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  • Harmony Children - Mixed media  30X27cm  2010
    Harmony Children
    Mixed media 30X27cm 2010
  • Presentation - Mixed media 27X35cm  2010
    Presentation
    Mixed media 27X35cm 2010
  • The Space Drink - Mixed media  140X80cm  2010
    The Space Drink
    Mixed media 140X80cm 2010
  • The Space Drink II - Mixed media  140X80cm  2010
    The Space Drink II
    Mixed media 140X80cm 2010
  • Action Tree - B&w-print 100X80cm 2010
    Action Tree
    B&w-print 100X80cm 2010
  • Woman - Mixed media 30X20cm 2010
    Woman
    Mixed media 30X20cm 2010
  • The Doll - Mixed media 30X24cm 2009
    The Doll
    Mixed media 30X24cm 2009
  • The Singing Lions - C-prints 70X50cm 2009
    The Singing Lions
    C-prints 70X50cm 2009
  • Untitled - C-prints 100X80cm x 2 2011
    Untitled
    C-prints 100X80cm x 2 2011
  • Untitled - C-prints 100X80cm x 2 2011
    Untitled
    C-prints 100X80cm x 2 2011
  • Missing Landscape - C-prints 100X70cm 2009
    Missing Landscape
    C-prints 100X70cm 2009
  • Untitled - Mixed Media on Papers 2010
    Untitled
    Mixed media on papers 2010
  • Untitled -  Mixed media 35X27cm 2010
    Untitled
    Mixed media 35X27cm 2010
  • The Promenade - mixed medio on papers 2010
    The Promenade
    Mixed media on papers 2010
  • Welcome to Italy - Mixed media on papers 2011
    Welcome to Italy
    Mixed media on papers 2011

