GAZMEND LEKA

10 / 11 / 1953 Born in Tirana, Albania.
1974 – 1978 “The Institute of Fine Arts”, Tirana, Albania
1979 – 1982 Painter, Co-Leader of the designing and the execution of the interior of “Gj. K. – Skenderbeu” Museum, Kruja.
1981 – 1991 Painter, Film Director and Artistic leader of the Animated Movies at the “Shqipëria e Re” Film Studio.
From 1991 Professor at the University of Arts, Tirana – Albania.

AWARDS

2019 – “BEST CONTEMPORARY ARTIST” Award, VIZART, International self-portrait Biennale, Tirana, Albania
2018 – “Lumo Skendo” National Bibliophile Award for 2017 for the book “Tregime të Moçme Shqiptare”
2017 – “CERTIFICATE OF GRATITUDE”, International Book Dritnets Festival.
2017 – Grand Master Award, awarded by the President of the Republic of Albania.
2015 – Painter of the Year Award, KULT Magazine 2015. Tirana, Albania.
2012 – “Onufri” First prize, National Competition, National Gallery of Arts. Tirana, Albania.
2005 – “Painter of the Year”, “Kult” Magazine 2005. Tirana, Albania.
1999 – Second Prize for the animated movie (Film Panorama). Tirana, Albania.
1995 – “Onufri” Second Prize. National Competition. National Gallery of Arts. Tirana, Albania.
1994 – “Onufri” Second Prize. National Competition. National Gallery of Arts. Tirana – Albania.
1988 – “Naim Frasheri” Order, First Class. Tirana, Albania.
1987 – First National Prize in graphics. National Competition. Tirana, Albania.
1986 – “Odise Paskali” Prize, for the best work of the year. Tirana, Albania.
1985 – First Prize, “Sixth Animated Movies Festival”. Tirana, Albania.
1984 – Republic Prize, Third Class. Tirana, Albania.
1983 – “DEA FORTUNATA” Prize, Animated Movies International Festival. Naples, Italy.
1983 – First Prize at the “Fifth Animated Movies Festival”. Tirana, Albania.
1982 – “Naim Frasheri” Award, Third Class. Tirana, Albania.

PERSONAL EXHIBITION

2019 – Personal exhibition, “CHAMBERS OF THE LOST STEPS”, “Vilson Kilica” Gallery, Fier, Albania.
• Personal exhibition, “CHAMBERS OF THE LOST STEPS”, F.A.B. Gallery Tirana, Albania.
•Personal exhibition, “GAZMEND LEKA 2019”, City Gallery, Shkodra, Albania.
2018 – Personal Exhibition, “PRAYER”. F.A.B. Gallery of the University of the Arts, Tirana, Albania.
2017 – Personal Exhibition, “TASO”. F.A.B. Gallery of the University of the Arts, Tirana, Albania.
2016 – Personal Exhibition, “NATURA MORTA”, F.A.B. Gallery of University of the Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Personal Exhibition, Gallery “CAPITAN”, City Hall 5, Paris, France.
2015 – Personal Exhibition, “APPLE”, F.A.B. Gallery of the University of the Arts, Tirana, Albania.
2014 – Personal Exhibition, “SIMBOLON”, The National Gallery of the Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Personal Exhibition, “IKARUS”, Gallery “ZETA”, Tirana, Albania.
2011 – Personal Exhibition, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Personal Exhibition, “BLACK BOX” / Black Box of Being “, ZETA Gallery, Tirana, Albania.
2000 – Personal Exhibition, “Gallery XXI”, Tirana, Albania.
1999 – Personal Exhibition, “NOSTRADAMUS”, The National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
1992 – Personal Exhibition, The National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION

