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'''Petrit Halilaj''' (born 1986) is a Kosovar [[visual artist]] living and working between Germany, Kosovo and Italy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Mario Merz Prize|url=https://www.mariomerzprize.org/en/petrit-halilaj/|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.mariomerzprize.org}}</ref> His work is based on documents, stories, and memories related to the history of Kosovo.<ref>{{Cite web|last=WIELS|title=Petrit Halilaj: Poisoned by men in need of some love {{!}} Exhibitions {{!}} WIELS|url=http://www.wiels.org/en/exhibitions/474/Petrit-Halilaj-Poisoned-by-men-in-need-of-some-love|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.wiels.org|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Petrit Halilaj: RU|url=http://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/petrit-halilaj|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.newmuseum.org|language=en}}</ref>
'''Petrit Halilaj''' (born 1986) is a Kosovar [[visual artist]] living and working between Germany, Kosovo and Italy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Mario Merz Prize|url=https://www.mariomerzprize.org/en/petrit-halilaj/|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.mariomerzprize.org}}</ref> His work is based on documents, stories, and memories related to the history of Kosovo.<ref>{{Cite web|last=WIELS|title=Petrit Halilaj: Poisoned by men in need of some love {{!}} Exhibitions {{!}} WIELS|url=http://www.wiels.org/en/exhibitions/474/Petrit-Halilaj-Poisoned-by-men-in-need-of-some-love|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.wiels.org|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Petrit Halilaj: RU|url=http://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/petrit-halilaj|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.newmuseum.org|language=en}}</ref>


Halilaj is a tutor at [[École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts|Beaux-Arts de Paris]], in Paris, France.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Petrit HALILAJ et Alvaro URBANO|url=https://www.beauxartsparis.fr/fr/formation/professeurs/15-formation/professeurs/203-petrit-halilaj-alvaro-urbano|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.beauxartsparis.fr|language=fr}}</ref>
Halilaj is a joint tutor with Alvaro Urbano at [[École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts|Beaux-Arts de Paris]], in Paris, France.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Petrit HALILAJ et Alvaro URBANO|url=https://www.beauxartsparis.fr/fr/formation/professeurs/15-formation/professeurs/203-petrit-halilaj-alvaro-urbano|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.beauxartsparis.fr|language=fr}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Born in Kosovo, Halilah left the country with his family during the [[Yugoslav Wars|Yugoslav wars]] of 1991–2001.<ref name="FriezeReview">{{cite web |last1=Judah |first1=Hettie |title=Artist Petrit Halilaj’s Living Archaeology |url=https://frieze.com/article/artist-petrit-halilajs-living-archaeology |website=Frieze |language=en}}</ref> Settled in Italy, Hililaj studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan.<ref name="FlashArt2016">{{cite web |last1=Cherubini |first1=Laura |title=Petrit Halilaj |url=https://flash---art.com/article/petrit-halilaj/ |website=Flash Art |date=18 February 2016}}</ref>
Born in [[SFR Yugoslavia]], now [[Kosovo]], Halilah left the country with his family during the [[Yugoslav Wars|Yugoslav wars]] of 1991–2001.<ref name="FriezeReview">{{cite web |last1=Judah |first1=Hettie |title=Artist Petrit Halilaj’s Living Archaeology |url=https://frieze.com/article/artist-petrit-halilajs-living-archaeology |website=Frieze |language=en}}</ref> Settled in Italy, Hililaj studied at the [[Brera Academy|Brera Academy of Fine Arts]] in Milan.<ref name="FlashArt2016">{{cite web |last1=Cherubini |first1=Laura |title=Petrit Halilaj |url=https://flash---art.com/article/petrit-halilaj/ |website=Flash Art |date=18 February 2016}}</ref>


==Exhibitions==
==Exhibitions==
During the 2010 [[Berlin Biennale]], Halilaj exhibited a sculptural reconstruction of a house built by his parents, to replace the family home that was levelled by bombing during the 1998–199 Kosovo war.<ref>{{cite news |title=Petrit Halilaj “Space Shuttle in the Garden” at HangarBicocca, Milan • |url=http://moussemagazine.it/petrit-halilaj-hangar-bicocca-2016/ |work=Mousse Magazine |date=2 March 2016 |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Berlin Biennale 2010: where art imitates real life {{!}} Skye Sherwin |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/jun/15/berlin-biennale-2010-art-real-life |website=the Guardian |language=en |date=15 June 2010}}</ref>
During the [[Berlin Biennale#6th Berlin Biennale|6th Berlin Biennale]] in 2010, Halilaj exhibited a sculptural reconstruction of a house built by his parents, to replace the family home that was levelled by bombing during the 1998–1999 Kosovo war.<ref>{{cite news |title=Petrit Halilaj “Space Shuttle in the Garden” at HangarBicocca, Milan • |url=http://moussemagazine.it/petrit-halilaj-hangar-bicocca-2016/ |work=Mousse Magazine |date=2 March 2016 |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Berlin Biennale 2010: where art imitates real life {{!}} Skye Sherwin |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/jun/15/berlin-biennale-2010-art-real-life |website=the Guardian |language=en |date=15 June 2010}}</ref>


