Artist CV
EDUCATION
MFA Studio Painting, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY 1998-00
BFA Monumental Painting, Academy of Fine Arts, Tirana, Albania 1981-85
AWARDS AND HONORS
Winner of Delacroix Award, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY 2000
Won first prize and awarded title of Most accomplished young painter in Albania 1988
BIBLIOGRAPHY
A Promising Start by the Young Painters and Sculptors,
by Mumtaz Dhrami, Drita,
Tirana, Albania, June 1985
Portrait of a Young Artist, by Teodor Keko, Drita,
Tirana, Albania, June 1986
Promises of Emerging Artists, by Andon Kuqali, Drita,
Tirana, Albania, June 1987
When New Generations Are Coming, by Petro Kokushta, Drita,
Tirana, Albania, June 1987
In the Avenue of Exhibitions, by Llambi Blido, Drita,
Tirana, Albania, March 1989
The Life Makes You an Artist, by Teodor Keko, Zeri i Rinise,
Tirana, Albania, June 1989
An Artistic Anthology of the Youth, by Dritero Agolli, Drita,
Tirana, Albania, June 1989
Toward Self Completion, by Gjergji Marko, Drita,
Tirane, Albania, June 1989
New and Talented Artists Are Coming, by Gjergji Marko, Drita
Tirana, Albania, September 1989
A Letter From a Friend, by Teodor Keko, Koha Jone, 1995
Tirana, Albania, May 1995
Ariccia, Dali' Albania Ai Castelli Per Dipingere i Recordi e I Drami Del Suo
Paese d'Origine, by Gulielmo Qualieroti, Il Messaggerio,
Rome, Italy, January 1995
SOLO Exhibition
National Art Gallery, Tirana Albania, April 14 - May 17 2017
Governors Island Art Fair, Governors Island, New York 2013
Graduation Exhibition, East Gallery Steuben, Pratt Institute, New York 2000
The Wall, Athens, Greece 1996
Castelli Romani #1, Rome, Italy 1994
Castelli Romani #2, Rome, Italy 1993
Retrospective, National Gallery of Fine Arts, Tirana, Albania 1992
Graduation Show, Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Tirana, Albania 1985
Group Exhibition
L’eterno Femminino, Residenza d’Italia, February 4 - April 30 2019
Vizart - International Watercolor Biennale, Tirana, Albania 2015
Neomigjeniane, The National Gallery, Tirana, Albania 2015
Curate NYC, Staten Island, New York 2013
EverGreene: The Artists & Their Art, New York, NY 2011
Onufri International Competition "Deshire e Deshmi", National Gallery of Arts, Tirane 2010
The 2009 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition, Agora Gallery, New York, NY 2009
Forum Weltoffen International "Walls", International Art Exhibition, Erlebnisburg Hohenwerfen, Austria 2008
Forum Weltoffen International "Good morning, Balkan", International Art Exhibition, European Forum Alpbach, Austria 2008
KunStart 06, 3rd International Modern and Contemporary Art Fair of Bolzano, Milan 2006
Onufri 2006 International Competition of Visual Arts, National Gallery of Arts, Tirane 2006
Tirana EXPO 2006, International Trade Fair, Tirana, Albania 2006
Juried Senior Fine Arts Show, Steuben Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY 2000
Group Exhibition with British Artists Pratt Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2000
International Exhibition, Tartarugha Gallery, Rome, Italy 1993
National Exhibition, SOROS Center for the Arts and Culture, Tirana, Albania 1992
Pranvere '91, National Gallery of Fine and Performing Arts, Tirana, Albania 1991
Pranvere '90, National Gallery of Fine and Performing Arts, Tirana, Albania 1990
Independence Day Show, Fine Arts Gallery, Vlore, Albania 1990
National Exhibition, National Gallery of Fine Arts, Tirana, Albania 1990
Independence Day Show, Fine Arts Gallery, Vlore, Albania 1989
National Exhibition, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania 1989
Pranvere '88, National Gallery of Fine Arts, Tirana, Albania 1988
Exhibition of the Young Artists, The Palace of Culture, Vlore, Albania 1988
Independence Day Show, Fine Arts Gallery, Vlore, Albania 1988
National Exhibition, National Gallery of Fine Arts, Tirana, Albania 1988
Independence Day Show, Fine Arts Gallery, Vlore, Albania 1987
National Exhibition, National Gallery of Fine Arts, Tirana, Albania 1987
Pranvere '86, National Gallery of Fine Arts, Tirana, Albania 1986
National Exhibition, National Gallery of Fine Arts, Tirana, Albania 1986
Independence Day Show, Fine Arts Gallery, Vlore, Albania 1986
COLLECTIONS
National Gallery of Fine Arts, Permanent Art Collection, Tirana, Albania
PANNA, Arte Contemporanea, Art Gallery, Rome, Italy
Various Private Collections in USA, Italy, Greece, Australia, Albania, Turkey