MUSLIM MULLIQI (1934-1998)

Muslim Mulliqi was born in Gjakova in 1934. He attended the Academy of Arts in Belgrade in 1959 where he also obtained
a PHD in 1961. His first exhibition was held in Gjakova in 1952. His work was featured in over 30 solo exhibitions and
100 international group exhibitions. Many journal articles, essays, and reviews have been dedicated to his work,
including a substantial monograph edited by Hivzi Muharremi in 2000. Mulliqi had a great impact on Kosovar visual art,
helping with the foundation of local cultural and educational institutions and been awarded many international prizes.
As a tribute to Mulliqi's outstanding contribution to visual arts in the Balkans, the Ministry of Culture of Kosova
established a prize for visual art named after him to be held every year at the National Gallery of Prishtina.
The first edition opened in 2003.


MUSLIM MULLIQI PRIZE 2009

CALLING ALL THE STATIONS
curated by Michele Robecchi and Gazmend Ejupi

JURY:
Albert Heta - Director, Stacion Centre for Contemporary Art, Prishtina
Zake Prevlukaj - Professor, Academy of Fine Arts, Prishtina

WINNERS:
Antigona Selmani, Loreta Ukshini, Malsore Bejta



Past editions

2008
"Surveillance and Discipline in Public Space" curated by D.N.K./FILOART and Zeni Ballazhi
Winners: Jae Pas
2007
"Conformist Space" curated by Suzana Varvarica Kuka
Jury: Nadja Zgonik, Gjelosh Gjokaj, Ali Podrimja
Winners: Lumturi Blloshmi and Berim Glloku
2006
curated by Mustafa Ferizi
Jury: Suzana Varvarica Kuka, Agim Salihu, Basri çapriqi
Winners: Nebih Muiqi and Ismet Jonuzi
2005
"Conquering new spaces" curated by Mehmet Behluli
Jury: Nikola Dietrich, Sergio Boynik, Gëzim Qëndro
Winners: Alban Hajdinaj and Hyesin Alptekin
2004:
"Glocal" curated by Gëzim Qëndro
Jury: Eqrem Basha, Joa Ljunberg, Anjali Sen
Winners: Dren Maliqi and Mario Rizzi
2003
"Identity Kit" curated by Madja Zgonik
Jury: Gjelosh Gjokai, Nadia Zgonik, Gëzim Qëndro
Winners: Jakup Ferri and Lulzim Zeqiri