Kosovo • Professor of Painting & Abstract Expressionist
Born May 2, 1966 in Pristina, Visar Mulliqi is an influential impressionist and expressionist painter. He studied painting at the University of Pristina, completing his bachelor’s in 1990 and his master’s in 1997 :contentReference.
Since 1990, Visar has held 15 solo exhibitions in cities like Paris, Tirana, Gjakova, Gostivar, Tetovo, and Pristina, and participated in over 100 group exhibitions across Europe and Japan. His gestural abstraction, vivid color contrasts, and large-scale canvases convey optimism and deep emotional resonance .
A painting professor at the University of Pristina since 1995, his roles have included assistant, lecturer, and full professor :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}. He founded the Contemporary Art Center and the first video‑art festival in Pristina (2000–2002), co-founded “Artists of Tomorrow” exhibitions, and started Kosovo’s first professional fashion‑design school “Design Factory” (2005–2008).
Bringing decades of teaching experience, extensive exhibition history, and institutional initiative to Struga ’25, Visar will conduct masterclasses in abstract painting, mentor emerging artists, and lead discussions on the evolution of contemporary art in Kosovo.
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