Gjelosh Gjokaj

Gjelosh Gjokaj

Gjelosh Gjokaj (25.07.1933 - 25.09.2016) was an Albanian painter and graphic artist. He was born in the village of Milješ (Alb: Milesh) in Tuzi, Yugoslavia. After receiving his fine arts degree from the Art Academy in Belgrade in 1963 he started teaching in Pristina, Kosovo until 1969. He emigrated to Rome in 1969 and lived and worked there until 1983. He was able to leave his mark world wide with over 45 international solo exhibits and 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]

Further reading

  • 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

  1. 1 2 Robert Elsie (2004). Historical Dictionary of Kosova. Scarecrow Press. pp. 69–. ISBN 978-0-8108-5309-6.
  2. ↑ Politike, Redaksia (25 September 2016). "Ndahet nga jeta piktori Gjelosh Gjokaj, Rama: Addio Maestro". kohajone.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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