Mohamed Kacimi (painter)

For the Algerian novelist, see Mohamed Kacimi.

Mohamed Kacimi
BornDecember 28, 1942
Meknes, Morocco
DiedOctober 27, 2003 (aged 60)
Rabat, Morocco
OccupationPainter

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.

Early life

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Mohamed Kacimi was born on December 28, 1942, in Meknes, Morocco.[1][2]

Career

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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]

Death and legacy

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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]

Further reading

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  • Alaoui, Brahim; Briot, Marie-Odile; Pivin, Jean-Loup (1996). Pivin, Jean-Loup; Saint Leon, Pascal-Martin (eds.). MOHAMMED KACIMI: PAINTINGS & WRITINGS. Paris: La Revue Noire. ISBN 9782909571232.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kacimi, Mohamed (1942-2003)". IdRef. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Le peintre Kacimi est mort". Aujourd'hui Le Maroc. October 28, 2003. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Kacimi est parmi nous". Royaume du Maroc, Ministère de la Culture. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Zahi, Farid (2006). D'un regard, l'autre : l'art et ses méditations au Maroc. Rabat: Marsam Editions. p. 92. ISBN 9789954210338. OCLC 144568531.
  5. ^ "Galerie Mohamed Kacimi". Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  6. ^ "MOHAMMED KACIMI (MOROCCAN, 1942-2003): Untitled". Christie's. Retrieved October 7, 2016.


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