Mustafa Arapi
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Mustafa Arapi | |
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| Born | July 23, 1950 |
| Died | January 22, 2021 |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Alma mater | Academy of Arts |
| Known for | Painting, conservation, restoration |
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Mustafa Arapi was an Albanian painter, lecturer and art restorer.
He was awarded with the Grand Master Order by the President of the Republic post-mortem in April 2021.[1]
Education and career
[edit]Mustafa Arapi was born on 23 July 1950 in Tiranë, Albania with family roots from Arapaj, a village in Durrës which explains his surname. He graduated from the Academy of Arts in 1979 with a degree in Fine Arts.
After graduating in the Art Academy under the guide of the Albanian Sculptor Kristaq Rama, he was assigned in the Institute of the Cultural Monuments in Tirana.[2] His work made possible the restoration of many religious icons, frescos, paintings, iconostasis and mural paintings in different churches including the St. Nicholas Church in Shelcan, the Churches of Saint Michael and Saint Peter in Vithkuq, Holy Resurrection Church in Mborje, St. Nicholas' Church, Perondi in Berat, St. George's Monastery in Sarandë, etc. Mustafa Arapi has brought to light hundreds of square meters of frescoes and many of the Onufri icons are restored by him.[3]
He worked as a Professor at the Academy of Arts from 1985 until 1991. Then, during 1993–2006 he was Chief of the Department of the Works of Art in the Institute of the Cultural Monuments.
He has also been member of the High Commission of the Albanian postal stamp until 2006 and also member of the Scientific Counsel of Restoration and the National Counsel of Restoration of Albania.
Accomplishments
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Arapi has held more than 20 personal art exhibitions[4] all over the world and has also participated in the International Biennale of Ankara in 1085 and Alexandria in 1987.[5][failed verification][6]
He has been honored by the Albanian Parliament with the “Naim Frasheri Order” in 1989 for high level of artistic performance and has also won the First Honorary Prize in the 2nd International Biennal Raciborz in Poland, first Prize in the Onufri International contest in Tirana, Honorary Award at the Third International exhibition contemporary arts World Conceptin Budapest etc.
He has also written numerous scientific and artistic articles in many national and international magazines.[7][8][9] The articles published in the magazine Monumentet are especially remembered.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Presidenti Meta vlerëson piktorët e shquar Buron Kaceli, Mustafa Arapi dhe Qamil Prizreni me Titullin "Mjeshtër i Madh"". President.al. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Mustafa Arapi – GALERIAKALO".
- ^ a b "Mustafa Arapi - the master who gave Onufri the shine of the Albanian masterpieces". Koha. 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Behance". Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Lila, Oliverta (19 December 2012). "Mustafa Arapi: Apokalipsin po e bëjnë vetë njerëzit - Gazeta SHQIP Online". Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ GazetaExpress (3 November 2016). "Shqipëria, Ballkani e Evropa në 34 pikturat e Mustafa Arapit". Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Mustafa Arapi - Academia.edu". Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Albania Struggles to Protect its Vandalized Heritage :: Balkan Insight". 18 February 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Mustafa Arapi – GALERIAKALO". Retrieved 9 February 2017.