Neïl Beloufa, an artist with Franco-Algerian roots, was born in the heart of Paris in 1985. His academic journey took him from Paris, where he attended the Superior National Schools of Fine Arts and Decorative Arts, across the Atlantic to the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia and Cooper Union in New York. He further honed his skills at the Fresnoy – National Studio of Contemporary Arts in Tourcoing, France.
Beloufa’s creative talent didn’t go unnoticed. In 2015, he was a contender for the renowned Marcel Duchamp Prize. A year later, he was in the running for two prominent international awards: Artes Mundi in Cardiff, UK, and Nam June Paik in Essen, Germany. His accolades include the prestigious 2013 Meurice Prize for Contemporary Art, the 2011 Audi Talent Awards, and the 2010 StudioCollector Prize, given by none other than Agnès b.