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Moroccan painter (1936–2023)
Karim Bennani
Born(1936-01-02)2 January 1936
Fez, Morocco
Died3 January 2023(2023-01-03) (aged 87)
NationalityMoroccan
EducationBeaux-Arts de Paris
Académie Julian
OccupationPainter

Karim Bennani (Arabic: كريم بناني; 2 January 1936 – 3 January 2023) was a Moroccan painter.

Biography

Bennani was born in Fez on 2 January 1936. He initially pursued commercial studies before leaving in 1951 to attend the Académie des arts de Fès. In 1954, he enrolled in the Beaux-Arts de Paris and also studied at the Académie Julian. In 1957, he exhibited his works at the Galerie du Bac in Paris and was invited to the Biennale d'Alexandrie. In 1967, he exhibited at the Galerie Charpentier in Paris.

Upon his return to Morocco, Bennani worked for the national tourist office and Royal Air Maroc. He was a founding member of the Association Marocaine des Arts Plastiques in 1972 and became its first president, serving until 2003.

Karim Bennani died on 3 January 2023, one day after his 87th birthday.

Works

  • Oil on canvas, untitled (1968)

References

  1. Sijelmassi, Mohamed (1972). La peinture marocaine (in French). Arthaud. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. "Bennani, Karim". Benezit Dictionary of Artists.
  3. ^ "Rétrospective de l'œuvre de Karim Bennani". Le Matin (in French). 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. Goldenberg, André (1989). "1956-1986 : Trente ans de peinture marocaine [article]". Persée (in French). 38 (1): 45–57. doi:10.3406/camed.1989.1769. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  5. "Karim Bennani quitte l'AMAP". Aujourd'hui Le Maroc (in French). 2 September 2003. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. Hamri, Salma (3 January 2023). "L'artiste peintre Karim Bennani tire sa révérence à l'âge de 87 ans". Le Desk (in French). Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. "Lot 51: D0559-98 Karim BENNANI (né en 1936) Sans titre, 1968 Huile". Le Figaro (in French). Archived from the original on 4 June 2016.
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