Karim Bennani

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]

• Oil on canvas, untitled (1968)^[7]