Mohamed Kacimi (Moroccan painter)

For the Algerian novelist, see Mohamed Kacimi.

Mohamed Kacimi
Born December 28, 1942
Meknes, Morocco
Died October 27, 2003
Rabat, Morocco
Cause of death Hepatitis C
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.

Early life

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

Career

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 2012, 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

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kacimi, Mohamed (1942-2003)". IdRef. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Le peintre Kacimi est mort". Aujourd'hui Le Maroc. October 28, 2003. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "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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