Karima Ben Otman
Art Education
1996-1998 Fine Arts Diploma, Academy of Fine Arts, Brera. Milan, Italy.
1994-1995 The Academy of Fine Arts, Bologna, Italy.
1992-1994 The Academy of Fine Arts, Florence, Italy.
1991 The Fine Arts course at Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, Canada.
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Seascapes of the Soul, Wadi Finan Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
2017 Solo exhibition at Blue Fig for the occasion of it's 17th. year inauguration, Amman, Jordan.
2017 Opening of the Rare Room, 314 Saint Andrew's st., Limassol, Cyprus.
2015 Solo 3D show at Galleri Sjohasten, Nykoping, Sweden.
2014 An Invitation into my Imagination, Atelier K, Limassol, Cyprus.
2012 Opening Exhibition at Atelier K, Limassol, Cyprus.
2011 Karima Ben Otman at Zara Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
2008 Solo at Dino’s Art Cafe’, Limassol, Cyprus.
2007 Solo at Dino’s Art Cafe’, Limassol, Cyprus.
2007 Permanent Exhibition at Psema, Art Boutique, Nicosia, Cyprus.
2006 Unique Expressions, George’s Gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.
2004 Retrospective, Shell Headquarters, London, UK.
2004 The Evolution of Life, 195 Kings Road, London, UK.
2000 The Six Senses, Bluefig Cafe’, Amman, Jordan.
2000 The Face, Dar Alanda Cafe’, Amman, Jordan.
1999 Images of Today, Artist Studio, Amman, Jordan.
1997 Me, Myself and I, Spazio New Age, Milan, Italy.
1996 Reflections from the Past, Artist Studio, Limassol, Cyprus.
1993 Faces and Masks, Cabiria Cafe’, Florence, Italy.
Group Exhibitions
2018 Women in Art for Peace, European Committee of the Regions, Brussels, Belgium.
2018 Women in Art for Peace, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France.
2018 Art Symposium exhibition for Arab artists, hosted by Qatar Fine Arts Association, Doha, Qatar.
2017 Women in art for peace, IPI MENA, Manama, Bahrain.
2016 Abolish Article 153, FA Gallery, Kuwait city, Kuwait.
2015 Art Monaco 2015, Montecarlo, Monaco.
2014 Affordable Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Group Art Exhibition, Lellos Art Point, Limassol, Cyprus.
2013 Valentine’s Art Date, Loukia and Michael Zampelas Art Museum, Nicosia, Cyprus.
2013 The Celebration of Love, Atelier K, Limassol, Cyprus.
2013 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2013, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2012 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2012, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2011 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2011, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2010 Open Studios, Katie Sabri Art Studio, Limassol, Cyprus.
2010 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2010, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2009 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2009, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2009 Duo, Orosimo Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus.
2008 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2008, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2008 Hero Square Group Exhibition, Limassol, Cyprus.
2008 Expressions and Inspirations, Toufexis Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus.
2007 The International Florence Biennale 2007, Florence, Italy.
2007 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2007, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2006 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2006, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2004 Made in Clerkenwell Summer 2004, London, UK.
2002-2003 Breaking the Veils: Women Artist for Islamic World – Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece.
2002 From the Ocean to the Gulf and Beyond, The National Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
2002 Between Legend and Reality, Reykjavik Art Museum, Hafnarhus, Iceland.
2002 The Italian Inspiration, Four Walls Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
2002 Contemporary Arab Artist, Zara Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
1997 Spazio New Age, Color Paradise, Milan, Italy.
1997 Annual Students Exhibition, Brera, Milan, Italy.
1994 Effetto Serra, Glashaus Gallery, Burgkirchen, Germany.
1994 End and Over, The Bologna Annual Art Fair, Bologna, Italy.
1993 Annual Students Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Florence, Italy.
1993 Harmony and the Mood, The Rex Gallery, Florence, Italy.
Commissioned Work
2012 Commissioned three large paintings for Ms. Elena Katsantonis.
2007 Commissioned art work painted door for Mrs. Angelica Michaelidis.
2003 Assigned to take artistic photographs of mosques around Europe, based on her feel for composition and color. Traveled to Spain, Gibraltar, Italy, France, Croatia, Bosnia, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium and Scotland. Within six weeks she took over 3000 photographs. This work was commissioned by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of culture.
2002 Commissioned to paint 7 large paintings, the largest was 4m long vertically, for Mr. and Mrs. Mattar, Cairo, Egypt.
1999 Commissioned to paint a 3m x 5m wall mural for Mrs. Tulla. Limassol, Cyprus.
1997 Commissioned to paint a 4.5m x 8.5m external wall mural in Via di Amicis No.4 in the city center of Milan, as a live art performance that lasted for 12 hours, with the permission of the Municipality of Milan for the well-known Italian object designer Davide Mercatali.
