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Abdellah Karroum (born 1970, Rif-Morocco) works as curator, art researcher and publisher. He is the founder and artistic director of several art projects: ‘L’appartement 22’, an experimental space for encounters, exhibitions and artists’ residencies founded in 2002 in Rabat, Morocco; the ‘Le Bout Du Monde’ art expeditions undertaken since 2000; and the ‘éditions hors’champs’ art publications that have been published since 1999 ; Radioapartment22.
He curated numerous exhibitions for capcMusée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux (Pensées bleues (1993) ; Jean-Paul Thibeau (1995) ; Urgences (1996)), and was one of the curators for the 2006 DAK’ART Biennial for African Contemporary Art. Karroum is co-curator for the "Position Papers" program in the Gwangju Bienniale 2008 (invited by the Artistic Director Okwui Enwezor). Karroum is Artistic Director of the Prince Pierre Monaco Foundation’s Prize for Art. His research is funded in part by the Prince Claus Fund (Amsterdam) and the Clark Art Institute (Williamstown, MA).
Curator of the 3rd AiM International Biennale Festival's Exhibition: www.works-and-places.appartement22.com/
Karroum is co-curator, together with Mélanie Bouteloup, Okwui Enwezor, Emilie Renrad and Claire Staebler, of the third édition of La Triennale in 2012 in Paris. He is also the Artistic Director of the Benin Biennale 2012.
Projets:
- http://www.fondationprincepierre.mc/fr/4-prix-international-d-art-contemporain.html
- http://www.appartement22.com
- http://www.radioapartment22.com
- http://www.latriennale.org
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Biennale Benin,
FOCUS12/bj,
Gillian Evans,
Ramanankirahina amalia,
claudia wegener,
Christine Eyene,
Macha Roesink,
Kinsey Katchka,
Samba Fall,
Claire Tancons,
Jimmy Ogonga,
Clare Azzougarh
Countries or regions of engagement (view all 22)
Western Sahara,
Senegal,
Niger,
Tunisia,
Nigeria,
Diaspora,
Ghana,
Ceuta,
Ivory Coast,
Kenya,
Comoros,
Algeria
Contact information
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Exhibition by Otobong Nkanga, at L'appartement 22
Curated by Cécile Bourne-Farrell
Curatorial text (in French)
http://www.appartement22.com/spip.php?article337
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Temporary R22 radio project in Rif Mountain and Brussels
L’appartment22, Rabat, proposes R22-Bruxel o’Ndra project, realized by Valentina Carollo and Abdellah Karroum, in collaboration…
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Nominations open until 12th March 2012 (extended delay until 16th March)
The Prince Pierre Foundation has invited Abdellah Karroum, its new Artistic Director, to review and reshape the format of the Prince…
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Exhibition of the 3rd AiM International Biennale Festival, Marrakech
Event: Rabat,
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An exhibition by Chourouk Hriech
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An exhibition by Mustapha Boujemaoui
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from 20 April to 26 August 2012
LA TRIENNALE
« Intense proximity » 2012 / Palais de Tokyo / Paris
Artistic Director: Okwui…
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Organisation: Rabat
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Lieu Indépendant pour l'Art
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Event: Rum Auditorium, International Institute, University of Jordan 1
A one-day conference will be programmed during the opening days of the exhibition project "Sentences on the banks and other…
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Event: Darat al Funun and other locations in Amman 3
13 Nov 2010
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28 Feb 2011
exhibition project curated by Abdellah Karroum
“Sentences on the banks and other activities” is a live art exhibition, curated by Abdellah Karroum, and initiated at Darat al…
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, Soup No Soup, 7 April, Grand Palais, Paris
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Batoul S'Himi, "World's Pressure, 2009. Exhibiton view at Palais Bahia, Marrakech.
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Curatorial Team of La Triennale of Paris 2012. Here in Venice Biennale 2011.
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Abderrahmane Essaidi and Abdellah Karroum introducing R22-Rif radio program.
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Poster produced for the project at L'appartement 22.
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Younès Rahmoun, Wahid, 2003, vidéo (1'39''), courtesy l'artiste et L'appartement 22.
