Agim Zajmi

Agim Zajmi
People's Artist of Albania
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Agim Zajmi (28 November 1936 – 3 November 2013) was an

• The most valued
  Albanian Theater
  (with over 300 scenographies)
• Distinguished Albanian painter (with about 800 artworks)
• Professor at the
  Academy of Arts in Tirana Albanian Academy of Belle Arts
  for 40 years
• President of the Nationwide Figurative Artists’ Association
• Recognitions and awards:
  Artist Emeritus
  , Professor

Studies and teaching career

Zajmi was born on 28 November 1936, in

• Winner of KULT Award 2008 - Best Scenographer of the Year[2]
• First Prize Award in Painting for Kosova Field artwork - 1989^[3]
• First Prize Award in Scenography for the General of the Dead Army theatrical scenography, Kragujevac Festival - Prishtina 1976
• First Prize Award in Scenography for the Eugène Ionesco Rhinoceros theatrical scenography, Rajsburg Biennale - Poland 1996
• Naim Frasheri Medal Award -1968
• Second Prize Award in Painting for Vasil Laçi Portrait artwork - 1972
• Second Prize Award in Painting for Ganimet Tërbesha Portrait artwork - 1981
• Second Prize Award in Painting for Ded Gjo Luli Composition artwork - 1984
• Aleksandër Moisiu Award - 1997
• Merited Artist of Albania
  - Awarded in 1975
• People's Artist of the Republic of Albania - Awarded in 1991
• In 1995 he is awarded the title Professor with the motivation for services rendered to the people of Albania by teaching and enriching the Albanian social life with young painters and scenographers
• Forty of his paintings and scenographies are part of the national fund of the Albanian National Art Gallery

His artistic-scientific creativity

He is the writer and editor of the "Issues of Scenography and its Components", a chapter in Theoretical Basis of the Figurative Arts book which is a textbook for the students of the Tirana Academy of Belle Arts.

Lecturer of many artistic and scientific thesis such as "The Development of Albanian Art" at the University of Algiers and "The Artwork of the Albanian Painter Vangjush Mio" in Ankara, Turkey.

He is the president of the Nationwide Figurative Artists’ Association with headquarters in Tirana, Albania. The association cooperates with Albanian artists from all ethnic Albanian territories (

The impact and repercussion of Zajmi's artwork and artistic activity has been reflected in various books, interviews and documentary films broadcast on both the national and private TV channels.

• “A voice in the microphone”,
  Radio Tirana
  , Guest Agim Zajmi, 30 minutes -1995
• “Blue - with Agim Zajmi”,
  Klan TV
  , 120 minutes - 2004
• “The Theater is My Home” by Arben Minga, Albanian Radio Television, 1 hour - 2005
• “Profile - Agim Zajmi” on
  YouTube, Vizion+
  TV, 30 minutes - November 2000
• “Exclusive Meeting” on
  ALSAT TV
  , 1 hour - January 2008
• “Red Fish’s Escape” with Agim Zajmi, NEWS24 TV, 30 minutes - 2009
• “Agim Zajmi, the poet of scenography”, Monographic book by Kudret Velça. Biblio. P. 181-182 - L. 350 Tir.800. Classification 75 .054 .071.1(496.5)(092) 929(496.5) [Zajmi, Agim].

Further reading

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• “I am optimistic on the future” - interview with Agim Zajmi, Art and Culture Newspaper, 2000, Nr. 33, 13 December, P.5
• “I feel comfortable among the youth” - Interview with Agim Zajmi (Scenographer and painter), Gazeta 55 Newspaper, Nr. 8, 14 January 2005, P.16
• “We must be conductors of the epochs” - Interview with Agim Zajmi, journalist Admirina Peçi Tema Newspaper, Nr. 252, 22–23 April 2001 P. 16-17
• “The life and professional values of the father of many Albanian scenographies”, article on Agim Zajmi by Professor Kudret Velça and Kristaq Dhamo, Gazeta Shqiptare Newspaper, Nr. 1969, 5 September 2001, P.12-13.
• “The world will accept like artists when we will come like albanians”. Article on journal Bashkimi, Nr. 4516, P.6.
• “Agim Zajmi the poet of scenography”. Monograph, author Kundet Velça, redactor Adriatik Kallulli and Qirjako Meniko, "Maluka Editions", Tirana, 2000, 75.054.071.(496.5)(092)929(496.5)
• “Souvenirs from meetings of Agim Zajmi with the big albanian writer Azem Shkreli "Bashkimi" Newspaper, Number 15, 28 july 1997, p.3
• “Agim Zajmi, 50 creations, gift for Berat. And on the scenography of the Comedy “I need a husband” - Interview with the scenographer Agim Zajmi”, Shekulli Newspaper, Nr. 338, 8 December 2001, P. 21 by Admirina Peçi.
• “The exhibition, with the artist’s eye. Painter Agim Zajmi expresses his opinions on the Ceramics International Exhibition”, Dita Newspaper, Nr. 381, 14 March 2002, P.14, by Admirim Domi.
• “I am pleased with my life’s account” - on the 67th birthday anniversary of Scenographer Agim Zajmi, Dita Newspaper, Nr. 962, 29 November 2003, P.19.
• “Art is the ocean where anyone can swim : Painter Agim Zajmi narrates”, Koha Jone Newspaper, Nr. 358, 29 December 2003, P.21, by Baxhul Merkaj.
• “Zajmi, the man who gave breath to the stage : Agim Zajmi - Scenographer”, Dita Newspaper, Nr.1254, 20 September 2004, P.18 by Bexhul Merkaj and Albert Z. Zholi.
• “I believe in the younger generation” - interview of Dorina Azo with Agim Zajmi, Gazeta 55 Newspaper, Nr. 8, 14 January 2005, P.16.
• “A poor artwork is very tiring” - interview with Agim Zajmi, Dita Newspaper, Nr. 1351, 7 January 2005, P.19, by Anila Çuli.
• “Art teaches people how to view reality” - interview with the Scenographer and Painter Agim Zajmi, Sot Newspaper, 30 April 2006, P.18-19, by Genta Kondi.
• “Artistic works can be sold only in joy or grief moments ” - interview with the Scenographer and Painter Agim Zajmi, Korrieri, number 285, 14 october 2006, P.22, by Ymeri Anisa.
• “Kosova, the permanent motif of my paintings ” - interview of Eralda Kenaj Gazeta 55 Newspaper, number 28, 1 february 2008, P.15.
• “An entire life searching the beauty ” - interview of Najdeni-Bilbili, Bukurie Gazeta 55 Newspaper, number 59, 8 mars 2007, P.12.
• “Përcillet për në banesën e fundit piktori dhe skenografi Agim Zajmi”. Gazeta SHQIP. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-11-08.

See also

• List of Albanian painters

References