Artist; Project Leadership of Missing Identity (Leadership of the Art Projects)
Erzen Shkololli
Born in 1976 in Peja.
Artist; Project Leadership of “Missing Identity” (Leadership of the art projects).
educational background
Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prishtina
awards
2001Premio Michetti, 52nd edition, Fondazione Michetti, Francavilla al Mare
grants
2003KulturKontakt, Vienna
2001CCNCultureCity Network, Graz
solo exhibitions (selected)
2005“Hey You...,” Gallery Raketa, Ustí nad Labem
2001“Beautiful Way,” curated by Angela Vettese, Gallery Claudio Poleschi Arte Contemporanea; Lucca
group exhibitions (selected)
2004 – 2005 “We are what we are,” Aspects of Roma Life in Contemporary Art, Minorite Gallery; Graz/ Galerija Skuc; Ljubljana/Ján Koniarek Gallery; Trnava
“Double Check – The Other Space in Photography, Parallel Histories,” Gallery of Contemporary Art; Celje/ Camera Austria Gallery; Graz
“New Video, New Europe,” The Renaissance Society; Chicago/ ContemporaryArt Museum; St. Louis/ Tate Modern; London/ Stedelijk Museum; Amsterdam/ The North DakotaMuseum of Art; Grand Forks
2004“The joy of my dreams”, 1st Seville International Biennial of Contemporary Art, curated by Harald Szeeman; Seville
“Love it or leave it,” V International Biennial of Cetinje, curated by René Block and Nataša Ilić, National museum of Montenegro;Cetinje
“I need a radical change,” curated by WHW, Gallery Nova; Zagreb
“Shake – ID Troubles,” Halle für Kunst; Lüneburg
“SË BASHKU-JUNTOS-TILLSAMMANS,” NationalArtGallery;Tirana/ Uppsala Konstmuseum; Uppsala/ Havana
“Mobiles / Movables,” Gallery im Taxispalais; Innsbruck
“The Balkans – a crossroad to the future,” Arte Fiera; Bologna
2003“Survival Strategies for Untrained / The Winner Takes It All …,” Kunst- und Medienzentrum Adlershof; Berlin
“U-topos,” 2nd Tirana Biennial, curated by Branislava Andjelković, NationalArtGallery; Tirana
“Balkan Visions,” ARGE Kunst; Bolzano
“In the gorges of the Balkans. A report,” curated by René Block, Kunsthalle Fridericianum; Kassel
“In Progress,” 56th Locarno Film festival, curated by Harald Szeemann; Locarno
“The tale of the thread: embroidery and sewing in contemporary art,” Museum of Modern and Contemporary art; Trento and Rovereto
“Blood and Honey – Future is at the Balkans,” curated by Harald Szeemann, Essl Sammlung; Vienna
“Bitter/ sweet harmony,” Art Lab, curated by Edi Muka; Holon
2002“Small Brother”, ONUFRI 2002, curated by Edi Muka, NationalArtGallery; Tirana
“Speculations,” curated by Vasif Kortun and Erden Kosova; Istanbul
“In search of Balkania,” curated by Roger Conover, Peter Weibel and Eda Čufer, New Gallery; Graz
Manifesta 4, European Biennial of Contemporary Art, curated by Iara Boubnova, Nurita Enguita, and Stephanie Maisdon Trembley; Frankfurt/Main
“Money and Value. The last Taboo,” curated by Harald Szeemann as part of Swiss National exhibition expo.02; Biel
“Twice Upon a time…,” a Balkan Video, curated by Dobrila Denegri; Rome
“Cutting edge,” ARCO.02, International Contemporary Art Fair; Madrid
2001“Escape,” 1st Tirana Biennial, curated by Edi Muka; Tirana
“Beautiful Strangers,” curated by Edi Muka, IFA Gallery; Berlin
“VideoRom,” 1st Valencia Biennial, curated by Christina Perrella; Valencia
“Coast to Coast,” Placentia Arte, Gallery for contemporary Art; Piacenza
“We love Italy, Italy loves us,” curated by Edi Muka, Museo Civico d’ Arte Contemporanea; Ortona
“Balkan Art Generator,” curated by Branislava Andjelković; Brussels
52nd edition of Premio Michetti: “Adriatico: le due sponde,” Museo Michetti; Francavilla al Mare
2001 – 2003“Devenirs (Becomings) – Contemporary art in South Eastern Europe;” Tirana, Belgrade, Prishtina, Ljubljana, Paris
bibliography (selected)
> solo exhibitions/catalogues (selected)
2001Angela Vettese: “Beautiful Way,” cat., Italy.
> group exhibitions/catalogues (selected)
2004Migjen Kelmendi: “The Joy of My Dreams,” cat., 1stSeville International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Seville.
2003Harald Szeemann: “Blood & Honey – Future’s in the Balkans,” cat., “On the Exhibition,” edition Sammlung Essl.
Shkëlzen Maliqi: “Il racconto del filo: ricamo e cucito nell’arte contemporanea,” cat., edition SKIRA.
2002Harald Szeemann: “This way round please,” in: “Money and Value. The Last Taboo,” cat., expo 02.Artplage Biel. Branislava Andjelković: “U-topos,” cat., 2nd Tirana Biennial, Tirana. Shkëlzen Maliqi: “Escape,” cat., 1st Tirana Biennial, Tirana.
2001Edi Muka, Shkëlzen Maliqi, Migjen Kelmendi: “Beautiful Strangers,” cat., IFA Gallery, Berlin.
Migjen Kelmendi: “Culture of Kosova,” cat., <rotor> annual 2001, Graz.
> reviews and articles (selected)
2003Sezgin Boynik: “Is there any contemporary culture in Kosovo,” in: “Umelec International,” Vol 6, (3/2003).
Danisa Kera: “Balkan art is a compliment in Vienna,” in: “Umelec International,” Vol 7, (1/2003).
Boris Buden: “Da bumst der Wahnsinnige mit dem Verwirrten,” in: “Springerin” (Summer).
Boris Buden: “Jebe lud zbunjenog,” in: “Zarez,” n-107.
Francesca Pasini: “When The Thread recounts the world / Contemporary emrodery in Rovereto,” in: “Work, Art in Progress,” (April – June).
Susan Snodgrass: “Manifesta 4: Difining Europa,” in: “Art in America,” (January).
Justin Hoffmann: “In Serach of Balkania,” Praesens – mirror/spiegel (n-1).
2002Edi Muka: “Auction,” In: “Camera Austria,” Graz (78/2002).
Edi Muka: “East Art Map,” New Moment –IRWIN, Ljubljana (20/2002).
Erden Kosova: “Sexiest Man in Jamaica,” In: “Paletten” (249–250).
2001Guido Bartorelli: “Flash Art Italian,” (February-March, n-226).
Edi Muka: “Aperto Albania,” in: “Flash Art International” (January – February, n-216).
Migjen Kelmendi: “Bride and spring,” in: “Koha Ditore” (06.07.01, No. 1448).
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