KHALIFA CHELTOUT (B.1939)
Tunisian painter-printmaker — a tender gaze between tradition and modernity
Born in 1939 in Mahârès, in the governorate of Sfax, Khalifa Cheltout stands out as a sensitive figure of contemporary Tunisian art. An autodidact at heart, he trained himself to see and feel, shaping his pictorial universe with delicacy and precision.
A recognized painter-photographer and printmaker, Cheltout lived for a long time near Tunis, where he set up his studio — an intimate and inspired place of creation shared with his artist wife, a few kilometers from the capital.
His work was brought to light during numerous sales and exhibitions: the work Femmes chez le sage (1994), executed in acrylic on canvas — a delicate and evocative representation of femininity, a signature of his art.
Although he may not necessarily have benefited from major international recognition, his local commitment and his presence in the Tunisian art world ensure him a respected place among the artists gravitating around the School of Tunis.
Although he may not necessarily have benefited from major international recognition, his local commitment and his presence in the Tunisian art world ensure him a respected place among the artists gravitating around the School of Tunis.
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