BASRI MEKOLLI. Graduated from the Faculty of Arts (Printmaking Department) in 1991, at University of Prishtina.
In 1998 he obtained a Master of Art degree at the same University. He works as an Associate Professor and Head of Printmaking Department at Faculty of Arts - University of Prishtina - Kosova. Basri worked as expert for developing National Curricula of Arts and author of two school Art books. Was member of the Jury of the VII Internatinal Print Biennial - Tetova 2008 and lectured in Facultad De Bellas Artes, University of Complutence/ Madrid/ Spain. Basri was Kosova’s representatives of the International Conference on Tempus Project / Zagreb - Croatia.
He is member of Kosova Art Association and among Worlds Artists Commanduci Universal Dictionary/ Italy.

SOLO ART SHOWS

2008 - Aabenraa Kulturhuset Gallery, Aabenraa/ DENMARK.
2008 - “Lessedra” Gallery, Sofia / BULGARIA.
2005 - Ministry of Culture Gallery, Prishtina.
2003 - Kunst Museum - Kulturhuset, Randers, DENMARK.
2002 - Canadian Office, Prishtina.
1998 - Gallery “Koha ”, Prishtina.
1995 - “Brigitte’s”, Schliersee, GERMANY.
1994 - Gallery “Bliri”, Podujeva.
1994 - Gallery “039”, Prizren.
1994 - Gallery “Roma”, Prishtina.
1993 - Gallery “Marigona”, Podujeva.
1991 - Gallery “Adonis”, Prishtina.

INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2010 - Chieng Mai Art Center, Chieng Mai, ........................................... THAILAND.
2010 - Mahmoud Mokhtar's Museum – Cairo, ………………………………. EGYPT.
2010 - Eastern Center of Art and Culture, Chonburi, ................................ THAILAND.
2010 - VIII International Print Biennial Tetova 2010,....................... MACEDONIA.
2009 - Immagine & Poesia, Exhibition, Teatro Torino,……..………………… ITALY.
2009 - I-st Alexandria Internat. Biennale for Miniature Graphics, Alexandria, EGYPT.
2009 - The 5th International Encounter of Visual Poetry, Maracay, ....... VENEZUELA.
2009 - 8th Lessedra World Art Print Annual Mini Print 2009, Sofia, .... BULGARIA.
2009 - Salon de Exposiciones/ Madrid, ............................................................ SPAIN.
2009 - Casa de la Cultura de San Nicolás de los Garza Nuevo León, ........... MEXICO.
2009 - 2th Bankok Print and Drawing Triennial, Bankok,......................... THAILAND.
2009 - I-st Intern. Comp. Exhib. Mini-Print, Museo d’Arte Paolo Pini, Milano, ITALY.
2008 - 13th Edition International Compet. of Engraving Prize El Caliu, Girona/ SPAIN.
2008 - National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, ................................ TAIWAN.
2008 - Printmaking Today - Dedalo Center for Contempora. Art, Abruzzo,...... ITALY.
2008 - Prints for Peace - Leopoldo Carpinteyro Gallery, Monterrey NL.,...... MEXICO.
2008 - I-st Internati. Print Biennial IMOGA Istanbul 2008, Inst. & Ancara,.. TURKEY.
2008 - The Americas Biennial Exhibit. of Contemp. Prints, Austin/ TX., ............ U.S.A.
2008 - 13th Intern. Print Biennial R.O.C. Taichung, ......................................TAIWAN.
2008 - Interco. Biennial of Small Graphics „Inter-Art” Auid/ .................... ROMANIA.
2008 - International Naestved Print Exhibition, Naestved, ........................ DENMARK.
2008 - International Mini Print Biennial - Tetova 2008, ....................... MACEDONIA.
2008 - Vth Biennial Intern. Mini Print Exhibit. Vancouver, ………………....CANADA.
2007 - National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, ..................................TAIWAN.
2007 - Inter-Grabado, Minas, ................................................................... URUGUAY.
2007 - Gallery Palais Palffy Wienna, .......................................................... AUSTRIA.
2007 - VI Worlds Print Annual “Lessedra”, Sofia, .................................. BULGARIA.
2007 - Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung, ….………………..…….. TAIWAN.
2007 - Breclav Print Bienniale 2007, Breclav, ........CHEH REPUBLIC & AUSTRIA.
2007 - IV-th International Drawing Biennial, Melbourn, ........................ AUSTRALIA.
2007 - Erenus Gallery, “Beylerbey Pallace”, Istanbul, .................................. TURKEY.
2007 - Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum - Prints Tokyo 2007, ......................... JAPAN.
2006 - Intercontinental Print biennial, “Inter – Art”, Aiud, ......................... ROMANIA.
2006 - Masters Mystery Art Show 2006, Miami/ Florida, ................................. U. S. A.
2006 - 12 Print and Drawing Biennial, Taichung, ..........................................TAIWAN.
2006 - Museum of Contemporary Arts, Acra, ..................................................GHANA.
2006 - Salon de l’estampe Graver Maitenant 22, Malmaison, ....................... FRANCE.
2006 - Gravicel - Le Salon de Gravure, Lille, .............................................. FRANCE.
2006 - Kosova’s Art in Austria, Wiena, ....................................................... AUSTRIA.
2006 - Iowa Print Biennial Archive, Cedar Rapids/ Iowa, ..................................U. S. A.
2006 - Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Kuandu, …………………………..….TAIWAN.
2006 - V-th Worlds Print Annual “ Lessedra”, Sofia, ............................... BULGARIA.
2006 - 07 Angel Art Gallery, Taipei, ........................................................... TAIWAN.
2005 - Long Beach Arts Gallery, Long Beach, CAL, .......................................... U S A.
2005 - Masters Mystery Art Show, Miami/ Florida, ............................................ U S A.
2005 - International Print Biennial,Varna 2005,........................................ BULGARIA.
2005 - Mini-Print International Biennial, Cluj, ........................................... ROMANIA.
2005 - IV-th World Print Annual Lessedra, Sofia, .................................... BULGARIA.
2005 - ARTROM gallery, Roma, ..................................................................... ITALY.
2004 - Lacda Gallery, L.A.,CAL., ........................................................................U S A.
2004 - Third International Print Annual, Sofia, ......................................... BULGARIA.
2002 - Kosova’s Art in Sweden - Alvesta, ................................................... SWEDEN.
1997 - Kosova’s Art in Germany - Stuttgart, ............................................. GERMANY.
1979 - Ex-Yugoslavian Art Competition, Belgrade, .......................................... Ex -YU.
1978 - Ex- Yugoslavian Art Competition, Pula, ...........................................CROATIA.


