Ikram Kabbaj Explained

Native Name:	إكرام القباج
Native Name Lang:	ar
Birth Place:	Casablanca, Morocco
Education:	École des Beaux-Arts
Occupation:	Sculptor
Known For:	Stone sculpture

Ikram Kabbaj (; born 1960) is a Moroccan sculptor. Kabbaj primarily sculpts stone and marble.

Early life and education

She was born in Casablanca in 1960.^{[1] [2]} She received her education from the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, studying there from 1978 to 1987 and specializing in sculpture. She lives and works between Casablanca and Marrakesh.

Career and artwork

Kabbaj's work is shown nationally in Morocco and abroad.^[3] Her work was featured in the Rabat Biennale at the Muhammad VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in 2019.^[4]

With her 17m tall piece entitled "," Kabbaj won the 2016 Autoroutes du Maroc Prize for Plastic Arts.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biographie d'Ikram Kabbaj L'Atelier 21. 2019-10-11.
2. Web site: البيضاء.. إكرام القباج.. ونطق الحجر . 2019-10-11.
3. Web site: Ikram Kabbaj. Beauce Art. fr-FR. 2019-10-26.
4. Web site: Ikram Kabbaj. jaradmin. Biennale de Rabat 2019. fr-FR. 2019-10-26.
5. Web site: Ikram Kabbaj expose ses sculptures à "L'Atelier 21". Libération. fr. 2020-01-09.