A R T A N   S H A B A N I
Born: 1969 in Vlorë Albania. Lives in Turin and Vlorë Albania
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012
The Promenade Gallery, Vlorë Albania (Coming Soon)
2010
La Générale en Manufacture Sèvres, ''Talking About'', Paris France
Alexander Alvarez Gallery,'The Beatles Yeah! Yeah!', Alessandria Italy
2009
Works on Paper, The Promenade Gallery, Vlorë Albania
2008
Mavi Kum Gallery,'Foreigners, ma non troppo', Istanbul Turkey
Ghetto Palace of Chieri, 'Artan Shabani' Chieri Turin Italy
2007
Jozef Gallery,'Discourses in Painting', Durrës Albania
2006
BPS Suisse, Curated By Giuseppe Maria Durazzo e Commission Nationale Monègasque pour l'UNESCO. Monte Carlo Principauté de Monaco, MC
Galleria Mikro,'Delfi dorme e dove risuona il grande destino, Curated By Erion Kadilli. Turin Italy
The National Gallery of Arts Tirana, 'Ballkan Metamorphosis', Tirana Albania
Doria Pamphili Palace, San Martino al Cimino, Viterbo Italy
2005
Galleria Koiné 'The Balkan Man Figure de Style'. Scicli Ragusa Italy
Villa Caruso Bellosguardo, Lastra a Signa, Florence Italy
The National Automobile Museum of Italy in Turin. Italy
2004
Palace of European Concils, Constructed Realities, Strasbourg France
Palace of the Captain. "History Portraits", Bagno di Romagna Italy
Artan Shabani. Palace of The Venetian Prisons, Venice Italy
The Ducal Castle, 'Artan Shabani', Corigliano Calabro Italy
The Salmatoris Palace,' Artan Shabani',Cherasco Italy
Villa Strozzi,'The Green Room', Florence Italy
2003
Pohjanmaan museo / Österbottens museum, Vaasa Finland
Ex upim Space Show,'Back To The Future', Treviglio Italy
Serbelloni Palace,"Still Life", Milano Italy
2002
The National Gallery of Arts, 'Artan Shabani' Tirana Albania
Barberini Palace, Pastpresentfuture, Rome Italy
Imagen Gallery in Melia Pittà Space, La Coruña Espana
San Gregorio Baroque Church, Show Space. Cherasco Piedmont Italy
Alfieri Palace courtesy 'Volti della folla', Aimeri Mecenas, Cuneo Italy
2001
Antibes Gallery, 'Below The Light', Antibes France
Lenka Tresnak Gallery, Bruneck South Tyrol Italy
Site specific,'Artan Shabani' Porto Venere Italy
2000
Metropole Space show, Spectacular Optical', Monte Carlo Principauté de Monaco
Congress Hall, Artan Shabani, Limone sul Garda Italy
Manini Gallery, Memory Space, Turin Italy
1999
Artan Shabani, Municipal Hall. Roquebrune Cap Martin France
1998
Scaglia di Verrua’s Palace, 'Salon 3', Torino Italy
1997
Fundamentals of San Pietro,"Extraordinary Visions", Porto Venere Italy
Tracce nel futuro, Open Space. Bardonecchia Turin Italy
Vitruviana Space, Humanity Lost, Moncalieri Turin
1996
Ginko Biloba Open Space, ''Territori'', Torino Italy
1995
In The Same Boa, Open Space in Rosta Turin Italy
1993
The Ducal Castle of Corigliano d’Otranto, lecce Italy
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012
The Biennale of Contemporary African Art, Dak’Art 2012 willl take place in Dakar from May 11 th until June 10th 2012 Dakar Senegal
2011
National Museum of Fine Arts, Heritage Malta "I Fought The X And The X Won", Valleta. Malta
I fought the X and the X won - Muzeul de Arta Cluj - Napoca, Cluj Romania
The Promenade Gallery, "A HISTORY OUT OF CONTEXT", Curator Alberto Zanchetta, Vlorë. Albania
Ca' Foscari University of Venice, L'ECRITURE OBLIQUE D'ISMAIL KADARE , specific project, Auditorio Santa Margherita Venice
MISSING LANDSCAPE, Bruno Muzzolini, Anri Sala, Artan Shabani, Fani Zguro, The Promenade Gallery, Vlorë, Albania
APEN, Albanian Professionals and Entrepreneurs Network, 46 WEST 20TH STREET New York
Art Gallery Guri Madhi, Cultural Center Vangjush Mio, Curated By Suzana Kuka, Korçë Albania
Laguna in Dolomiti, 18 dicember 17.30 2011 Val di Zoldo, polifunzionale Fusine
2010
Tina B Contemporary Art Festival, Curated by Lydia Pribisova. Prague Czech Republic
Casa Masaccio center for Contemporary Art. 'Duble Bind' Curator Valerio Dehò & Andi Tepelena. San Giovanni Valdarno. Italy
Kosova National Gallery of Arts,'Calling All The Stations' Muslim Mulliqi prize. Curated By Michele Robecchi & Gazmend Ejupi. Prishtina. Kosovo
The Promenade Gallery. 'Who Is Afraid of Red Yellow and Green', Adrian Paci, Anri Sala, Artan Shabani, Driant Zeneli, Fani Zguro. Vlorë Albania
Site Specific Group Project In Train, Lecce-Torino Adrian Paci, Alfred Mirashi, Parlind Prelashi, Artan Shabani
Battaglie Gallery Alkan Nallbani, Eduard Muço, Artan Shabani, 'Lottery of the Sea' Brescia Italy
Villa Bruno,'Sulle Tracce di Luca Giordano'. San Giorgio a Cremano Italy
Petro Marko Theater, 'The Berlin Wall', Vlorë Albania
