"Born in Morocco, Salima Raoui's paintings synthesize Arabic calligraphic expression with the brilliant colors and textures of her North African Berber and Andaluci roots. Raoui inscribes the word Allah repetitively in free style script along with other symbols characteristic of her oeuvre during the act of dhikr, or the Sufi meditative process of the remembrance of God. The resulting visually rich abstractions express her deepest inner intuitive voice and her surrender to the sounds, colors and emotions of the moment. With no barriers, Raoui's work gives everyone permission to touch their souls.
Currently, Raoui is working on giving voice to her diverse ethnic background in one body of work inspired by century old Berber crafts passed down from generation to generation of women in her family. When Raoui is not producing paintings, she leads Art and Personal Growth workshops internationally.
Salima Raoui studied Interior Design and Art History in Brussels, Belgium and Fashion Business at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. Raoui's paintings have been shown in many group and solo shows all over New York and Morocco and are part of several international corporate collections. She has been reviewed in various publications including New York Times, Sotheby's Domain Magazine and has been exclusively featured on Moroccan T.V.-Journal Televise 2M.
Her work is mentioned in "Sacred Calligraphy in Contemporary Art" by contributing chapter author Ayse Turgut in the edited volume Word of God, Art of Man: The Qur'an and its Creative Expressions (Oxford Univesity Press)."
Ayse Turgut - Art Historian, Private Curator and Art Consultant - New York,USA
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¤ Architecture d’intérieur et histoire de l’art, Institut Saint Luc, Bruxelles, Belgique
¤ Fashion Business, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
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« Gala Event » sponsorisé par la Met Life Insurance, NY, USA 1999
« Solo show » HSBC, NY, USA 2000
« Aux Sources de ma Berberie » Carrefour des Arts, Casablanca , Maroc 2000
« Convivencia » Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY , USA 2001
« Ces percées de présence » Pragma Millenium Studio, Casablanca, Maroc 2003
« Louanges » Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion, Rabat, Maroc2004
« De l’Amour » United Nations International School, Festival de la Francophonie, New York, Maroc 2005
« Empreintes » et « Le Petit Prince » Sunnyside, Casablanca, Maroc, Avril 2006
« deTahanaout à Moulay Bousselham » Institut Culturel Français de Fes, Maroc 2007
« Alchimie et Partage » Carrefour des Arts, Maroc 2007
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« Spring Art Feast » Warde Nasse Gallery, Soho, NY, USA 2000
« Auction Group Show » Red Barn Atelier, Southampton, USA 2000
« Continuity » Thread Building, Tribeca, NY, USA 2000
« Christmas Art Show » Ceres Art Gallery, NY, USA 2000
« Sufi Muslim Group Show » Alex Echo Gallery, East Hampton, NY , USA 2001
« Book of Remembrance » Art: ASAP Gallery, NY, USA 2002
« Fire, Fuego, Feu » Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY, USA 2002
« Couleurs d’Afrique et d’Orient » Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, USA 2002
« Muslim Women Group Show » Aramona Studio Gallery, NY, USA 2003
« East from Here » Amelie Wallace Gallery, Old Westbury University, NY USA 2003
Revealing Truths : « Muslim Women Group Show » Ann Fisher Gallery, Washington DC, USA 2003
« Ten » @ 920 Broadway, National Association of Women Artists, NY, USA 2003
« Le Printemps des Créateurs » Galerie Artisania, Rabat, Maroc, 2004
« Inspirations » Le Salon des Artistes, Casablanca, Maroc, 2004
« Exposition Ventes aux Enchères » Compagnie Des Ventes d’objet d’art, Casablanca Maroc 2004
« Expo Collective » chez Daisy D, Casablanca , Maroc 2004
« Sources » Roseline Koener Atelier, Westhampton, NY, Maroc 2005
« Group Show » at Boltax Gallery, Shelter Island, NY, Maroc 2005
« Parcours de l’Artiste » Ambassade d’Italie, Rabat, Maroc, Juin 2006
« Glob'Art » Villa des Arts, Fondation ONA, Maroc 2006
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¤ Arjay télécommunication, NY, USA
¤ Roseline Koener Art Gallery, Westhampton, USA
¤ Pragma Advertising, Casablanca, Maroc
¤ CDG, Caisse de Dépot et de Gestion, Rabat, Maroc
¤ Association Ribat Al Fath, Rabat, Maroc
¤ Access Capital, Casablanca, Maroc
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