AWARDS:

2009 - Gratitude for the strong merite on Print from the II International Bangkok Print and Drawing Trienniale, Bangkok, THAILAND.
2008 - Winner of award “ Selected Prize “ from the XII International Print and Drawing Biennial, Taichung/ TAIWAN.

2007 - “November Prize” from the Municipality of Mitrovica.

2006 - Third prize in Intercontinental Print Biennial “ Inter - Art “, Aiud/ ROMANIA.

2006 - Winner of award “Selected Prize” from the XII International Print and Drawing Biennial, Taichung/ TAIWAN.

1991 - Winner of Uni. Prize “Best Student of the University of Prishtina”.

1991 - Winner of Uni. Award for “Best Print” in Faculty of Arts – PRISHTINA.

1978 - First Prize in Ex - Yugoslavian Art competition, Pula,..CROATIA.


Basri Mekolli’s Art Work in Institutional Art Collection of:

Sakima Art Museum/ Okinawa ....................................... JAPAN.
National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei,................TAIWAN.
Art Collection of Alexandrina Bibliothec, Alexandria,..... EGYPT.
IMOGA Istanbul Museum of Graphic Arts, .................... TURKEY.
MMAS 2005 Foundation, Miami, Florida,.........................U. S. A.
MMAS 2006 Foundation, Miami, Florida, ........................U. S. A.
Iowa Biennial Research Archive, ......................................U. S. A.
Americas Print Biennial Research Archive, Austin/ TX.,... U. S. A.
Art Collection of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, EGYPT.
Princ of Wales Royal Regiment, ....................................... U. K.
Royal Irish Regiment......................................................... N. IRELAND.
Duke of Wellington Royal Regiment..................................U. K.
Naestved International print exhibition, Naestved.............. DENMARK.
Long Beach Arts - Gallery, Long Beach, California/ ......... U. S. A.
Salon de l’estampe Graver Maitenant 22, Malmaison, ...... FRANCE.
Inter-Grabado Research Archive, Minas,.......................... URUGUAY.

And many privat art collectionars in USA, UK., N. IRELAND, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, FRANCE, USA., DENMARK, SPAIN, JORDAN, BULGARIA etc.