2009
Prague Biennale 4, Director and General Curators Helena Kontova and Giancarlo Politi, General Editor & Curatorial Advisor, Nicola Trezzi. Praha Czech Republic
Venice Biennale - 53. Editions, 'Krossing / Oltre I Confini Tra I Territori, Oltre I Confini Tra Artista e Spettatore', Forte Marghera Venice italy
Mari & Pio Monti Gallery, Curated By Paola Ballesi Civitanova Marche Italy
Memories & Dreams, Curated By Art Kontact. Bashtova Castle, Albania
2008
Lallazioni Lavabili Live 01 & Sconfinamenti, Alexander Alvares Gallery, Alessandria Italy
The Promenade Gallery, 'Thinking Architecture', Vlorë Albania
2007
The National Gallery of Macedonia Čifte Amam, Scopie Macedonia
Ali Pasha Castle, Porto Palermo, Curated By Art Kontakt, Qeparo Albania
The National History Museum. 'People of hope' Tirana Albania
Limonaia of Castle Museum, Limone sul Garda Italy
Zenit Gallery,'Processo Grottesco', Tirana Albania
Luzzati Museum Porta Siberia. Genova Italy
Works From a Private Collection, Iris Gallery, Shkoder Albania
City Arts Gallery. Eastern European Painting Now,Vlorë Albania
Petro Marko Theater, Vlorë Albania
2006
Experiment in Terror, Curated By leni Laperi, The 12th International Onufri Prize, The National Gallery of Arts Tirana Albania
Hippocampe Gallery, 'Still Song', Saint. Jean Cap Ferrat France
2005
Sound Check, Collegio Fratelli Cairoli, Pavia Italy
Henry Bronne Gallery, Monte-Carlo Monaco
New Contemporaries, Porto Venere Italy
2004
The National Gallery of Arts.Curated by Edi Muka.Tirana Albania
Mäster Olofsgården, Site Specific. Stockholm Sweden
Sabir Festival of Mediterranee Scicli Ragusa Italy
The National Library, For Gen, Florence Italy
Pallavicini Palace, Mombaruzzo Asti Italy
2003
Albanie Collection Printemps Eternité, Curated By Holta Vrioni, Galerie Montaigne, Paris France
Cascina Grande Rozzano, Young Albanian Artists, Milano Italy
Bocconi University ''Extraordinary Visions'' Milano Italy
Site Specific. Ceriana Mayneri Palace, Torino Italy
Dieffe Gallery for Contemporart Art,Turin Italy
New Horizons, NEUF Gallery, Dijon France
2002
Point of View, works from Private Collection. Congress Hall, Limone sul Garda, Italy
The Salzburg World Fine Art Fair. Courtesy Lenka Tresnak Gallery, Austria
The Fondation Palazzo Bricherasio, Historical Rooms, Torino Italy
Auditorium del Massimo, Week of Albanian Culture, Rome Italy
Pohjanmaan museo/Österbottens museum, Vaasa, Finland
La Place Gallery, Curated By Holta Vrioni, Calvisson France
2001
Site Specific Harp Duo, C Center Vancouver British Columbia. Canada
ORigiNalgAlleRy, 'Amour Erotisme Pornographie', Nice France
Azzarie Palace Santuario, 'Afrika', Savona Italy
2000
Hippocampe Gallery, Saint. Jean Cap Ferrat France
Palazzo Bruno ''Musikanten'', Mondovì Piazza Cuneo Italy
Mark Peet Visser Gallery, Heusden Netherlands
Permanente Palace Museum, Milan Italy
Torre della Filande, Rivoli Italy
1999
International Salon of Fine Art, Roquebrune Cap Martin France
Artissima International Fair of Contemporary Art, Turin Italy
Salon Monaco Artistes, Monte Carlo Principauté de Monaco, MC
1998
Artissima International Fair of Contemporary Art, Turin Italy
Project Room, Mediateque St. Jean Cap Ferrat France
Turin And its Province Artan Shabani & Massimo Colella / Teatro & Altro Project.Turin Italy
Henry Bronne Gallery, Monte Carlo Principauté de Monaco, MC
Bertrand Kass Gallery, Innsbruck Austria
Victoria Gallery, ''Presentation'', Cannes, Francia
1997
Promoter of the Arts Museum, Turin Italy
1996
Hippocampe Gallery, St. Jean-Cap Ferrat France
Scaglia di Verrua’s Palace,The Painting, Turin Italy
1992
The Ducal Castle of Corigliano d'Otranto, Lecce Italy
1988
City Arts Gallery, Vlorë Albania
WORK EXPERIENCE
2011
Team member in project of downtown Tirana. Pedro Campos Costa Architecture Studio Lisboa Portogallo
2010
Curators site specific ''The Berlin Wall'', Petro Marko Theater and The Promenade Gallery. Vlorë Albania
2009
Curators at Albania & Kosovo Pavilon, Prague Biennal 4, Praha Czech Republic
2007
Project ''indipendent day'', in Vlorë, Albanian and Italian Yang Artist
2005
Project Balkanica YBA, Site Specific Porto Venere Italy
2004
Celestini and Adorno Palace, Artan Shabani, Fatos Kongoli, Liliana Qafa, Silvana Likursi. Lecce Italy
2003
Curator project ''Contemporary Albanian Artist'', Bocconi University, Milan Italy
2000
The pottery of Albisola, San Giorgio Laboratory Experimental Work Albisola Italy
1998
Artan Shabani & Massimo Colella / Turin And its Province / Teatro & Altro Project.Turin Italy

