Agim Sulaj, 1960 | Surreal satirical illustrator

Born in Valona, Agim Sulaj, is an Albanian painter, living in Rimini, Italy since 1990 and having Italian citizenship.

After high school, in 1978 Agim Sulaj entered the Tirana Academy des Baux Artes, and completed his studies at the Fine Arts Academy of Tirana in 1985.

As a painter, he started working in the political and satirical magazine Hosteni, producing illustrations and caricatures.

Ibrahim Kodra | Post-cubist painter

Ibrahim Likmetaj Kodra (22 April 1918 - 7 February 2006) was an Albanian painter.

Kodra was born in Ishëm (Ishmi), Albania, son of Murat and Xhixhe.

His mother died when he was young, and he did not receive adequate treatment from his stepmother.

His father was working in the Commercial Marine.

Ibrahim took art classes from Odhise Paskali during 1929, focusing on sport as well.

Dastid Miluka, 1974 | Fantasy painter

Dastid Miluka was born in Tirana, Albania. He started his art studies at the prestigious Artistic Lyceum and went on to major in Scenography and Custom Design at the Fine Arts Academy of Tirana.

In 2003, he moved to Belgium to further pursue his artistic ideals.

He has presented his personal exhibitions at “La Maison des Culture” within The Art Festival BRXL Bravo in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.

Mother Teresa | Love life /Ama la vita

Love life as it is

Love her fully, unpretentious.

Love her when they love you or hate you when.

Love her when no one understands you,

or when you include everyone.

Love her when all forsake you,

or when you exalt like a king.

Jeanie Tomanek, 1949 | Allegorical/Narrative painter

Madre Teresa / Dorian Florez | Give me someone to love..

Lord, when I am hungry,

give me someone needing food.

When I am thirsty,

send me someone needing a drink

When I am cold, send me

someone to warm

When I am grieved, send me

someone to console

When my cross grows heavy

let me carry another's cross too

Madre Teresa | Tieni sempre presente /Always keep in mind

Tieni sempre presente che la pelle fa le rughe,

i capelli diventano bianchi,

i giorni si trasformano in anni.

Però ciò che é importante non cambia;

la tua forza e la tua convinzione non hanno età.

Josef Kote, 1964 | Modern Impressionist painter

Born in the scenic port town of Vlore, Albania, modern artist Josef Kote, emerged eager to share his unique vision with the world.

Kote immersed himself in the arts early on, the atmosphere around him constantly inspired the young visionary living in the metropolis of Vlore of commercial industry and old world charm.

This was the perfect backdrop for an aspiring artist talent like Kote, the city's handsome, bright buildings and coastline provided Kote with an abundance of creative material.

Alush Shima, 1942

Small Territories of Freedom under communism

Alush Shima was born in Tirana, Albania. He painted in secret under Albania’s communist regime for almost two decades, being a former Parliament member.

Alush Shima’s most perilous moment was in 1973, when the Sigurimi secret police seized his closest friend, fellow artist Ali Oseku, for letting slip praise of such bourgeois painters as Picasso and Matisse.

He worked as a set painter in Albania’s only film studio, Kinostudio.