BIOGRAPHY
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Short Biography
Major figure of Arab modern art, Nja Mahdaoui (b. 1937) is a Tunisian multimedia visual artist. In 1967, he graduated from the Academy of Arts of Santa Andrea in Rome... -
Full Biography
TUNISIA 1937 Born in Tunis on 20 July, the youngest of five siblings. Mahdaoui grows up in an artistic environment in the popular Bab Souika neighbourhood. His father is a... -
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 • Nja Mahdaoui: The Choreographer of Letters , Bassam Freiha Art Foundation , Abu Dhabi 2023 • The Rhythm of Calligraphy and Oud , live performance with Naseer Shamma,... -
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 • Arab Presences: Modern Art and Decolonization Paris 1908–1988 , sponsored by The Farjam Foundation , Abu Dhabi Art Auditorium 2024 • Présences arabes: Art moderne et décolonisation. Paris...
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