Burim Myftiu
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 | Name: Burim Myftiu
Born: 1961, Prizren, Kosova
Country of Residence: United States
Specialities: Photography
Promoted By: Self promotion
Burim Myftiu is an Albanian-American Contemporary Photographer. After studies in Prishtina University - philology department, he specialized Commercial Photography in New York. Co-founder of PACK - Photo Arts Collective of Kosova, organizer and Director of DOKUFEST - International Documentary and Short Film Festival. Curator of :"Gjon Mili Award-2004" - International photography Contest in National Art Gallery in Prishtinė, Kosova, DOKUFOTO 2003, 2004 and 2005 International Festival of Documentary Photography in Prizren, Kosova. His work is presented in several individual photography exhibitions in USA and Kosova. Presently he teaches photography classes and workshops and doing curatorial work. Participated in Juries of Film Festivals and juried in photography contests. Founder of "Kosova Images"-Photography Agency. Serving as a regional Liaison Officer of FIAP - Federation International de l'Art photographique. He resides and works in Oakville, CT, USA. |
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Personal Exhibitions |
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 |  2011, UTOPIA NE KAOS 
Place: National Gallery of Prishtina, Kosova Description: Retrospective Contemporary Photography Exhibition2011, DISAPPEARED
Place: Turkey, Turkey Description: DISAPPEARED - Contemporary Photography Show in Bursa International Photo Festival. 2010, Portraits - Portrete
Place: Gallery of the Ministry of Culture, Kosova 2005, My Hometown
Place: Prizren, Kosova Description: Ekspozitė e kujtimeve tė fėmijėrisė.
Dedikuar pėr mbrojtjen e trashėgimisė kulturore tė Prizrenit, Kosovės. 2002, " Les Voyages"
Place: "Galeria e Pallatit te Rinise" - Prishtine Description: Retrospective Photography Exhibition.
Images made in Kosova, USA, Macedonia, Turkey and Hungary. 2001, "Images II"
Place: "Art Place International Gallery", United States 2001, "Retrospective"
Place: Putnam-Connecticut, United States Description: Retrospective Photography Exhibition 2000, "Images I"
Place: New Haven, United States Description: "YALE Art Gallery" 1999, "Kosova Mon Amour"
Place: "Barnes and Noble Art Gallery", United States Description: Individual photography Exhibition about Kosova. |
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Group Exhibitions |
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| 2012, Aspects of Balkan Photography
Place: Thessaloniki, Greece Description: World Under Construction 2011, Prize Muslim Mulliqi 2010
Place: Kosova National Gallery, Kosova 2009, Balkandemokracy
Place: Bregenz, Austria Description: Contemporary Photographer Burim Myftiu in Kunstlerhaus, Bregenz, Austria
BALKANDEMOKRACI 2006, Gjon Mili Award 2006
Place: GAK, Kosova Description: Ekspozite nderkombetare e fotografise 2006, Flaka e janarit
Place: Gjilan, Kosove Description: Ekspozite vjetore e artit ne Gjilan 2006, Bienali i Arteve Aplikative
Place: Galeria e Arteve, Prishtine, Kosova 2006, Draudacum - Ekspozite e shoqates se artisteve figu
Place: Gostivar, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Description: Ekspozite per 28 nentor Diten e Flamurit 2006, Salloni i qershorit
Place: Muzeu i Kosoves, Kosova Description: Ekspozite vjetore e shoqates se arteve figurative e Kosoves. 2006, Muslim Mulliqi Award
Place: Galeria e Arteve, Prishtine, Kosova 2006, Skenderbeu
Place: Shkup, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of 2006, Salloni i Nentorit
Place: GAK-Galeria e Arteve, Prishtine, Kosova Description: Ekspozite per diten e flamurit e shoqates se artisteve figurativ te Kosoves 2005, Expozite vjetore e Draudacum ne Gostivar
Place: Gostivar, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Description: Ekspozite vjetore e "DRAUDACUM" -shoqates se artisteve figurativ shqiptar te Maqedonise ne Gostivar 2005, Flaka e Janarit
Place: Gjilan KOSOVA 2004, Kinse Art
Place: Prishtinė, Kosova Description: Contemporary Art Exhibition 2004, KFOR Photography Exhibition
Place: Muzeu Kombetar, Prishtinė, Kosova 2004, KAFK Ekspozite e fotografise artistike
Place: Prishtine, KOSOVA Description: Ekspozite e pare e KAFK-ut.