Art Education
1996-1998 Fine Arts Diploma, Academy of Fine Arts, Brera. Milan, Italy.
1994-1995 The Academy of Fine Arts, Bologna, Italy.
1992-1994 The Academy of Fine Arts, Florence, Italy.
1991 The Fine Arts course at Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, Canada.
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Seascapes of the Soul, Wadi Finan Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
2017 Solo exhibition at Blue Fig for the occasion of it's 17th. year inauguration, Amman, Jordan.
2017 Opening of the Rare Room, 314 Saint Andrew's st., Limassol, Cyprus.
2015 Solo 3D show at Galleri Sjohasten, Nykoping, Sweden.
2014 An Invitation into my Imagination, Atelier K, Limassol, Cyprus.
2012 Opening Exhibition at Atelier K, Limassol, Cyprus.
2011 Karima Ben Otman at Zara Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
2008 Solo at Dino’s Art Cafe’, Limassol, Cyprus.
2007 Solo at Dino’s Art Cafe’, Limassol, Cyprus.
2007 Permanent Exhibition at Psema, Art Boutique, Nicosia, Cyprus.
2006 Unique Expressions, George’s Gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.
2004 Retrospective, Shell Headquarters, London, UK.
2004 The Evolution of Life, 195 Kings Road, London, UK.
2000 The Six Senses, Bluefig Cafe’, Amman, Jordan.
2000 The Face, Dar Alanda Cafe’, Amman, Jordan.
1999 Images of Today, Artist Studio, Amman, Jordan.
1997 Me, Myself and I, Spazio New Age, Milan, Italy.
1996 Reflections from the Past, Artist Studio, Limassol, Cyprus.
1993 Faces and Masks, Cabiria Cafe’, Florence, Italy.
Group Exhibitions
2018 Women in Art for Peace, European Committee of the Regions, Brussels, Belgium.
2018 Women in Art for Peace, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France.
2018 Art Symposium exhibition for Arab artists, hosted by Qatar Fine Arts Association, Doha, Qatar.
2017 Women in art for peace, IPI MENA, Manama, Bahrain.
2016 Abolish Article 153, FA Gallery, Kuwait city, Kuwait.
2015 Art Monaco 2015, Montecarlo, Monaco.
2014 Affordable Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Group Art Exhibition, Lellos Art Point, Limassol, Cyprus.
2013 Valentine’s Art Date, Loukia and Michael Zampelas Art Museum, Nicosia, Cyprus.
2013 The Celebration of Love, Atelier K, Limassol, Cyprus.
2013 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2013, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2012 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2012, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2011 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2011, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2010 Open Studios, Katie Sabri Art Studio, Limassol, Cyprus.
2010 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2010, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2009 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2009, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2009 Duo, Orosimo Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus.
2008 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2008, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2008 Hero Square Group Exhibition, Limassol, Cyprus.
2008 Expressions and Inspirations, Toufexis Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus.
2007 The International Florence Biennale 2007, Florence, Italy.
2007 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2007, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2006 Ayia Napa Art Festival 2006, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
2004 Made in Clerkenwell Summer 2004, London, UK.
2002-2003 Breaking the Veils: Women Artist for Islamic World – Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece.
2002 From the Ocean to the Gulf and Beyond, The National Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
2002 Between Legend and Reality, Reykjavik Art Museum, Hafnarhus, Iceland.
2002 The Italian Inspiration, Four Walls Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
2002 Contemporary Arab Artist, Zara Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
1997 Spazio New Age, Color Paradise, Milan, Italy.
1997 Annual Students Exhibition, Brera, Milan, Italy.
1994 Effetto Serra, Glashaus Gallery, Burgkirchen, Germany.
1994 End and Over, The Bologna Annual Art Fair, Bologna, Italy.
1993 Annual Students Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Florence, Italy.
1993 Harmony and the Mood, The Rex Gallery, Florence, Italy.
Commissioned Work
2012 Commissioned three large paintings for Ms. Elena Katsantonis.
2007 Commissioned art work painted door for Mrs. Angelica Michaelidis.
2003 Assigned to take artistic photographs of mosques around Europe, based on her feel for composition and color. Traveled to Spain, Gibraltar, Italy, France, Croatia, Bosnia, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium and Scotland. Within six weeks she took over 3000 photographs. This work was commissioned by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of culture.
2002 Commissioned to paint 7 large paintings, the largest was 4m long vertically, for Mr. and Mrs. Mattar, Cairo, Egypt.
1999 Commissioned to paint a 3m x 5m wall mural for Mrs. Tulla. Limassol, Cyprus.
1997 Commissioned to paint a 4.5m x 8.5m external wall mural in Via di Amicis No.4 in the city center of Milan, as a live art performance that lasted for 12 hours, with the permission of the Municipality of Milan for the well-known Italian object designer Davide Mercatali.