Digital Illustration by Houda Bakkali awarded by American Illustration in New York. The work “Breast Cancer Awareness” by Houda Bakkali has been awarded the American Illustration 45 in New York, a competition that annually recognizes the best illustrations in the world and whose jury this edition has been made up of art directors from publications such as The New Yorker; The…

Houda Bakkali will participate in the Month of Francophonie 2026, an international event celebrating Francophone cultures. Her work will be exhibited at various venues of the Alliance Française across different countries such as Newcastle (Australia), Chiang Mai (Thailand), Valdivia (Chile), Xela (Guatemala), Kampala (Uganda), Cuernavaca (México), Cochabamba (Bolivia), San Salvador (El Salvador), Villahermosa (México), and…

On February 1st, Houda Bakkali’s work was featured at the first cultural event held at the Alliance Française in Kampala, Uganda. The event highlighted SoFar Kampala, a live music festival celebrating diversity, friendship, and creativity within a cultural environment that embraces the fusion of tradition and modernity. The Alliance Française in Kampala is a meeting…

Houda Bakkali’s “Digital Art, Digital Culture” project brings together creativity, technology and cultural dialogue through exhibitions presented in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi. These include solo exhibitions at the Alliance Française Abu Dhabi, Alliance Française-Al Riwaq Art Space, and the Alliance Française of Saudi Arabia-Hayy Jameel Residents, where her work explored new forms of public engagement through digital…

Art is a powerful vehicle for the transmission of knowledge, the sharing of ideas, and the creation of universal messages that transcend spatial, temporal, and generational boundaries. This capacity becomes particularly significant in the context of health education and public awareness. An artist’s signature, visual language, and recognizable visual identity and cultural presence can serve as…

The Alliance Française network in Ecuador presents “Digital Art, Digital Culture” by Houda Bakkali. The exhibition merges physical artworks with augmented reality, allowing the public to experience art in a different way: more immersive, more playful and more interactive. The exhibition is also complemented by a virtual gallery, multimedia content, and educational and informative resources about digital art, its uses,…

From November 17 to December 31, 2025, the exhibition space of the Alliance Française of Trujillo, located at the Terrapuerto of the Peruvian city, hosts the exhibition “Digital Art, Digital Culture” by Houda Bakkali. The exhibition is presented in a unique setting, recognized on multiple occasions as the “best ground transportation terminal in the country”…

“Novembre Numérique” 2025 is an international initiative led by the French Institute in Paris, dedicated to expanding public access to new technologies and fostering diversity and universal dialogue between creators and audiences worldwide. Hosted within French embassies, art galleries, cultural centres, universities, shopping centres, and historic spaces, the programme is developed in collaboration with the global network of…

Houda Bakkali has taken part in the Month of Francophonie, an international event celebrating the diversity and richness of Francophone cultures through a global cultural program. Within this framework, her work has been presented through exhibitions and workshops at various Alliance Française venues consolidating an artistic proposal with strong international reach. During this month, Bakkali will exhibit her art at the Alliance Française of Cuernavaca…

“Novembre Numérique” 2024 is an international initiative led by the French Institute in Paris, dedicated to expanding public access to new technologies and fostering diversity and universal dialogue between creators and audiences worldwide. Hosted within French embassies, art galleries, cultural centres, universities, shopping centres, and historic spaces, the programme is developed in collaboration with the global network of…

The artwork “Art for Health” by Houda Bakkali has been awarded the prestigious American Illustration 43 in New York, one of the most influential international recognitions in contemporary illustration. The jury composed of leading art and design professionals from GQ, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Workman Publishing / Hachette Book Group, WIRED, The New York Times Sunday Business, The New…

Alliance Française Madrid Presents Houda Bakkali’s “Digital Art, Digital Culture” Project Following the success of Houda Bakkali’s recent exhibition “Deadly Sins,” the Alliance Française of Madrid presents her project “Digital Art, Digital Culture.” This is an artistic and educational initiative that weaves together physical and virtual art exhibitions with informative talks on the challenges, applications, and possibilities of digital art,…