FAIRS

1998 ARTISSIMA International Fair of Contemporary Art, Turin \ 2002 The Salzburg World Fine Art Fair, Austria \ 2006 Tirana Art Fair, Albania \ 2008 Genova Art Fair, Italy \ 2009 Art Fair Verona,Verona, Italy

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Pohjanmaan museo/Österbottens museum, Vaasa, Finland \ Albania-American Enterprise Fund Tirana, Albania \ Ernesto e Teresa della Torre Museum, Treviglio, Italy Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo, Fondations CRC, Cuneo, Italy \ Cherasco pinakothek Collection \ Epicentro Museum, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto Messina. Limonaia of Castle Museum, Limone sul Garda, Italy \ Retoratto Bocconi University, Milano, Italy \ Franco Carlo Aimeri collection, Mondovi, Italy \ Salesian Historical Institut in Rome \ Francesco Federico Cerruti Collections, Torino, Italy

FESTIVALS

The End & The Begining, Curated By Klod Dedja & Andi Tepelena. Drimadhë Beach. Artan Shabani, Anahita Razmi, Azad Nanakeli, Ervin Dauti. Albania \ 2010 Mobilnale. Tina B contemporary art festival. Prague Czech Republic \ 2009 Memories & Dreams, Bashtova Castle, Kavaja Albania \ 2009 The Berlin Wall. Milano, Scicli, Vlorë Albania \ 2008 Festival Delle Culture - suq a Genova Italy \ 2007 Ali Pasha Castle, Art Kontakt, Porto Palermo, Qeparo Albania \ 2004 Sabir, festival of Mediterranee Scicli Ragusa Italy \ 2004 Solo Exibitions \ Contaminazioni dal paese delle aquille, Celestini and Adorno Palace, Lecce Italy \ 2001 Harp Duo, C Center Ca Duo cantalia, Vancouver British Columbia. Canada

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY \ CATALOGUE

2010 Kosova National Gallery of Arts,'Calling All The Stations' Muslim Mulliqi prize. Curated By Michele Robecchi & Gazmend Ejupi. Prishtina. Kosovo 2010Casa Masaccio center for Contemporary Art. 'Duble Bind' Curator Valerio Dehò & Andi Tepelena. San Giovanni Valdarno. Italy \ 2010 Kult Magazine Tirana Albania \2010 Migranti Site Specific Group Project In Train, 2009 Praha Biennale 4 Catalogue \ 2009 Venice Biennale 53.Editions. Forte Marghera Venezia \ 2009 ONE & Scofinamenti project. Alexandro Alvares Gallery \ Doria Pamphili Palace, San Martino al Cimino, Viterbo Italy \ 5 Villa Caruso Bellosguardio catalogues. Firenze \ 2004 Colours of Albania _National Gallery of Arts Tirana Curated By Edi Muka _ Monographie \ 2007 Luzzati Museum Porta Siberia. Genova Italy2004 Artan Shabani_Un alfabetto lontano Mondovi \ 2003 Artan Shabani_Sguardo ad'Est Cherasco
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