Edi Hila
born 1944 in Shkoder (AL), lives and works in Tirana (AL)
Guest artist at Villa Romana from July to September 2007
Biography
1996
Professor of Visual Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts (AFA), Tirana
1993
Dean of the Faculty of Visual Arts, Academy of Fine Arts (AFA), Tirana
1991
Professor of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts (AFA), Tirana
1967
Graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts (AFA), Tirana
casa con il muro (2000), acrylic on canvas, 130 x 163 cm
nuovi arrivati (2006), acrylic on canvas 120 x 145 cm
Solo Exhibitions (selection)
2007
UNREVEALED GRAPHICS 1970-1989, Zeta Gallery, Tirana
2006
Suburban, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, DE
2004
The Kosova Art Gallery, Prishtina
2001
Skendi Gallery, Tirana
1998
Comfort, National Gallery, Tirana
1996
Gallery de Vergere Sion, CH
1994
Ikast herning, DK
1993
ACUD Galerie, Berlin
1992
COBRA Galerie, Brussels
1991
National Gallery, Tirana
Group Exhibitions (selection)
2006
Art, Life & Confusion, October Salon, Belgrade
Adrian Paci presents: Edi Hila e Giovanni de Lazzari, Galleria Francesca Kaufmann, Milan
Interrupted Histories, Museum of Contemporary Art, Ljubljana
2005
Sweet Taboos, Tirana Biennale 3
2004
Love it or leave it, Cetinje Biennale V Reappearance, Museum of Kosovo, Prishtina
2003
In den Schluchten des Balkan, Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel
Blood & Honey/Future’s in the Balkans, The ESSL Collection, Vienna
2002
Small Brother, International Prize Onufri 2002, Galleria Nazionale, Tirana
2001
Beautiful Strangers, IFA Galerie, Berlin
Silhouettes, Tirana Biennale e pare, Tirana
The Art of Balkan Countries, Thessaloniki
2000
Chantal Crousel Gallery, Paris Zoumboulakis Gallery, Athens
After the Wall, Ludwig Museum, Budapest
After the Wall, Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin
In and Out, National Gallery, Tirana
1999
Onufri 99, National Gallery, Tirana
Arte&Maggio, Bari Albania Today, Albanianischer Pavillon, Venice biennial
Albanische Kunst Heute, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin
After the Wall, Moderna Museet, Stockholm
1998
XXI Gallery, Tirana
Onufri 98, National Gallery, Tirana
International Biennale, Cairo
National Art Center - LUCERNIERE, Paris
1997
Reorientation,The Porcelain Factory, Tirana
ONUFRI 97, National Gallery, Tirana
First Mediterranean Biennale, Tunis
ESPACE MALRAUX, Chamberry, FR
1994
Hotel De Ville, Yverdon, CH
1993
Neue Galerie, Graz
ONUFRI 93, National Gallery, Tirana
1972
Pranvera 72, National Gallery, Tirana