Self-taught painter, Ammar Farhat has forged a prominent place in the Tunisian artistic landscape. It was in 1935 that he expressed his desire to paint. In 1938, during his first collective exhibition at the Salon de Tunis, he received the 1st prize for his works as well as a trip to Paris, epicenter of the avant-garde between the two wars. Eager for discovery and inspiration, he travels the world, from Rome to Sweden via Russia. In 1949, he founded the School of Tunis alongside other great names in Tunisian painting such as Abdelaziz Gorgi or Pierre Boucherle. Ammar Farhat's works are rare on the market.
“The year 1935 was a point of light for me. I swore to become a painter, no more. I was perplexed, I felt strange things inside me that I could not express. I was anxious, disturbed, shocked, I wanted to breathe… Finally, I bought a box of colors that I always carry with me. I promised myself to live up to this profession, respecting art all my life.” Ammar Farhat to his friend the writer Ezzeddine Madani.