Source: Galerie Gorgi Archives & National Center of Living Art
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Abdelaziz Gorgi
عبد العزيز القرجي
(Known as "Abdelaziz Gorgi")
Painter, Sculptor, Tapestry Designer, Leader of the Tunis School of Painting
Born
Jun 02, 1928
Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia
Passed Away
Jan 10, 2008
Tunis, Tunisia
Lifespan
79 years old
"The joyous patriarch of Tunisian modern art who filled our world with vibrant form."
Archival Overview
Pivotal figure of modern Tunisian painting and head of the Tunis School for over forty years, whose whimsical figurative works and founding of the Gorgi Gallery catalyzed the national art market.
Biographical Record
Abdelaziz Gorgi studied at the Tunis Institute of Fine Arts and became the long-standing leader of the École de Tunis. His playful, highly stylized figurative paintings featured round, expressive characters and intricate decorative motifs celebrating Tunisian medina folklore.
Gorgi was also a master of monumental tapestry design, ceramics, and bronze sculpture. In 1973, he opened Galerie Gorgi, the country's first commercial art gallery, fostering generations of contemporary Tunisian artists.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Sidi Bou Said Cemetery
Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
GPS: 36.8711, 10.3414
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