Amar Ben Belgacem

Who is Amar Ben Belgacem?

Amar Ben Belgacem was a French-Tunisian painter.

Born to Tunisian parents, Amar Ben Belgacem grew up in France until he was 5. In 1984, his parents decided to return to Tunisia, taking Belgacem and his twin brother with them. Until he was 19, he lived in a villa which he described as "artistic" because it contains an exotic garden, many paintings, collection of objects, arts books, and other arts-related items.

A self-taught painter, his works are represented in public and private collections in twenty countries.

On August 2, 2006, he was made named an officer of merit of the Tunisian culture by the minister of culture and patrimony.

He was a member of the International association of plastic arts, the European association for plastic arts, the international academy of Lutèce, the union of Tunisian plastic artists, and the association of the plastic artists of Hammamet.

He died in 2010 in Paris.