Halilaj represented [[National pavilions at the Venice Biennale#Republic of Kosovo|the Republic of Kosovo at the 55th Venice Biennale]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Editor|first=News|date=2012-12-21|title=Curator Kathrin Rhomberg selected Petrit Halilaj to represent Kosovo at the 55th Venice Biennial 2013.|url=https://www.biennialfoundation.org/2012/12/curator-kathrin-rhomberg-selected-petrit-halilaj-to-represent-kosovo-at-the-55th-venice-biennial-2013/|access-date=2020-07-18|website=Biennial Foundation|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Hammer Projects: Petrit Halilaj {{!}} Hammer Museum|url=https://hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/2018/hammer-projects-petrit-halilaj|access-date=2020-07-18|website=hammer.ucla.edu|language=en}}</ref>
Halilaj represented [[National pavilions at the Venice Biennale#Republic of Kosovo|the Republic of Kosovo at the 55th Venice Biennale]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Editor|first=News|date=2012-12-21|title=Curator Kathrin Rhomberg selected Petrit Halilaj to represent Kosovo at the 55th Venice Biennial 2013.|url=https://www.biennialfoundation.org/2012/12/curator-kathrin-rhomberg-selected-petrit-halilaj-to-represent-kosovo-at-the-55th-venice-biennial-2013/|access-date=2020-07-18|website=Biennial Foundation|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Hammer Projects: Petrit Halilaj {{!}} Hammer Museum|url=https://hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/2018/hammer-projects-petrit-halilaj|access-date=2020-07-18|website=hammer.ucla.edu|language=en}}</ref>


In 2017 Halilaj had a solo exhibition at the [[New Museum]] in New York.<ref>{{cite web |title=Petrit Halilaj: RU |url=https://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/petrit-halilaj |website=www.newmuseum.org |language=en}}</ref> In 2018 he had a solo show at the Hammer Museum.<ref name="Hammer2018">{{cite web |title=Hammer Projects: Petrit Halilaj {{!}} Hammer Museum |url=https://hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/2018/hammer-projects-petrit-halilaj |website=hammer.ucla.edu |language=en}}</ref>
In 2017 Halilaj had a solo exhibition at the [[New Museum]] in New York.<ref>{{cite web |title=Petrit Halilaj: RU |url=https://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/petrit-halilaj |website=www.newmuseum.org |language=en}}</ref> In 2018 he had a solo show at the [[Hammer Museum]] in Los Angeles.<ref name="Hammer2018">{{cite web |title=Hammer Projects: Petrit Halilaj {{!}} Hammer Museum |url=https://hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/2018/hammer-projects-petrit-halilaj |website=hammer.ucla.edu |language=en}}</ref>


Halilaj created a large site-specific installation of giant sculptural flowers in 2020 for Madrid's [[Palacio de Cristal del Retiro|Palacio de Cristal]].<ref>{{cite web |title=petrit halilaj turns madrid's palacio de cristal into nest of giant flowers |url=https://www.designboom.com/art/petrit-halilaj-madrid-palacio-de-cristal-nest-giant-flowers-07-24-2020/ |website=designboom {{!}} architecture & design magazine |language=en |date=24 July 2020}}</ref> In 2020 Halilaj dropped out of the Belgrade Biennale, claiming that the Serbian Biennale would not recognize his Kosovo nationality.<ref name="ArtnewsBiennale">{{cite web |title=Artist Petrit Halilaj Has Pulled Out of the Belgrade Biennial After Its Organizers Refused to Recognize His Nationality |url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/petrit-halilaj-withdrawal-belgrade-biennial-1897776 |website=artnet News |date=28 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kosovar Artist Withdraws from Belgrade Biennial over Country of Origin Dispute |url=https://exit.al/en/2020/07/29/kosovar-artist-withdraws-from-belgrade-biennial-over-country-of-origin-dispute/ |website=Exit - Explaining Albania |date=29 July 2020}}</ref>
Halilaj created a large site-specific installation of giant sculptural flowers in 2020 for Madrid's [[Palacio de Cristal del Retiro|Palacio de Cristal]].<ref>{{cite web |title=petrit halilaj turns madrid's palacio de cristal into nest of giant flowers |url=https://www.designboom.com/art/petrit-halilaj-madrid-palacio-de-cristal-nest-giant-flowers-07-24-2020/ |website=designboom {{!}} architecture & design magazine |language=en |date=24 July 2020}}</ref> In 2020 Halilaj dropped out of the 58th {{ill|October Salon – Belgrade Biennale|sr|Октобарски салон}}, claiming that the {{ill|Cultural Center of Belgrade|sr|Културни центар Београд}}, which organises it, would not recognize his Kosovar nationality.<ref name="ArtnewsBiennale">{{cite web |title=Artist Petrit Halilaj Has Pulled Out of the Belgrade Biennial After Its Organizers Refused to Recognize His Nationality |url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/petrit-halilaj-withdrawal-belgrade-biennial-1897776 |website=artnet News |date=28 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kosovar Artist Withdraws from Belgrade Biennial over Country of Origin Dispute |url=https://exit.al/en/2020/07/29/kosovar-artist-withdraws-from-belgrade-biennial-over-country-of-origin-dispute/ |website=Exit - Explaining Albania |date=29 July 2020}}</ref>


