Amsterdam, November 2011, Ina Eskes MA of Art history

Shefqet Avdush Emini

Shefqet Avdush Emini, an international recognized artist, is born in Davidovc in Kosovo on 2 June 1957. He studied Visual Arts as a young man at the Art Academy in Pristina (Kosovo) and worked, after finishing his education, as an artist and art teacher in several towns in Kosovo. Since two decennia, when war broke out in Kosovo, Shefqet Avdush Emini is living in the Netherlands, together with his family. As an artist and art teacher he is able to live and work all over the world, though he always will be connected with his roots to Kosovo. In several works of his hand you will be able to discover these roots and his mixed feelings of living abroad. Shefqet Avdush Emini is an academically educated artist who developed his own style, his own ‘signature’, which made him famous. The list of exhibitions of his artworks in museums and art galleries worldwide is long. Besides, he is regular invited to join art symposia where local and international artist do come together to create art and get inspired. Shefqet is also connected to the Filarski Academy, a private Academy in The Netherlands founded by the artist Marian Filarski, as a teacher for master classes in painting.In 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini has been asked topresent his artworks (paintings and sculptures) in two separatesolo-exhibitions in the Netherlands, the first one took place in Amsterdam, thesecond one in Den Hague. These two exhibitions will be presented in thisreview.

Exhibition paintingsand sculptures at gallery Diversity & Art, Amsterdam2 September 2011- 1 October 2011

Gallery Diversity & Art, an intimate gallerylocated in the old heart of Amsterdam, is founded by Liesbeth Schreve-Brinkman,after a meeting with AIDA the Netherlands, an organization which does adviseartists after they did leave or escape their countries for reasons like war,politic, or censure. Diversity & Art gives these artists an exhibitionplatform. The selection of artists takes place in cooperating with AIDA theNetherlands. Diversity & Art gives excess to all kind of genres of artistswith their own cultural background. The mission of Art & Diversity is toshow and share these artworks to public, to increase our idea of art incultural diversity.From the 2nd of September till the 1ste ofOctober paintings and sculptures made of baked bronze varnish clay of ShefqetAvdush Emini have been presented for public. This exhibition was officiallyopened by René Mendel, director of Interact; a Film Production Company fortelevision and multimedia. As a filmmaker of a television program of‘portraits’ of artists René Mendel pointed out the influence of the publicopinion by media, and how appreciation for artists can be achieved. Art itselfcan influence a person as well of course, at several levels. Diversity & Art wants to make visual,mental and social contact possible between artist, art and public, to achieve abetter intercultural understanding of art. Shefqet’ artwork is about people.You can ask yourself for example: who are these people? Are they friends, family, anomies, ormemories of people of the past, of Kosovo? And what is going on in their minds?

Photo:opening exhibition Diversity & Art, Amsterdam, September 2011.

Solo-exhibition inthe Atrium of the city hall of Den Hague, organized by the embassy of Kosovo inDen Hague1 novembre-12 November 2011The solo-exhibition in the Atrium of the city hall ofDen Hague, a building which was designed by the American architect RichardMeier, with an atrium of 4500 square feet, was a great opportunity for ShefqetAvdush Emini to present his work. Lots of people do walk in and out, fromMondays till Saturdays, for work or private reasons. The exhibition took placein close cooperation with the embassy of Kosovo in Den Hague. It was aninnovating challenge for the embassy in Den Hague to promote Kosovo’ identityas newest country in Europe by showing Shefqet Avdush Emini artworks, theirexcellent artist from Kosovo, living and working in the Netherlands.The officialopening of the exhibition took place at the 4the of November 2011, which was a successfully event. Most people who have seen the exhibition mentioned the paintings as: very beautiful and very interesting and one person mentioned that it is unbelievable that such a great artis is coming from such a small country.

Photo: opening exhibition in the Atrium, city hall ofDen Hague, November 2011. On the right hand side: Shefqet Avdush Emini, in themiddle: Mr. Ehsan, manager international sales Ikea the Netherlands, on theleft hand side: Shefqet’daughter.

