THE PROMENADE GALLERY

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HELDI PEMA

 

Born in 1977 Tirana. Lives and works in Tirana

EDUCATION

1999-2002: “International Summer Academy”, Ilia & Emilia Kabakov, Alfredo Jaar, Hermann Nitsch class, Salzburg (Austria)
1995-1999: “Academy of Fine Arts, Tirana (Albania)

ART RESIDENCES

2010-2010: “KulturKontakt”, Vienna (Austria)
2008-2008: “O’Artoteca”, Milan (Italy)
2003-2005: “Real Presence”, Beograd (Serbia)

WORK EXPERIENCE

2003-2009: “Image Curator”, The National Gallery of Arts, Tirana (Albania)
1998-1998: “Art Intermediary”, Manifesta 2, Luxemburg (Luxemburg)

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008: “Temptation”, Raum Gallery, Tirana (Albania)
2005: “Temperim 3”, The National Gallery of Arts, Tirana (Albania)
1999: “Man-Herb”, FAP Gallery, Tirana (Albania)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010: “YAA”, The Promenade Gallery, Vlore (Albania)
2009: “Far A Way So Close”, Museum of Contemporary Art - Villa Croce Genova (Italy), “Invasion”, The Promenade Gallery, Vlore (Albania)
2008: “European Month of Photography”, Haus am Lutzoplatz, Berlin (Germany),
“Ardhje Awards”, curator Edi Muka, oa Lundberg, Tirana Institute for Contemporary Art, Academy of Fine Arts of Tirana (Albania), “Milli”, The 2nd International Photo Prize, The National Gallery of Arts Prishtina (Kosovo), “Blablabla”, O’Artoteca, Milan (Italy), “My Space”, Zeta Gallery, Tirana (Albania)
2007: “Albanian Pavilion”, curator. Bonie Clearwater, 52nd International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia (Italy), “VirtuAlbania”, Pavel House, curator Alban Hajdinaj, Graz (Austria), “Betrayal in Art”, curators Ervin Hatibi, Rubens Shima, The 14th International Onufri Prize, The National Gallery of Arts, Tirana (Albania)
2006: “Short in Venice”, A+A Gallery, Venice (Italy)
2005: “Experiment in Terror”, curator Leni Laperi, The 12th International Onufri Prize, The National Gallery of Arts Tirana (Albania), “Real Presence”, Remont Gallery, Beograd (Serbia)
2004: “PiataForma”, Municipal Theatre, Venice (Italy), “Biennale of Europe and Mediterranean”, Athens (Greece)
2003: “2nd Tirana Biennal”, curators Edi Muka, Gezim Qendro (Albania)

AWARDS

2009: “Second Prize”, The 15th International Onufri Prize, The National Gallery of Arts Tirana (Albania) onufri prize
2008: “Special Prize”, The 14th International Onufri Prize, The National Gallery of Arts Tirana (Albania)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2008 “Juliet”, Magazine
2007: “La Biennale di Venezia” 52a Edizione (catalogue)
2006: “TiranaPrishtina Project”, Umelec Magazine
2005: “TiranaPrishtina Project”, by Fani Zguro, @Group, 207 pages, “Art Forum”, Magazine, “Arte&Critica”, Magazine, “Flash Art”, Magazine