Gjelosh Gjokaj (July 25, 1933 - September 26, 2016) was an artist from Montenegro. An ethnic Albanian, he was born in the village of Gornji Milješ (Alb: Gornji Milesh) in Tuzi. After receiving his fine arts degree from the University of Arts in Belgrade in 1963, he proceeded to become part of the faculty until 1969. He later immigrated to Rome, Italy, where he lived and worked until 1983. He was able to leave his mark worldwide with over 45 international solo exhibits and well over 70 group shows. In 1983, he made Augsburg, Germany his primary residence until his death in 2016.[1][2] He is referred as "father of graphic arts of Kosovo".[1]
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| Born | July 25, 1933 Gornji Milješ, Tuzi, Montenegro |
| Died | September 26, 2016 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Montenegrin-Italian-German |
| Alma mater | University of Arts in Belgrade |
| Occupation | Artist |
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Further reading
edit- Fenomenologjia artistike : Vështrim esencial mbi veprën e Gjelosh Gjokajt, Suzana Varvarica, Prishtina, Kosovo: Akademia e Shkencave dhe e Arteve e Kosovës, 2014. Series: Botime të veçanta, CXL; Seksioni i arteve, Libri 19. OCLC 907948332, ISBN 9789951615372.
References
edit- ^ a b Robert Elsie (2004). Historical Dictionary of Kosova. Scarecrow Press. pp. 69–. ISBN 978-0-8108-5309-6.
- ^ Politike, Redaksia (25 September 2016). "Ndahet nga jeta piktori Gjelosh Gjokaj, Rama: Addio Maestro". kohajone.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.