Photo: opening exhibition in the Atrium, city hall DenHague, November 2011.His ArtShefqet Avdush Emini is an all-round artist whocreates baked bronze varnish clay sculptures, drawings and last but not leastpaintings. In both exhibitions there have been presented several paintings ofhis hand. Having a look at these paintings means to make a mental journey onmany levels. His style of painting, the compositions he makes, the way he isusing colors in combination with his compositions, the way is using paintitself as a material (oil on canvas, acryl on canvas), and the stories he wantto tell. His painted portraits and figures do often not have titles, which meanthat Shefqet gives you a change to make up your own thoughts and feelings. Italso gives you an opportunity to travel away in time or place. Sometimes hiswork might remind you to one of the famous girls of the Dutch master Vermeer,to Mozart, to people in pain, or grieve, people coming from Kosovo, coming fromwherever? All kind of moods do comealong your eyes and thoughts. His paintings are multi-interpretable. Like theywant to tell you something about the past and the present. Besides this you cannotice Shefqet’ energy while painting, using his paintbrush as a medium for hisown inner world. He is a painter with flair, which can be interpreted as(abstract) expressionism, and gives in combination with his classical touch avery interesting and lively result. You can also notice Shefqet’ knowledge ofthe Dutch masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Van Gogh and the Cobra group, likeCorneille for example. In Shefqet ’art is a colorful world of people, roots,moods, tradition, and life coming together.

Untitled: oil on canvas, 40 x 50. 2007

Untitled: oil on canvas, 54 x 54. 2010.

Acryl on canvas: 100 x 150. 2011

Website: http://www.shefqet.com/ Email: Shefqet_emini@hotmail.com

2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

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25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

25 september 2011 Shefqet Avdush Emini Guest teacher at the master class academy

Marian Filarski.Holland

2011 Festival Sharm El Sheikh,Egypte

I was invited there as Honor artist

Ik was daar uitgenodigd als ere kunstenaar

2011 Antalia , Turkay

Solo Exhibition Diversity&Art,Amsterdam,Netherlands 2011

Solo Exhibition Diversity&Art,Amsterdam,Netherlands 2011

Solo Exhibition Diversity&Art,Amsterdam,Netherlands 2011

Solo Exhibition Diversity&Art,Amsterdam,Netherlands 2011

Solo Exhibition Diversity&Art,Amsterdam,Netherlands 2011

Solo Exhibition Diversity&Art,Amsterdam,Netherlands 2011

Solo Exhibition Diversity&Art,Amsterdam,Netherlands 2011

Art Fair 2010 Istanbul,Turkay

Art Fair 2010 Istanbul,Turkay

Art Fair 2010 Istanbul,Turkay

Exhibition 2010 Gallery Tornby,Denmark

Exhibition 2010 Gallery Tornby,Denmark

Bulgarie 2011

Workshop 2011 Geshewiu ,Bulgarie

Ekshibition 2011 Geshewiu ,Bulgarie

Ekshibition 2011 Geshewiu ,Bulgarie

Ekshibition 2011 Geshewiu ,Bulgarie

Workshop 2011 Geshewiu ,Bulgarie

Workshop 2011 Geshewiu ,Bulgarie

Bulgarie 2011

Exhibition 2010 Louver,Paris,France

Exhibition 2010 Louver,Paris,France

Exhibition 2009 Museum Cotroceni,Romenie

Exhibition 2009 Museum Cotroceni,Romenie

2009 Firense,Italy

2009 Firense,Italy

Exhibition 2010 Mannhaim,Galerie Bohner,Germany

Exhibition 2010 Mannhaim,Galerie Bohner,Germany

Mannhaim,Germany 2010

Simposium 2011 Antalia,Turkay

Exhibition 2011 Museum Antalia,Turkay

Simposium 2011 Antalia,Turkay

Simposium 2011 Antalia,Turkay

2011 Antalia,Turkay

Simposium 2011 Antalia,Turkay

Ehibition 2005 Mazizrt Gallery,Hamburg,Germany

Viena 2009

Workshop 2010 Tetov Macedonia

Antalia 2011

Workshop 2010 Tetov,Macedonia

Workshop 2010 Rembrandsplein, Amsterdam ,Netherland

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Simposium 2010 Tepecik,Turkay

Simposium 2010 Tepecik,Turkay

Simposium 2010 Tepecik,Turkay

Expozitie 2008 Rodby Denmark

Expozitie 2009 Rodby Denmark

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Workshop 2010 Sharm Ell Sheikh,Egipte

Romenie 2010

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Exhibition 2010 Gallery Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Simpozium 2010 Tepecik,Turkay

Museum 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Simpozium 2010 Tepecik,Turkay

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Romenie 2010

Romenie 2010

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Workshop 2010 Uid,Romenie

Exhibition Hannover,Germany 2011