For the Algerian novelist, see Mohamed Kacimi.
| Mohamed Kacimi | |
| Birth Date: | December 28, 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Meknes, Morocco |
| Death Date: | October 27, 2003 (aged 60) |
| Death Place: | Rabat, Morocco |
| Occupation: | Painter |
Mohamed Kacimi (1942–2003) was a Moroccan painter. He was the recipient of the Grand Prix du Mérite from the King of Morocco in 2000.
Mohamed Kacimi was born on December 28, 1942, in Meknes, Morocco.[1] [2]
Kacimi was a painter.[1] He was a member of the Association Marocaine des Arts Plastiques (AMAP).[3] He was invited to paint murals in Asilah in 1978.[4] His work was published in Le Monde Diplomatique on a regular basis.[2] Meanwhile, Revue Noire published a special issue about his work in 1996.[2] Kacimi was awarded the Grand Prix du Mérite from the King of Morocco in 2000.[3]
Kacimi was also a human rights activist.[2] He exhibited his work for the Organisation Marocaine des Droits Humains (OMDH) in 2002.[2] In September 2003, he wrote an open letter to Sidiki Kaba, the president of the International Federation for Human Rights, calling for the release of journalist Tayseer Allouni.[2]
Kacimi died in a Hepatitis C-induced coma on October 27, 2003, in Rabat.[1] [2] Shortly after his death, the Moroccan Ministry of Culture called him an "ambassador of Moroccan painting throughout his life."[3] In 2005, the ministry dedicated the Galerie Mohamed Kacini in Fez.[5] By 2007, some of his work was auctioned by Christie's, with one painting being sold for US$67,000.[6]