Karim Bennani Explained
Karim Bennani (Arabic: كريم بناني; 2 January 1936 – 3 January 2023) was a Moroccan painter.[1]
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]
Notes and References
- Book: Sijelmassi, Mohamed. 1972. La peinture marocaine. French. Arthaud. 2023-01-04. 2023-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105165711/https://books.google.com/books?id=5EVQAAAAMAAJ&q=karim+bennani+2+janvier+1936. live.
- Web site: Bennani, Karim. Benezit Dictionary of Artists.
- News: 11 February 2014. Rétrospective de l'œuvre de Karim Bennani. French. Le Matin. 3 January 2023. 4 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104035614/https://lematin.ma/journal/-/196588.html. live.
- 1956-1986 : Trente ans de peinture marocaine [article] ]. 1989 . Persée . 38 . 1 . 45–57 . 10.3406/camed.1989.1769 . French . Goldenberg . André . 2023-01-04 . 2023-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230104060529/https://www.persee.fr/doc/camed_0395-9317_1989_num_38_1_1769 . live .
- News: 2 September 2003. Karim Bennani quitte l'AMAP. French. Aujourd'hui Le Maroc. 3 January 2023. 4 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104035615/https://aujourdhui.ma/culture/karim-bennani-quitte-lamap-1099. live.
- News: Hamri. Salma. 3 January 2023. L'artiste peintre Karim Bennani tire sa révérence à l'âge de 87 ans. French. Le Desk. 3 January 2023. 3 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230103083919/https://ledesk.ma/encontinu/lartiste-peintre-karim-bennani-tire-sa-reverence-a-lage-de-87-ans/. live.
- Web site: Lot 51: D0559-98 Karim BENNANI (né en 1936) Sans titre, 1968 Huile. Le Figaro. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604100505/http://encheres.lefigaro.fr/catalogues-ventes-encheres/Millon-Associes/The-Master-Artists-of-Morrocco/D0559-98-Karim-BENNANI-ne-en-1936-Sans-titre,-1_lot_8E14A239C0/. 4 June 2016.