Ultra-Private · Marrakech · Galleries, Auction Houses, Foundations, Collectors
Art gallery events in Marrakech:
collectors' dinners in the Agafay desert
The Long Table composes entirely private events in Marrakech for leading art galleries, auction houses, foundations, collectors and art advisors: collectors' dinners, private viewings and ephemeral exhibitions in the desert, artists' dinners, edition launches and evenings during 1-54 fair week. On our own privatised site in the Agafay desert, 40 minutes from Marrakech, one group per evening, from 30 to 300 guests and beyond on request. The site is a blank page for your programme.
Start a confidential briefFor Whom
Who we work for
Galleries
Galleries bringing their artists and collectors to Marrakech for a dinner, a private viewing or an evening during fair week, away from any shared venue.
Auction houses
Houses hosting a preview dinner, a collectors' weekend or a client evening that must remain confidential.
Foundations and institutions
Foundations, patron circles and prize juries gathering their board, their patrons or their artists over one or several days.
Collectors and art advisors
Private collectors and advisors composing an evening around a work, an artist or a collection, for a circle of friends, family and peers.
What We Compose
What we compose for you
From 30 to 300 guests and beyond on request, core expertise between 30 and 300. The site is privatised for your group alone, all-inclusive.
- Collectors' dinners at one long table under the stars, after a day at the fair
- Private viewings and ephemeral exhibitions in the desert, for one evening or several days
- Evenings during 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair week in Marrakech
- Artists' dinners: the artist, the gallery and a chosen circle of collectors
- Edition launches, book launches and announcements for a close audience
- Full privatisation: one group per evening, no one else on site
- Guest designers for scenography and light, guest chefs for the table
- Shows, performances and bespoke activities around your programme
A Blank Page
The site as a blank page
Light
The desert light at sunset, then candle and lamp light at the table. Technical lighting for works, a stage or a projection is composed for each brief.
Scenography by guest designers
No house style is imposed. For each dossier we invite a designer to compose the setting around your artists, your works and your guests.
Ephemeral hanging on request
Structures for hanging or presenting works can be built for the evening or for several days, according to your brief. Installation and de-installation timings are agreed in writing beforehand.
Fair Week
During 1-54 fair week in Marrakech
An annual rendez-vous
Marrakech hosts an edition of 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair every year, in winter, at the turn of January and February. Galleries, collectors and institutions are in town for a few days.
One evening that belongs to you
During fair week the city is full and venues are shared. Our site, 40 minutes away, receives one group per evening: your collectors, your artists, your team, and no one else.
Book early
Fair week evenings are limited by definition. Send us your date and approximate number of guests as early as possible; we confirm availability by email.
Discretion and Logistics
Discretion and logistics
Confidential by default
Your guest list, the works shown and the content of your evening are shared only with the people working on your dossier. Nothing is photographed, mentioned or published without your written agreement.
Works and transport
We coordinate with your specialised art shippers: access to the site, installation timings, the presence of your handlers and registrars. The works remain under your care and your conditions.
Guests and transfers
We coordinate transfers from Marrakech airport and the city's hotels to the site, 40 minutes away, and back. Access to the site is controlled by our team.
Tell us about the programme.
A date, an approximate number of guests, the artists or works involved and what the evening should be. A first confidential exchange, then our proposal and terms by email.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Can works of art be shown in the desert?
Yes, on request. Ephemeral structures for hanging or presenting works are built for the evening or for several days according to your brief. We coordinate with your specialised art shippers; the works remain under your care and your conditions.
Who handles the transport and handling of the works?
Your specialised art shippers and handlers. We coordinate access to the site, timings and the presence of your registrars, and we do not substitute for them.
Can you host an evening during 1-54 fair week in Marrakech?
Yes. Marrakech hosts an edition of 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair every year, in winter, at the turn of January and February. Our site receives one group per evening, so fair week dates are limited: send us your date as early as possible.
How many guests can you receive?
From 30 to 300 guests and beyond on request, core expertise between 30 and 300. The site is vast, privatised for your group alone, one group per evening.
Will our collectors' list remain confidential?
Yes. Your guest list, the works shown and the content of the evening are shared only with the people working on your dossier. Nothing is published without your written agreement.
Explore Further
Bespoke Private Events
Entirely private, bespoke events in Marrakech. One team, one point of contact.
Events for 30 to 300
Our signature format: one group per evening, guest designers and chefs, shows and activities.
Agafay Desert Dinner
One long table under the stars, 40 minutes from Marrakech, for your group alone.
Places
The privatised plateau in the Agafay desert, 40 minutes from Marrakech, composed around your group.