Muslim Mulliqi

Muslim Mulliqi (1934 – 13 January 1998) was an impressionist and expressionist painter of Kosovo. Born into a family of artists in town, Mulliqi attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade under Zoran Petrović, where he also continued with the postgraduate studies. Mulliqi exposed in galleries of Kosovo, ex-Yugoslavia, Italy and Albania. Mulliqi was the initiator of the foundation and vice-president of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo. He taught Painting in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Prishtina. Kosovo Art Gallery exhibition holds his name. While his creations are everlasting, academic Mulliqi was and will remain one of the most prominent figures of the Albanian art. He died in 1998 in Prishtina.

Contents

• Muslim mulliqi retrospektiv
• Muslim mulliqi 13 vjet pas vdekjes piktori kosovar ekspozohet ne tirane lajm
• Exhibitions
• Awards
• References

His work is characterized by bold use of colors, firm rhythm, endless space, influenced by his native Dukagjin region.

Exhibitions

Mulliqi exhibitions include:

Pallati i Kulturës, Gjakovë(1952)

Foajeu i Teatrit Popullor, Prishtinë(1956, 1960, 1965)

Pallati i Kulturës, Smederevo; Galeria e Shtëpisë së APJ-së, Tuzla, Rieka, Pula(1967)

Foajeu i Teatrit Popullor, Prishtinë(1969)

Salloni i Vogël Figurativ, Novi Sad(1970)

Galeria e APJ-së, Beograd(1973)

Galeria “Gjuro Sallaj”, Beograd(1974)

Galeria “Heleoart”, Rome(1975)

Galeria e Arteve, Prishtinë(1979)

Klubi i Artistëve, Prishtinë; Galeria Bashkëkohore, Podgorica(1980)

Pallati i Kulturës, Banja Luka(1981)

Galeria “Forum”, Zagreb(1982, 1991)

Galeria e Vogël, Ljubjana(1984)

Galeria e Shtëpisë së APJ-së, Beograd(1986)

Galeria Moderne, Budva(1987)

Galeria e KO, Grožnjan(1989, 1990)

La Galerie, Pejë, Galeria Kombëtare e Arteve, Tirana(1993)

Galeria “Evropa”, Pejë, Galeria “Roma”, Prishtinë.(1996)

Awards

Muslim Mulliqi has received the following awards:

1990, The First Prize for Painting

1974, Salon Prize

1974, Purchasing Prize

1973, Cetinje's Salon Purchasing Prize

1969, KAFA's Prize

1968, The Belgrade's Academy of Arts Purchasing Prize

1965, Prishtina City November Prize

1954, Kosova's December Prize