the contemporary Moroccan city: movement, crowds, facades and, above all, car culture, with the Mercedes taxi as a recurring icon. Coming from street art, he works in mixed media, combining spray paint and paint on canvas, wood and salvaged car parts such as bonnets. Drips, black outlines and layers of bright colour give each piece its raw, urban energy, and build a visual memory of present-day Morocco.
His works at Moroccan Paintings
Cheaib El Barki is one of the artists shown at ARTWORKS by Moroccan Paintings in Casablanca. In May 2025, the gallery presented his work alongside that of Mohamed Benhamza. Available works range from 80 × 120 cm canvases to monumental formats up to 100 × 250 cm, as well as a painted car bonnet.
Available works
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Frequently asked questions
Where can one acquire a work by Cheaib El Barki?
Each work may be reserved from its page via WhatsApp, or viewed beforehand at ARTWORKS, our gallery in Casablanca (Luxoria n°5, Avenue Ahmed Charci), during a private viewing by appointment.
What is the price of a work by Cheaib El Barki?
The works currently on offer range from 8 000 DH to 32 000 DH, depending on format and technique; each piece’s price is shown on its page.
How is the authenticity of the works checked?
No work is offered without first being physically examined by the gallery. For a living artist, authenticity is confirmed directly with the artist; for a deceased artist, a certificate of authenticity and provenance documents are required. Our authenticity protocol
Can the works be delivered?
Yes: within 48 hours in Casablanca and Rabat, three to four days elsewhere in Morocco; international shipping is quoted on request. Payment is made on delivery, by bank transfer or by cheque.
Acquire a work
Private viewing
in Casablanca
See the works of Cheaib El Barki at ARTWORKS Gallery, by appointment.
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