Karim Bennani

Karim Bennani (Arabic: كريم بناني; 2 January 1936 – 3 January 2023) was a Moroccan painter.[1]

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

Biography

Bennani was born in Fez on 2 January 1936.[2] He initially pursued commercial studies before leaving in 1951 to attend the Académie des arts de Fès.[3] In 1954, he enrolled in the Beaux-Arts de Paris and also studied at the Académie Julian.[3] In 1957, he exhibited his works at the Galerie du Bac in Paris and was invited to the Biennale d'Alexandrie.[3] In 1967, he exhibited at the Galerie Charpentier in Paris.[3]

Upon his return to Morocco, Bennani worked for the national tourist office and Royal Air Maroc.[4] He was a founding member of the Association Marocaine des Arts Plastiques in 1972 and became its first president, serving until 2003.[5]

Karim Bennani died on 3 January 2023, one day after his 87th birthday.[6]

Works
  • Oil on canvas, untitled (1968)[7]

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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