Karim Bennani

Karim Bennani
Born	(1936-01-02)2 January 1936 Fez, Morocco
Died	3 January 2023(2023-01-03) (aged 87)
Nationality	Moroccan
Education	Beaux-Arts de Paris Académie Julian
Occupation	Painter

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]

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.