Born in 1923 in Marrakech Hassan El Glaoui, son of his Excellency Hadj Thami El Mezouari El Glaoui comes from one of the oldest Berber tribes of the High Atlas and descending from his mother Lalla Zineb El Mockri daughter of the Grand Vizier El Mockri, powerful family of letters and politics. He painted in secret in Marrakech because his father destined him to a completely different career.
The visit to Marrakech of General Conrad Goodyear, founder of the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA), and Prime Minister Winston Churchill at his father's will change his destiny. They will see his paintings and encourage him in this way.
In 1952, he went to Paris, and enrolled for drawing with Jean Souverbie Professor of Fine Arts and was lucky to be accepted by Emilie Charmy, as a student for oil painting during fifteen years.
Will follow a series of exhibitions in the most prestigious galleries of Paris, London, New York, Brusselles, Berlin, Madrid and an international recognition. His paintings appears in the most re-known collections in the world.
In 1965, he moved back to Morocco where he exhibited for the first time in Casablanca and Rabat, his success has not ceased since-for the artist a consecration.
“The Artist passed away on 21st of June 2018” at the age of 94”.
Notable Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions
2019- Muséé Mohammed VI, Rabat, Hassan El Glaoui, Le Sel de ma Terre.
2018- Dar El Bacha Galerie, Marrakech: Hommage a Hassan El Glaoui
2010- Attijariwafa Bank, Casablanca, "Rétrospective" 60 ans de Peinture"
2009- Rempart Galerie, Marrakech, "Pacha De l'Art
2005- Matisse Art Gallery
1993- Exposition dans la Maison de la Presse, Londres
1976-2004- Galerie Venise Cadre, Casablanca
1976- Hammer Galleries, New York
1975- Galerie V, Paris Vernissage a l’hôtel de la Tour Hassan
1973- Rabat, sous la présidence effective de S.A.R. le Prince Héritier Sidi Mohamed et de la S.A.R. la Princesse Lalla Meriem
1970-1973- Le Savouroux, Casablanca
1969- Galerie Isy Brachot, Bruxelles/Tryon Gallery, Londres/Vernissage a l'hôtel de la Tour Hassan, Rabat/CentreCulturel International, Hammamet
1968- Upper Grosvenor Galleries, Londres
1967- Hammer Galleries, New York
1965- Galerie Pierre Carrez, Paris
1964- Galerie Jean Berthier, Marseille /Vernissage a l'hôtel El Mansour, Casablanca
1963- Galerie Jeanne Castel, Paris
1960- Ohana Gallery, Londres /Gallerie de Paris, Paris
1959-1963- Galerie Petrides, Paris
1951- Wildenstein Gallery, New York
1951- Galerie André Weil, Paris
Group Exhibitions
2017- 10ème édition du Salon du Cheval d'El Jadida.
2016- 9ème édition du Salon du Cheval d'El Jadida.
2014- La Mamounia, Marrakech, Rencontres a Marrakech "Le plus belle endroit du monde" Sir Winston Churchill & Hassan El Glaoui
2012- leighton House Museum, Londres Meetings in Marrakech: Paintings of Hassan El Glaoui and Winston Churchill / 5ème édition du Salon du Cheval d'El Jadida.
2008-2010- Le Salon du Cheval, El Jadida
2009- Biennale, Marrakech
2007- « Estampes création plurielle », Galerie de l’institut français, Rabat
2004- Célébration de l’Art Marocain, Casablanca /Eglise du Sacré-Cœur, Casablanca
1999- Matisse Gallery, Marrakech
1997-1998- Musée de Marrakech
1988- « 29 Peintres du Maroc », Centre National de la Culture, Le Caire
1987- International Exposition, Bagdad
1966- Festival Mondial des Arts Negres, Dakar
1963- Rencontre internationale des artistes au musée des Oudayas
