| Intro | Algerian painter |
| Is | Painter |
| From | Algeria |
| Type | Arts |
| Gender | male |
Driss Ouadahi (born 1959 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a contemporary Algerian painter and architect who trained, works, and lives in Düsseldorf, Germany. Ouadahi’s work features abstracted architectural forms found in real Algerian housing structures. His most recent show, Densité, opened at the Hosfelt Gallery in New York on September 30, 2010.
Education
- Kunstakademie, Düsseldorf (1988–1994)
- École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Algiers (1984–1987)
- Architectural Study, Algiers (1979–1982)
Awards
- Centre d’Art Contemporain, Istres, Marseille (2003)
Publications
- Viladas, Pilar. “Now Showing: Driss Ouadahi”. The New York Times Style Magazine. (Oct. 1, 2010)
- Levin, Kim. “Gridded Tyrannies,” Catalog Essay from Driss Ouadahi: Densité (Hosfelt Gallery, New York), 2010.