Burim Myftiu
Burim Myftiu (born 1961) is an Albanian-American contemporary photographer.
Burim Myftiu
- Name
- Burim Myftiu
- Born
- 1961
- Birthplace
- Prizren, Kosovo
- Known for
- Photography
- Training
- University of Prishtina NYIP
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- photographer and curator.
- Education
- New York Institute of Photography.
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• Name — Burim Myftiu • Born — 1961 • Birthplace — Prizren, Kosovo • Known for — Photography • Training — University of Prishtina NYIP • Notable Works — "Missing", "Broken Dreams", "Remembrance", "Trance" Burim Myftiu (born 1961) is an Albanian-American contemporary photographer.
Early life
Early life
Myftiu was born in Prizren, Yugoslavia (in today's Kosovo).
Career
Career
Burim Myftiu holds a Master's Degree in Visual Arts. He began photographing in the early 1980s. He initially studied Linguistics at the University of Prishtina. Later he specialized in commercial photography in New York City. In 2003, he founded PACK (Photo Arts Collective of Kosovo). Myftiu is co-founder and director of Dokufest (International Documentary and Short Film Festival). He is the curator of the International Photography Exhibition, "Gjon Mili Prize", at the National Art Gallery in Pristina, Kosovo. He is a founder of Kosova Images Photo Agency, and has served as a regional liaison officer of the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP). He was appointed a Cultural Ambassador for the European Commission in 2016. He is a member of the New Haven Arts Council in Connecticut. Presently, he teaches photography, doing editorial and curatorial work. Myftiu lives and works in Connecticut, USA.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
• 2009: Balkandemokraci • 2012: Bursa Photo Festival • 2010: Utopia in Chaos • 2016: Beautiful Travelers II • 2018: Trance • 2021: "Remembrance"
Life and career
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Life and career
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1961
Burim Myftiu born at Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Films
• Discover Pristina with Burim Myftiu - Welcome to Pristina, as seen through the lens of photographer Burim Myftiu – a documentary
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- 1.Burim Myftiu at Albanian Arts
- 2.Dokufest. dokufest.com.
- 3.who's who : denizhan ozer. www.turkishculture.org.
- 4.Balotelli në Lazio vetëm me një kusht. KOHA.net.
- 5.Sanyal Asis - artist, news & exhibitions - photography-now.com. photography-now.com.
- 6.Archived copy.
- 7.Southeast Europe: People and Culture - Discover Pristina with Burim Myftiu. 4 October 2016.
- 8.BV:BKV - Berufsvereinigung der bildenden Künstler Vorarlbergs.
- 9.Exhibitions | Burim Myftiu. 16 September 2011.
- 10.BURIM MYFTIU - "UTOPIA IN CHAOS" Contemporary Photography Exhibition by Milot Hasimja KLAN KOSOVA TV. YouTube. 17 January 2013.
- 11.Wenzlick, Nadine. Rätsel gelöst: Schiller-Zitat am Thörl-Brunnen. www.abendblatt.de. October 10, 2016.
- 12.Galerie Mytoro zeigt die Ausstellung "The beautiful Travellers II".
- 13.Beautiful Travellers. neuerruf.de. 5 October 2016.
- 14.Award winning Kosovan photographer Burim Myftiu comes to Findlay – the Pulse.
- 15.Kosovo Photographer Burim Myftiu – Lake Erie TV. 24 June 2021.
- 16.About Photography | Bridge Magazine.
- 17.Burim Myftiu me ekspozitë personale në Galerinë Nacionale të Maqedonisë së Veriut. 10 November 2021.
- 18.Southeast Europe: People and Culture: DISCOVER PRISTINA WITH BURIM MYFTIU.
- 19.Archived copy.
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