2019 – Exhibition “International self-portrait biennale”, VIZART, National History Museum, Tirana, Albania
• National Exhibition “VILSON KILICA” City Gallery, Fier, Albania
• Exhibition “NOVEMBER 21” Gallery FAB. Tirana, Albania
2018 – Exhibition “IMAGO MUNDI”. Trieste, Baghdad, Morocco etc.
• Exhibition “PROCESS” with professors of Art University. “Gallery F.A.B.” of the University of the Arts. Tirana Albania.
• Exhibition “PILGRIMAGE / an Albanian Art show”. Exhibition Hall, World Bank, Washington.SH.B.A.
• International Festival “BOOK DAYS”. CLICK EXPO CLICK group. National Historical Museum Exhibition Hall. Tirana Albania.
• Exhibition “RETROSPECTIVES OF ALBANIAN ILLUSTRATION”. National Historical Museum Exhibition Hall. Tirana Albania.
• National Exhibition “VILSON KILICA” City Gallery, Fier, Albania
2017 – Exhibition “NOVEMBER 20” Gallery FAB. Tirana, Albania
• National Exhibition “VILSON KILICA” City Gallery, Fier, Albania
2016 – National Exhibition “VILSON KILICA” City Gallery, Fier, Albania
• Exhibition “NOVEMBER 19” Gallery FAB. Tirana, Albania
• Collective Exhibition. Gallery KALO, Tirana, Albania
• Exhibition “DAY SUMMER” Gallery Qaja, Elbasan, Albania
• Collective exhibition of KALO Gallery in KULT Gallery, Ljubljana, Croatia.
• Collective Exhibition. Gallery “KUÇANA” Tirana, Albania
2015 – Collective Exhibition “VILSON KILICA” Gallery Vilson Kilica, Fier, Albania.
• Exhibition “GRAPHICS” Gallery Fier.Sh Albania.
• Exhibition “NOVEMBER 18” Gallery FAB. Tirana. Albania.
• Exhibition “TRANSPARENCE” Gallery KALO. Tirana Albania.
• Exhibition of 5 painters “Museum of Modern Art”. Kuwait.
2014 – Exhibition “DISCUSSIONS” Prime Minister’s Hall. Tirana. Albania.
• Exhibition “70 YEARS OF LIBERATION” Fier Art Gallery. Albania.
• Exhibition “LEAD 4” F.A.B. University of Arts. Tirana Albania.
• Exhibition “POWER OF RED” GALLERY KALO.Tirane.Sq Albania.
• EXHIBITION “NOVEMBER 17” F.A.B. University of Arts. Tirana Albania.
• Exhibition ” GAZMEND LEKA, ALEXANDER PHILIPPI, BESIM TULA ”, Gallery F.A.B. University of Arts, Tirana – Albania.
2013 – Group exhibition “Udhët 3” FAB Gallery, University of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
2012 – Group exhibition “Udhët 2” FAP Gallery, Academy of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
2011 – Group exhibition “Fjala”, Loyola University, New Orleans, USA.
2010 – National Exhibition “ONUFRI”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Group exhibition “Fjala” FAP Gallery, Academy of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Group exhibition “Udhët 1” FAP Gallery, Academy of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Group exhibition “Kopështi i Ëndrrave”, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
• Exhibition “Nëntori 13”, National Museum, Tirana, Albania.
2009 – National Exhibition “ONUFRI”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Completed works for the collection of “EKOLOG” company, Dusseldorf, Germany.
• Group exhibition “Week of Albanian Culture”. Dusseldorf, Germany.
2007 – Exhibition “PORTRAIT”, National Gallery, Beijing, China.
2006 – Brescia, 14-Mostra Mercato Nazionale di Arte Contemporanea. Montichiari, Italy.
• Group exhibition “Four contemporary artists”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Group exhibition, Athens, Greece.
• Exhibition: “Present”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• International Exhibition “Good morning Balkan”, Prishtina, Kosova.
2005 – Exhibition “ONUFRI”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania
• International Exhibition, “Good morning Balkan”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Exhibition of modern art, BIENNALE “COSMOPOLIS”, Thessalonica, Greece.
2004 – Art Trade Fair, “Montichiari, Brescia, Italy
2003 – Group exhibition, “Fiera Arte”, Padova, Itali.
2001 – Group exhibition, “Galeria Sasetti”, Milano, Itali.
2000 – Group exhibition, Paris, France.
1999 – International Exhibition “ONUFRI”, Tirana, Albania.
• Group exhibition, Paris, France.
• Group exhibition “Mediterraneo” Bari, Italy.
• Group Exhibition, “Flash”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Group exhibition, “Mediterraneo”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
1997 – Group exhibition, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
1996 – Group exhibition, Belley, France.
• Group exhibition, Aix Les Bains, France.
• Group exhibition, Chamberry, France.
• Group exhibition, Grenoble, France.
1995 – Exhibition /Competition, “ONUFRI”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Group exhibition, New York, U.S.A.
• Group exhibition, Boston, U.S.A.
• Group exhibition, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Group exhibition, Die, France.
1994 – Exhibition /Competition, “ONUFRI”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Group exhibition, Switzerland.
• Group exhibition, Lion, France.
1993 – Exhibition /Competition, “ONUFRI”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
• Group exhibition, New York, U.S.A.
• Group exhibition, “National Gallery of Arts”, Tirana, Albania.
• Group exhibition, “James Gat”, New York, U.S.A.
• Group exhibition, “Corner Club”, New York, U.S.A.
1992 – Group exhibition, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, Albania.
1991 – “Albanian Art”, Ankara, Turkey.
1990 – Painting Biennale, Ankara, Turkey.
1988 – National Exhibition, “National Gallery of Arts”, Tirana, Albania.
1987 – Group exhibition at the “Palace of culture”, Tirana, Albania.
1987 – Exhibition of Illustration, Pompidou Centre, Paris, France.
1987 – “International Festival of the Animated Movie”, Annecy, France.
1983 – “International Festival of the Animated Movie”, Naples, Italy.

There are 37 works (painting and graphics) of Gazmend Leka at the National Gallery of Arts.

 More than 400 works are in private collections in Albania, U.S.A., France, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, Russia, Germany, Holland, Spain, Canada, Japan.