==Collections==
==Collections==

Revision as of 11:12, 3 August 2020

Petrit Halilaj
Born1986 (age 37–38)[1][2]
Kostërc, District of Mitrovica, Kosovo[1]
NationalityKosovar
Known forsculpture, installation art

Petrit Halilaj (born 1986) is a Kosovar visual artist living and working between Germany, Kosovo and Italy.[3] His work is based on documents, stories, and memories related to the history of Kosovo.[4][5]

Halilaj is a joint tutor with Alvaro Urbano at Beaux-Arts de Paris, in Paris, France.[6]

Early life

Born in SFR Yugoslavia, now Kosovo, Halilah left the country with his family during the Yugoslav wars of 1991–2001.[7] Settled in Italy, Hililaj studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan.[8]

Exhibitions

During the 6th Berlin Biennale in 2010, Halilaj exhibited a sculptural reconstruction of a house built by his parents, to replace the family home that was levelled by bombing during the 1998–1999 Kosovo war.[9][10]

Halilaj represented the Republic of Kosovo at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013.[11][12]

In 2017 Halilaj had a solo exhibition at the New Museum in New York.[13] In 2018 he had a solo show at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles.[14]

Halilaj created a large site-specific installation of giant sculptural flowers in 2020 for Madrid's Palacio de Cristal.[15] In 2020 Halilaj dropped out of the 58th October Salon – Belgrade Biennale [sr], claiming that the Cultural Center of Belgrade [sr], which organises it, would not recognize his Kosovar nationality.[16][17]

Collections

Awards

He received the Mario Merz Prize[3] and a special mention of the jury at the 57th Venice Biennale, both in 2017.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Petrit Halilaj – Exhibition at Tate St Ives". Tate. 1975.
  2. ^ "Petrit Halilaj | Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía". www.museoreinasofia.es.
  3. ^ a b "Mario Merz Prize". www.mariomerzprize.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  4. ^ WIELS. "Petrit Halilaj: Poisoned by men in need of some love | Exhibitions | WIELS". www.wiels.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  5. ^ "Petrit Halilaj: RU". www.newmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  6. ^ "Petrit HALILAJ et Alvaro URBANO". www.beauxartsparis.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Judah, Hettie. "Artist Petrit Halilaj's Living Archaeology". Frieze.
  8. ^ Cherubini, Laura (18 February 2016). "Petrit Halilaj". Flash Art.
  9. ^ "Petrit Halilaj "Space Shuttle in the Garden" at HangarBicocca, Milan •". Mousse Magazine (in Italian). 2 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Berlin Biennale 2010: where art imitates real life | Skye Sherwin". the Guardian. 15 June 2010.
  11. ^ Editor, News (2012-12-21). "Curator Kathrin Rhomberg selected Petrit Halilaj to represent Kosovo at the 55th Venice Biennial 2013". Biennial Foundation. Retrieved 2020-07-18. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ a b "Hammer Projects: Petrit Halilaj | Hammer Museum". hammer.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  13. ^ "Petrit Halilaj: RU". www.newmuseum.org.
  14. ^ "Hammer Projects: Petrit Halilaj | Hammer Museum". hammer.ucla.edu.
  15. ^ "petrit halilaj turns madrid's palacio de cristal into nest of giant flowers". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 24 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Artist Petrit Halilaj Has Pulled Out of the Belgrade Biennial After Its Organizers Refused to Recognize His Nationality". artnet News. 28 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Kosovar Artist Withdraws from Belgrade Biennial over Country of Origin Dispute". Exit - Explaining Albania. 29 July 2020.
  18. ^ Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne-Centre (7 July 2020). "Musée national d'art moderne – Centre Pompidou". Navigart.fr (in French).
  19. ^ "Collection". MEF.
  20. ^ "Petrit Halilaj, Do you realise there is a rainbow even if it's night!? (beige), 2017". MCA.
  21. ^ "Petrit Halilaj - Do you realise there is a rainbow even if it's night!?". artmuseum.pl.
  22. ^ "Petrit Halilaj born 1986". Tate.
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