BIOGRAPHY :

Abdellah Akhdi is from Morocco. His artistic curiousity, began during his twelve years in Casablnca orphanage. Dissatisfied after earning a living as a mechanic in Casablanca and Tripoly , in 1984 he moved to Switzerland where he studied business and agriculture. In 1986 he also studied a drawing with the artist Barately in La Chaux De Fonds 1987 he stadied sculpture  with Adriana which led to a one person show at the Cafe Le Stop in Le locle.

In 1992 he moved back to Morocco wher he soon after met his wife, the writer Peggy Garrison. For the past  fifteen years he has been pursuing his art in New york City. He has studied at the Art Students League and through correspondence at Art Instruction School of Minneapolis where he received a Merit Award.

Abdellah Akhdi has had showings of his paintings and pastels at Charas en El Bohio (East Village) in 1996 he has a group show in Soffok St in 1999 bay Ridge Art Festival in 2002 , Salon D'Afrique in 2002 and at the pen & Brush Clib Gallery in 2002-2004- In 2003 they awarded him a prize for his pastel. "The Hammam". In 2006- 2007 , he has showings in Harlem in his open Studio in 2007 he shows in Planet Cafe in 7 Th St. In 2008 on October2-5 he showing at Mitropolitan pavilion Chesea in New York City.

Akhdi he also presently the resident artist for P& Q Press in New York City.