Background
Gorgi was born in the Tunisian medina in 1928 and studied at the Tunis Institute of Fine Arts before beginning an artistic career in France.
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Abdelaziz Gorgi
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He helped create the Tunis School of painting which he led until 1983. He established his own art gallery, the Gorgi Gallery, in 1973 which mainly shows works of new Tunisian artists. His paintings and tapestries have been featured in exhibitions across the world.
Gorgi taught drawing, ceramics and painting at the Institute of Fine Arts from 1959 to 1983.
Gorgi was honored by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on several occasions. Gorgi died on January 10, 2008 in Tunis, aged 79.
He was buried at the cemetery of Sidi Bou Said the next day.
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He was one of the founders of the Tunis School of painting and one of the most prominent members of Tunisia"s cultural scene.
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Tunisia