Meriem Bennani

Meriem Bennani
Born 1988
Rabat, Morocco
Nationality Moroccan
Education The Cooper Union
École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs
Known for Creating Animated Videos, and photographs
Notable work FLY
FUNJAB
PAMELA
Website http://meriembennani.com/

Meriem Bennani is a Moroccan female artist. Bennani was born in the year 1988, in Rabat, Morocco. She now lives in New York, New York. Meriem is known for creating films, video installations, drawings, and animations.[1]

Education

Meriem Bennani earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA) at The Cooper Union (University & College) in New York, New York.

Later on, deciding to continue her study in Fine Arts, she received her Master of Fine Arts degree (MFA) at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, Frace.[2]

Work

Bennati is represented by Signal Art Gallery in Brooklyn, New York. She has worked a solo show at Signal Art Gallery, and has showcased her work at the Jewish Museum, "Unorthodox" exhibition.[3] Other galleries her work has been exhibited in are; Saatchi Gallery in London, England; Palais de Tokyo in Paris, France; and in MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, New York.[4]

In interviews, she mentions how she gets mainly inspired by her homeland, because she is around family and friends, and in different surroundings.[5]

Meriem Bennani started a project, which included Hijabs, named FUNJABS. In this project, she makes Hijabs fashionable, beautiful, and "fun," with many designs.[6]

Exhibitions

iButt in Signal Gallery and in NEWD Art Fair

References

  1. ↑ "20 Emerging Female Artists -artnet News". artnet News. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  2. ↑ "MoMA PS1: Exhibitions: Meriem Bennani: FLY". momaps1.org. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Unorthodox". The Jewish Museum. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  4. ↑ "Humain trop humain [Journée Thématique]". Palais de Tokyo. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  5. ↑ Magazine, Paper (2016-08-24). "Meet Meriem Bennani, The Video Artist Creating Her Own Social Media Reality". PAPERMAG. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  6. ↑ "Meriem Bennani - Kindle Project". Kindle Project. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  7. ↑ "Signal". ssiiggnnaall.com. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
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