Ibrahima Kébé
Ibrahima Kébé (Kaolack, October 2, 1955 – Dakar, September 8, 2019) was a Senegalese Soninke painter. He lived his entire life in Village des Arts de Dakar.
Also recorded as Ibrahima Kebe
Ibrahima Kébé
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- Name
- Ibrahima Kébé (painter)
- Died
- 8 September 2019
- Born
- 2 October 1955
- Birthplace
- Kaolack
- Occupation
- Painter
- Nationality
- Senegal
- Languages
- French
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Ibrahima Kébé (Kaolack, October 2, 1955 – Dakar, September 8, 2019) was a Senegalese Soninke painter. He lived his entire life in Village des Arts de Dakar.
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• Name — Ibrahima Kébé (painter) • Died — 8 September 2019 • Born — 2 October 1955 • Birthplace — Kaolack • Occupation — Painter • Illustration — Black and white works
Biography
Biography
Ibrahima Kébé was born in Kaolack, Senegal on October 2, 1955. He was of Sarakhol origin. Kébé studied at School of Fine Arts in Dakar. His art focused on everyday life, and he had exhibitions in Senegal, Belgium, and Germany. He was resident at the Village des Arts in Dakar. He died on September 8, 2019.
Selection of work
Selection of work
• Unequal sharing, 1982 • The cry of youth, 1983 • Research Notice, 1996 • Woman in power, 1997 • Swimmers, 1998 • Woman with balafon, 1999 • Grouping, 1999 • Affectivity, 1999 • Big family in black and white, 2002 • Grouping of Wise Men, 2004 • The young boy, 2004 • Happy couple, 2004 • Twilight of men, 2004 • Serenity, 2004 • Confidential letter, 2004 • The big kiss, 2004 • The friends of the sun, 2004 • The fiancée du ciel, 2004
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1955
Ibrahima Kébé was born on 2 October 1955.
2019
Ibrahima Kébé died on 8 September 2019.
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Kaolack.
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Ibrahima Kébé, Peintures et Serigne Mbaye Camara, Sculptures, Catalogue d'exposition Galerie Éphémère, Antécédence ASBL, 1997 (catalogue d'exposition)
- Daniel Sotiaux, « Ibrahima Kébé : humain, seulement humain », in Bassam Chaïtou, Serge Villain, Trajectoires: art contemporain du Sénégal : collection Bassam Chaïtou, Musée de l'Ifan de Dakar, Kaani, 2007, p. 146-163 (catalogue d'exposition
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