Moroccan painter awarded French distinction

Moroccan renowned painter, Chaibya Talal, was awarded the gold medal of the French Academic Society for Education and Encouragement in recognition for her talent. The painter will receive the medal at a ceremony next May in Paris, said the academy, set up in 1915.

Chaibia Talal, born in 1929, is a self taught artist,whose works are influenced by works of artists from the Kobra painting Movement.