Maria Yigouti

Gallery strategist working across artist positioning, exhibitions, collector relations, and gallery development.

Casablanca, Morocco

Experience

Creative Strategy Consultant

Kleparz Mojave, Mexico City – Launch Project | 2025

Creative Strategy Consultant

Kleparz Mojave, Mexico City – Launch Project | 2025

Creative Strategy Consultant

Kleparz Mojave, Mexico City – Launch Project | 2025

  • Conceived the gallery's visual identity and strategic positioning ahead of its launch.

  • Conceived the gallery's visual identity and strategic positioning ahead of its launch.

  • Developed the gallery's communication framework across editorial, print, packaging, and digital platforms.

  • Developed the gallery's communication framework across editorial, print, packaging, and digital platforms.

  • Designed the gallery's website and digital ecosystem to establish a cohesive institutional identity.

  • Designed the gallery's website and digital ecosystem to establish a cohesive institutional identity.

  • Developed exhibition-related programming and audience engagement concepts.

  • Developed exhibition-related programming and audience engagement concepts.

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Brosco | 2025 – Present

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Brosco | 2025 – Present

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Brosco | 2025 – Present

  • Founded and independently run an editorial platform dedicated to contemporary art.

  • Founded and independently run an editorial platform dedicated to contemporary art.

  • Research, write, and edit artist profiles, interviews, exhibition reviews, and long-form features.

  • Research, write, and edit artist profiles, interviews, exhibition reviews, and long-form features.

  • Curate and develop Index, an ongoing digital archive of emerging photographers.

  • Curate and develop Index, an ongoing digital archive of emerging photographers.

Gallery Project Associate

CDA Gallery, Casablanca – Project-Based | 2024

Gallery Project Associate

CDA Gallery, Casablanca – Project-Based | 2024

Gallery Project Associate

CDA Gallery, Casablanca – Project-Based | 2024

  • Led the gallery's visual repositioning and developed communications across print, digital, and external creative partners.

  • Led the gallery's visual repositioning and developed communications across print, digital, and external creative partners.

  • Managed VIP and collector relations during 1-54 Marrakech, building a structured collector database and CRM workflow for prospecting, segmentation, and post-fair follow-up.

  • Managed VIP and collector relations during 1-54 Marrakech, building a structured collector database and CRM workflow for prospecting, segmentation, and post-fair follow-up.

  • Produced collector-facing materials, artist presentations, catalogues, and institutional dossiers across exhibitions and gallery projects.

Independent Writer

International Galleries and Editorial Platforms | 2023 – Present

Independent Writer

International Galleries and Editorial Platforms | 2023 – Present

Independent Writer

International Galleries and Editorial Platforms | 2023 – Present

  • Produced artist features, interviews, exhibition reviews, catalogue texts, and press materials for galleries and editorial platforms.

  • Produced artist features, interviews, exhibition reviews, catalogue texts, and press materials for galleries and editorial platforms.

  • Editorial collaborations include Perrotin (New York), Southern Guild (Cape Town / Los Angeles), Haricot Gallery (London), Galerie Tindouf (Marrakech), ADA Contemporary (Accra), and CDA Gallery (Casablanca).

  • Editorial collaborations include Perrotin (New York), Southern Guild (Cape Town / Los Angeles), Haricot Gallery (London), Galerie Tindouf (Marrakech), ADA Contemporary (Accra), and CDA Gallery (Casablanca).

  • Published in UP Magazine (New York), Mayí Arts (Paris / London), Overtstandard (Copenhagen), Blackstar Haus (Accra / New York), and Africanah (Amsterdam).

  • Published in UP Magazine (New York), Mayí Arts (Paris / London), Overtstandard (Copenhagen), Blackstar Haus (Accra / New York), and Africanah (Amsterdam).

Recent Publications

A selection of recent essays, interviews, and exhibition reviews.

Interior Designer

Lazraq Studio, Casablanca | 2022

Interior Designer

Lazraq Studio, Casablanca | 2022

Interior Designer

Lazraq Studio, Casablanca | 2022

  • Developed interior concepts for high-end residential projects.

  • Developed interior concepts for high-end residential projects.

  • Produced spatial layouts, 3D visualizations, and client presentations.

  • Produced spatial layouts, 3D visualizations, and client presentations.

  • Curated FF&E, art and collectible objects for bespoke residential interiors.

  • Curated FF&E, art and collectible objects for bespoke residential interiors.

Ganymēde Studios, Casablanca / Agadir | 2019 – 2022

Ganymēde Studios, Casablanca / Agadir | 2019 – 2022

  • Directed bespoke residential projects from concept to completion.

  • Directed bespoke residential projects from concept to completion.

  • Coordinated multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, and on-site execution.

  • Coordinated multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, and on-site execution.

  • Oversaw budgets, schedules, and client communications.

  • Oversaw budgets, schedules, and client communications.

Exhibition Assistant

Casa Design Week, Casablanca | 2017–2019

Exhibition Assistant

Casa Design Week, Casablanca | 2017–2019

Exhibition Assistant

Casa Design Week, Casablanca | 2017–2019

  • Supported venue build-out, installation, and coordination with curatorial and technical teams.

  • Supported venue build-out, installation, and coordination with curatorial and technical teams.

  • Provided on-site mediation and operational support during public programs.

  • Provided on-site mediation and operational support during public programs.

Creative & Technical Toolkit

Digital tools supporting editorial production, exhibition design, visual communication, and gallery operations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design (Valedictorian)

Art'Com Sup, Casablanca – Higher School of Design & Communication | 2020

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design (Valedictorian)

Art'Com Sup, Casablanca – Higher School of Design & Communication | 2020

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design (Valedictorian)

Art'Com Sup, Casablanca – Higher School of Design & Communication | 2020

Languages

French (native) | English (fluent) | Spanish (professional proficiency) | Arabic (MSA, passive proficiency)

French (native) | English (fluent) | Spanish (professional proficiency) | Arabic (MSA, passive proficiency)

French (native) | English (fluent) | Spanish (professional proficiency) | Arabic (MSA, passive proficiency)

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Designed by Maria Yigouti

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Designed by Maria Yigouti