Burim Myftiu (born 1961) is an Albanian-American contemporary photographer.[1]
Burim Myftiu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Prishtina NYIP |
| Known for | Photography |
| Notable work | "Missing", "Broken Dreams", "Remembrance", "Trance" |
Early life
editMyftiu was born in Prizren, Yugoslavia (in today's Kosovo).
Career
editBurim Myftiu holds a Master's Degree in Visual Arts. He began photographing in the early 1980s. He initially studied Linguistics at the University of Prishtina. Later he specialized in commercial photography in New York City. In 2003, he founded PACK (Photo Arts Collective of Kosovo). Myftiu is co-founder and director of Dokufest (International Documentary and Short Film Festival).[2] He is the curator of the International Photography Exhibition, "Gjon Mili Prize",[3][4] at the National Art Gallery in Pristina, Kosovo.[5]
He is a founder of Kosova Images Photo Agency, and has served as a regional liaison officer of the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP).[6] He was appointed a Cultural Ambassador for the European Commission in 2016.[7] He is a member of the New Haven Arts Council in Connecticut.
Presently, he teaches photography, doing editorial and curatorial work.[3]
Myftiu lives and works in Connecticut, USA.
Exhibitions
editFilms
editReferences
edit- ^ Burim Myftiu at Albanian Arts
- ^ "Dokufest". dokufest.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ a b "who's who : denizhan ozer". www.turkishculture.org.
- ^ "Balotelli në Lazio vetëm me një kusht". KOHA.net.
- ^ "Sanyal Asis - artist, news & exhibitions - photography-now.com". photography-now.com.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Southeast Europe: People and Culture - Discover Pristina with Burim Myftiu". 4 October 2016.
- ^ "BV:BKV - Berufsvereinigung der bildenden Künstler Vorarlbergs". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
- ^ "Exhibitions | Burim Myftiu". 16 September 2011.
- ^ "BURIM MYFTIU - "UTOPIA IN CHAOS" Contemporary Photography Exhibition by Milot Hasimja KLAN KOSOVA TV". YouTube. 17 January 2013.
- ^ Wenzlick, Nadine (October 10, 2016). "Rätsel gelöst: Schiller-Zitat am Thörl-Brunnen". www.abendblatt.de.
- ^ "Galerie Mytoro zeigt die Ausstellung "The beautiful Travellers II"". Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ^ "Beautiful Travellers" (PDF). neuerruf.de (in German). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Award winning Kosovan photographer Burim Myftiu comes to Findlay – the Pulse".
- ^ "Kosovo Photographer Burim Myftiu – Lake Erie TV". 24 June 2021.
- ^ "About Photography | Bridge Magazine".
- ^ "Burim Myftiu me ekspozitë personale në Galerinë Nacionale të Maqedonisë së Veriut". 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Southeast Europe: People and Culture: DISCOVER PRISTINA WITH BURIM MYFTIU". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
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