RYM KAROUI

Born in 1967, Bizerte, Tunisia. Lives and works in Tunis.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1993                  Advanced National Diploma in Plastic Expressionism at the School of Arts, Marseille

1992                  Painting training at l'Ecole des Beaux Arts, Barcelona

1991                  Sculpture training at l'Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris

1991                  National Diploma in Visual Arts, Marseille

SOLO SHOWS

2007                  “Universe: Life” Paintings and sculptures, Green Art Gallery, Dubai, U.A.E.

2006                  Paintings and sculptures - Galerie Ammar Farhat, Tunisia

2003                  Galerie ARCIMA, Paris

2002                  Galerie De Griffioen, Anvers, Belgium

2001                  Galerie Ammar Farhat, Tunisia

1999                  Galerie Ammar Farhat, Tunisia

1997                  Galerie Ammar Farhat, Tunisia

1995                  Galerie Ammar Farhat, Tunisia

1993                  Sidi Bou Saïd Museum, Tunisia

GROUP SHOWS (selection)

2011                 « la citoyenneté » Ammar Farhat Gallery

2010                 Arab Arts festival of  the sidelines of the Shanghai world Exhibition

2010                 Art fashion « Ammar Farhat gallery »

2009                 « Sur les traces de la peinture contemporaine » (Tunisian Contemporary Painting), Galerie El Marsa, Tunisia

2009                 Group exhibition, BIAT- Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie, Tunis

2008               “The Emirates through the Arab Contemporary Artists’ Insights”, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the United Arab Emirates, DIFC, Dubai

2008               "Art Connexions", Galerie El Marsa, Tunisia

2008                Art Paris - Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE

2008                Art Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE

2007                  Creation of the trophy for the ‘Maghreb Star Academy’

2007                  Galerie Ammar Farhat, Tunisia

2005                  ‘Mémoire de Demain’, Galerie Elmarsa, Tunisia-

2005                  ‘ZI Expo 2005’ , Furniture design within the space EMPORIO, Tunisia

2004                  Urban composition on giant street poster (200m²) with artist Feriel LAKHDAR

2003                  Group exhibition Galerie Gorgi, Tunisia

2002                  Group exhibition, MK Ciurlionis- National Museum of Art, Kaunas, Lithuania

2002                  Group exhibition, Horland International Art Gallery, Bergen, Norway

2002                  Galerie Mille Feuilles, La Marsa, Tunisia

2001                  'Exposition Gorgi', Tunisia

2000                  'Exposition Universelle' Hannover, Germany

2000                  Production of friezes at 'Hôtel Golden Tulip', Gammarth, Tunisia

2000                  'Kennedy Center', Washington DC, USA

1999                  'Artuel' Art fair,  Beyrouth, Lebanon

1999                  ‘Group Exhibition’ Galerie Ammar Farhat, Tunisia

1999                  'Atelier-Galerie In Den Gerbgruben' Gerbgruben, Vienna, Austria

1999                  'Atelier-Galerie In Den Gerbgruben' Palais Wittgenstein, Vienna, Austria

1999                  'Atelier-Galerie In Den Gerbgruben' Alpha Club, Vienna, Austria

1999                  'L'école de Tunis' Galerie Gorgi, Tunisia

1998                  'Contemporary Paintings' Galerie Ammar Farhat, Tunisia

1998                  ‘Cultural World-wide', Montélimar, France

1997                  'Chassé Croisé', Palais Khéreddine, Tunisia

1997                  'L'école de Tunis', Galerie Gorgi, Tunisia-

1997                  'Ten years of Tunisian young painting' Galerie de la Bibliothèque Charles de Gaulle, Tunisia

1995                  ‘Salon d'automne de la Marsa’ Galerie Driba, Tunisia

1994                  ‘Salon d'automne de la Marsa’ Galerie Driba, Tunisia

1993                  ‘Contemporary Tunisian Paintings', Washington DC, USA

1992                  L’école d’Art gallery, Marseille, France

ARTFAIRS

1999                  « Artuel » Art fair, Beyrouth, Lebanon

Represented by Galerie El Marsa

2011                ArtDubai 2011, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE

2010                Marrakech Art Fair, Palace Es Saadi, Marrakech, Morocco

2009                Abu Dhabi Art 09, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

2008                ArtParis-AbuDhabi 08, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE

2008                ArtParis 08, Grand Palais, Paris

2008                ArtDubai 08, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE

2007                ArtParis-AbuDhabi 07, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE

ACQUISITIONS

Ministry of Culture, Tunisia

Private collections

Museum of Contemporary Art, Jordan.

Ministry of Culture UAE

PUBLICATIONS

« Art de Tunisie », Simpact Edition Française Tunis, 2004, Khaled Ben Romdhane.

« L’aventure de l’Art Moderne en Tunisie », Editions Simpact, Ali Louati.

DECORATION

2010               Tunisian National merit of cultur presiidential Palace of Carthage-