Agim Sulaj
Agim Sulaj
Agim Sulaj
Born
Agim Sulaj

(1960-09-06)September 6, 1960
Albania
NationalityAlbanian
EducationTirana School des Baux Artes
Known forcaricaturist, illustrator, painter
Notable workThe head of Ali Pasha, to Sultan (1989)
MovementFine, surreal satirical illustration
Websitewww.agimsulaj.com

Agim Sulaj (born 6 September 1960, in Vlora, Albania) is an Albanian painter, living in Rimini, Italy since 1990 and having Italian citizenship.[1]

Agim Sulaj and Giorgo Mitsi, in Ioannina, 2013

Biography

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.[2] As a painter, he started working in the political and satirical magazine Hosteni, producing illustrations and caricatures. At the same time, he was developing the skill of hyperrealistic painting.[3] He started to make his own works and he became famous by the Large scale oil paint "The Head of Ali Pasha Tepelena, presented to Sultan Mahmut II" (today the Museum of Ali pasha, Ioannina, Greece). Agim Sulaj won the 2010 edition of the "Cartoonsea" Italian national award for humor and satire,[4][5][6] presided the jury in the 'CartoonSea 2011' edition[7] and won second prize in the international competition "Brothers of Italy".[8] His work has been called "a fine, surreal satirical illustration, metaphor for the state of the environment and the failure to protect it".[9]

Art activity

References

  1. ^ "Agim+Sulaj+-+Siglo+21+-+No.JPG (1279x1600 pixels)". 3.bp.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Agim Sulaj / Italy". Irancartoon.com. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  3. ^ Biografia
  4. ^ "CartoonSea - 2° Premio Nazionale di Umorismo e Satira 2010". Fanofunny.com. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  5. ^ "Il primo portale d'informazione delle Marche". GoMarche.it. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  6. ^ "Giunto alla terza edizione il premio nazionale di satira "CartoonSea"". Fanoinforma.it. 2006-09-22. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  7. ^ "CartoonSea Premio Nazionale di Umorismo e Satira - Index". Fanofunny.com. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  8. ^ "Albania / Guida al Paese delle Aquile". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
  9. ^ "CartoonSea 2010 "Mi rifiuto"". Fanoinforma.it. 2006-09-22. Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
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