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NEJIB BELKHODJA NEJIB BELKHODJA

NEJIB BELKHODJA, Tunisia (1933 - 2007)

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Nejib Belkhodja was born in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1933, to a family of diverse origin: his father was from the Tunisian bourgeoisie of Turkish descent, while his mother was a Dutch singer at the Paris...

Nejib Belkhodja was born in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1933, to a family of diverse origin: his father was from the Tunisian bourgeoisie of Turkish descent, while his mother was a Dutch singer at the Paris Opera. The artist's richness origins and his upbringing within the walls of the old Medina of Tunis forged his knowledge and cultural background. Belkhodja studied at the School of Fine Arts in Tunis and had his first exhibition at the age of 23.

In his works, Belkhodja combines the architectural features of the Medina with calligraphy to create a unique style, easily recognizable, where the city is reinvented through an abstract approach. By using the simple lines of Arabic letters to render the city walls and arcades, in abstract expression, Belkhodja succeeded to anchor his oeuvre in a universal expression entrenched in its cultural roots and positioned against the standardization of art. Belkhodja was awarded the Tunis Municipal Prize at the Salon International in 1956. In the 60s, he traveled to Europe and participated in several exhibitions and earned many awards, such as the gold medal in Milan in 1964 and the National Award for Painting in Paris in 1968.

The artist passed away in 2007. After his death, the Tunisian Federation of Fine Arts created the "Nejib Belkhodja Prize of Plastic Arts" to honor the deceased artist.

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CV

Selected Solo Exhibitions                                                                                                                         

2017

Belkhodja dix ans déjà, La maison des arts du Belvédère, Tunis, Tunisia                                                                 

2013

Médinas Cosmiques, Galerie El Marsa, Carthage, Tunisia  

2002

Solo exhibition, Centre d'Arts vivants Dar el founoun, Tunis, Tunisia                                                                    

1980

Solo exhibition, Al Funun Hall, Tunis, Tunisia                              

1973

Solo exhibition, Rabat, Morocco                                             

1956

Solo exhibition, Tunisia                                             

Selected Group Exhibitions

2024

On The Roster: Highlighting Elmarsa Gallery's Represented Artists, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Arab Presences: Modern Art And Decolonisation: Paris 1908-1988, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Paris, France

2022

Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950-1980s, The Block Museum, Illinois, USA

2020

Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950-1980s, Barjeel art Foundation, Grey Art Gallery, New York, US                                                            

2018

A Century in Flux, Barjeel Foundation, Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah, UAE                                                             

2016

Mathaf Collection Summary, Part 2, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Qatar   

Honors and Awards

1990

National Award for Fine Arts, Tunisia

1968

National prize for painting at the Cité internationale des arts, Paris, France

1964

Milano Gold Medal, Italy

1956

Municipal Prize of Tunis at the International Exhibition, Tunisia     

Collections

Musée de la ville de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
Barjeel art Foundation, Sharjah, UAE
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Qatar
Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation, Beirut, Lebanon

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Documents
Nejib Belkhodja | Death of a true art
Tunisia - Lonely Planet Forum, English
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Belkhodja, Néjib (1933–2007)
Gerschultz, Jessica
Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism, English, 2016
Download document   rem.routledge.com
Néjib Belkhodja is Immortal | The Father of Contemporary Tunisia
African artist, English, 2011
Download document   africanartists.blogspot.com
Ruptures, renaissances et continuités. Modes de construction de l’histoire de l’art maghrébin
Annabelle Boissier and Fanny Gillet
Open editions Journals, French, 2004

p. 207-232

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مدرسة تونس للفنون التشكيلية.. علامة فارقة وتاريخ خالد
Ramzi al Ayari
ultratunisia.ultrasawt.com, Arabic, 2018
Download document   ultratunisia.ultrasawt.com
Le régime postcolonial des arts et les usages de la modernité
Rachida Triki
Rue Descartes, French, 2007

pages 104 à 111

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LE RÉGIME POSTCOLONIAL DES ARTS ET LES USAGES DE LA MODERNITÉ
Rashida Triki
Collège international de Philosophie | « Rue Descartes », French, 2007

pages 104 à 111

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Art Collecting. Un certain regard sur l’art: la Fondation Kamel Lazaar de Tunis.
Ricarda Mandrini
Issue 3 Art Dubai, English, 2016
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Néjib Belkhodja | Postmodernist from Tunisia
Joe Pollitt
Postemodernism, English, 2015
Download document   postmodernartists.blogspot.com
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Press
Néjib Belkhodja: un artiste d'une portée internationale
Adel LATRECH
La Presse, French, 2010
Download document | turess.com
Najib Belkhodja n’est plus : La Médina en deuil
Zohra Adib
Tunisia Today, French, 2007
Download document | tunisia-today.com
Démantlement by Néjib Belkhodja
Joe Pollitt
African Artists, French, 2009
Download document | africanartists.blogspot.com
مدينة نجيب بلخوجة بين تجريد ونقاء
Samira Al Safi
Al Hayat, Arabic, 2003
Download document | sauress.com
الصحافة: عن نجيب بلخوجة محوالة اغتيلا ثانية
Elsahafa
Arabic, 2009
Download document | essahafa.tn
الصحافة: الى نجيب بلخوجة
Omar Al Ghemdassi
Elsahafa, Arabic, 2007
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Néjib Belkhodja, peintre tunisien à la renommée internationale
RANIA LAHMER
Ideo Magazine, French, 2018
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نجيب بلخوجة رسام تونسي بعمق وعالمي بضراوة
Farouk Youssef
Al Arab, Arabic, 2016
Download document | alarab.co.uk
نجيب بلخوجة شئ في صدري
Awlad Ahmed
Al Chaab, Arabic, 2007
Download document | turess.com
Nejib Belkhodja de retour
Alya Hamza
La Presse de Tunisie, French, 2013
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L'œuvre de Néjib Belkhoja sur la sellette ?
Houcine Tlili
Le Temps, French, 2013
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بعد عشر سنوات من رحيله :فضاء »كان« يستحضر الفنان نجيب بلخوجة
Nour eddine Bel Tayeb
alchourouk, Arabic
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Exposition “Belkhodja dix ans déjà” au maison des arts du Belvédère
Tekiano, French, 2017
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تونس تستعيد المأثرة الجمالية لمدينة نجيب بلخوجة العتيقة
Saad Al Kassab
Al Arab, Arabic, 2017
Download document | alarab.co.uk
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Videos
Néjib Belkhodja, artiste tunisien
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Exhibitions
MATHAF COLLECTION, SUMMARY, PART 2
Yesterday is tomorrow's memory: a group show of work from North Africa
A CENTURY IN FLUX
Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s

NEJIB BELKHODJA Artwork

Perspectives

NEJIB BELKHODJA, Tunisia, 1992
92 x 65 cm

Ken

NEJIB BELKHODJA, Tunisia, 1992
89 x 146 cm

Démentellement

NEJIB BELKHODJA, Tunisia, 1992
92.5 x 72.5 cm

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