(Kolektiv i artit fotografik i Kosoves) 2004, "Flaka e Janarit"
Place: Gjilan, Kosova 2004, Muslim Mulliqi Award
Place: National Art Gallery - Kosova Description: International Exhibition of Contemporary Art 2003, "Muslim Mulliqi Award" in Visual Arts
Place: National Art Gallery Prishtine, KOSOVA 2003, "Marubi"
Place: Tirana, Albania Description: International Photography Exhibition 2003, Salloni i qershorit SHAFK dhe SHAAK
Place: Prishtine, Kosova 2003, Salloni i nentorit SHAFK dhe SHAAK
Place: Prishtine, Kosova 2003, "10 Photographers 10 Cities"
Place: Prishtine, Kosova Description: Photo Exhibition, Book...project 2003, PHOTO festa 2003
Place: Prizren, Kosova Description: Ekspozite Promovuese e Festivalit nderkombetar te filmit "DOKUFEST" 2003, "Flaka e Janarit"
Place: Gjilan, Kosova 2002, "Gjon Mili Prize"
Place: GAK Prishtine, Kosova Description: International Photography Exhibition 2002, Salloni i qershorit SHAFK dhe SHAAK
Place: Prishtine, Kosova 2002, Salloni i nentorit SHAFK dhe SHAAK
Place: Prishtine, Kosova 2001, "SPECTRA"
Place: Connecticut, United States Description: Connecticut Juried Exhibition 2001, "Gjon Mili Prize"
Place: Prishtine, Kosova 2000, Salloni i fotografise artistike HONG KONG
Place: Hong Kong, Hong Kong 1996, IFSAK
Place: Istanbul, Turkey Description: Fotography Exhibition 1995, Istanbul Fotomarathon Exhibition
Place: Istanbul, Turkey |
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Awards |
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 | 2010, FOKUS
Event: Fokus 2010 Place: Fier, Albania Description: Fokus Prize for the best Photograph at the exhibition in Fier, Albania. 2006, Cmimi pėr Fotografi Artistike
Event: Flaka e Janarit Place: Gjilan, Kosovė 2006, "Skenderbeu"
Event: Ēifte Hamam Place: Shkup, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Description: Ēmimi "Plaketa e Skenderbeut" - Galeria Kombetare e Arteve "Cifte Hamam" Shkup, Maqedonia. 2001, "Gjon Mili Prize" 2001
Event: Gjon Mili International Photography Exhibition Place: National Art Gallery - Prishtine, Kosova Description: Best image of the Exhibition. 2001, NHCC Prize
Event: PSA Photography Contest Place: New Haven, United States 2000, Photography Award
Event: PAC Annual Photography Exhibition Place: New Haven, United States 1995, Photography Award
Event: Istanbul Photomarathon Place: Istanbul, Turkey |
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Jobs and Projects |
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 | 2011, Curator
Project: Ara Guler Exhibition Place: National Art Gallery, Kosova Description: Ara Guler \"Istanbul\" exhibition 2006-(ongoing), Founder
Project: Place: Kosova Images 2006, Jury Member
Project: Gjon Mili Award 2006 Place: Galeria e Arteve, Prishtine, Kosova 2006-2006, Curator
Project: Dokuphoto 2006 Place: Dokufest, Kosova Description: International Exhibition od Documentary Photography 2005-2005, IPKO
Project: IPKO Commercial Photography Place: IPKO, Kosova 2005, Curator
Project: Dokuphoto 2005 Place: DOKUPHOTO 2005, Kosova Description: International Documentary Photography Festival 2005-(ongoing), DOKUFEST - Film Festival Director
Project: Dokufest - International Documentary and Short Fil Place: Dokufest, Kosova Description: $th Edicion of the film festival in Prizren 2005-2005, Commercial Asignement
Project: Volkswagen Place: Volkswagen Description: Commercial 2004, Curator
Project: Dokufoto 2004 Place: Dokufoto 2004, Kosova Description: International Photography Festival 2004-2004, Curator
Project: "Gjon Mili Prize" International Photography Exhebi Place: Gjon Mili 2004, Kosova 2004-(ongoing), KAFK - PACK
Project: Kryetar i KAFK-ut Place: KAFK - Kolektiv i artit fotografik i Kosoves Description: Asociacion kombetar i artit fotografik 2003-2003, Designer
Project: Credit Cards Place: Raiffeisen Bank 2003-(ongoing), Mentor
Project: AOC shkolle e fotografise Place: "Advocates of Culture" kurse te fotografise , KOSO Description: Kurse te fotografise artistike 2002-(ongoing), FIAP Liaison Officer
Project: FIAP - Federation Internationale de L'Art Photogra Place: FIAP - Federation Internationale de L'Art Photogra, Luxembourg Description: Country Liaison Officer for FIAP (Federation Internationale de L'Art Photographique) 2002-(ongoing), Board Member
Project: DOKUFEST Place: DOKUFEST, Prizren, KOSOVA Description: DOKUFEST is International Dokumentary and Short Film Festival. 2000-2000, Photographer
Project: Annual report Place: International Institute of Connecticut, United States 1999-2001, Annual Reports
Project: International Institute of Conn. Ing Place: International Institute of Connecticut, USA, United States 1999-2001, IRSA-photography
Project: Refugee Resettlement Project Place: IRSA, United States |
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