His paintings have long entertained a small group of scholars, yet, more importantly, with his joyful palette and confident patterns, the artist sought as wide an audience as possible. It is the sensuousness of his work, and the easy manner in which it straddles modernity and tradition, that still proves radical.
Give us a Swirl - How Mohamed Melehi Became Morocco's Modernist Master
Oliver Basciano, The Guardian, April 12, 2019