Vasiliev Nini Explained
Vasiliev Nini (born 1954 in Gjirokastra, Albania) is an Albanian-born American sculptor who lives in Columbus, Ohio.[1]
In 1979, he graduated with distinction from the Academy of Arts, Branch of Monumental Sculpture, in Tirana, Albania.
Since 2 July 2007, he has lived in the United States.
He sculpts in a variety of materials such as marble, granite, stone, wood, bronze, metal and chrome. As a teacher he worked at the Center for the Implementation of Art Works and the Academy of Fine Arts-Branch of Figurative Arts in Tirana; he also organized private fine art classes in Omaha, Nebraska.
Early life
His sculpting expanded through projects for the Ministry of Education, the Albanian League of Writers and Artists, and with the following commissions:
- 1982 triptych of monumental sculpture, Museum Erseka, Albania (bronze, 9m x 3m x 70 cm)
- 1984 monument of Helmes, Skrapar, co-author Albania (artificial stone, 8m x 1.20 cm x 1,20 cm)
- 1985 monument Kordelja (Ribbon) dedicated to the Women's Institute, co-author, Tirana, Albania (bronze & artificial stone, 4m x 2.50 cm x 2.50 cm)
- 1986 A Woman Singer, a park sculpture, Tirana, Albania (bronze, 2m x 1m x 1m)
- 1988 A Woman Swimmer, a park sculpture, National Park Sports Center, Tirana, Albania (bronze, 2.50 cm x 70 cm x 50 cm)
- 1992 memorial dedicated to the martyrs of Palokaster Village, Gjirokastra, Albania (artificial stone, 3.50 x 1m x 1m)
- 1999 monument of Jakov Xoxe, Fier, Albania (granite and bronze, 3m x 50 cm x 50 cm)
Exhibitions
- 2003 Louisville Art Gallery, Louisville, Nebraska
- 2004 Bellevue University, Bellevue, Nebraska
- 2004 Hot Shop Festival of Art, Omaha, Nebraska 2004 Open House Artists Impressions, Ralston, Nebraska
- 2004 Louisville Art Gallery, Louisville, Nebraska 2004 Hot Shop Art Center Open House, May and December, Omaha, Nebraska
- 2004 Hot Shop Art Center-Barker Studio Project Omaha, Nebraska
- 2005 Collective Exhibition Hot Shop Art Center, Tsunami Relief, Omaha, Nebraska
- 2005 Exhibition, Embassy of Albania, Washington, D.C.
- 2007 Exhibition in Armory Center, Zanesville, Ohio
- 2009 Exhibition at Ohio University, Zanesville, Ohio
See also
Bibliography
Notes and References
- http://www.shortnorth.com/Starr/Starr2012-13/VasilievNini.html
