Gazmend Freitag

Gazmend Freitag was born on 25 May 1968 in Pataçani i Poshtëm, Kosovo. Even as a child Gazmend demonstrated a talent for drawing and devoted himself to literature.

After graduation in 1987 Gazmend started studying law in Pristina. After two semesters at the University of Pristina access was closed to Albanians by the Serbian authorities. Student protests followed in 1989. Some participants paid with their lives while others were arrested or prosecuted, among them Gazmend, who saw himself forced to emigrate from Kosovo.

In Germany he sought an artist's life. He married and became the father of three daughters. 2004 he left Germany and settled in Linz, Austria.

From1990 to 2013 Gazmend attended courses in oil portrait painting at various academies. 2013 he began to study figure drawing at the University of Linz with Professor Anneliese Oberdanner, a well-known expert in her field.

His work is traditional in nature and is centered on autobiographical elements, landscapes from the country of his birth, memories from his childhood, nudes and figure drawings, portraits and still lifes. He prefers drawing with pencils, chalk and ink as well as oil paintings on canvas.

Strong brushwork and vibrant colors are the hallmar...

2017
Exhibition Multikulti-Award 2017, Kunstwerkstätte Ehweiner, Vienna (Group Exhibition)
Embassy of Albania, Vienna (Group Exhibition)
Exhibition Multikulti-Award 2017, Kunstwerkstätte Ehweiner, Vienna (Group Exhibition)
1 "Variable Kompetenzkünstlerausstellung 2017", Palais Palffy, Vienna
(Group Exhibition)
Participated in SPRING pop-up 2017 BIENNALE AUSTRIA, Vienna (Group Exhibition)Multikulti-Award 2017, Kunstwerkstätte Ehweiner, Vienna (Group Exhibition)

2016
Embassy of Albania, Vienna (Group Exhibition)
Roman E. Svabek Dance School, Vienna (Group Exhibition)
Live-Painting (Kissing Pair) exhibited at the Ringstrasse Gallery Der Kunstraum, Vienna
Presentation of works at the Ringstrasse Gallery Der Kunstraum, Vienna (Group Exhibition)
Kunst im Xi, Xi Cafe & Bar, Vienna (Solo Exhibition)

2015
Contributed to the A Sign for Humanity charity project, Traiskirchen, Lower Austria
Presentation of works at the Anniversary Celebration of the Weltmenschenverein (Association of People of the World), Baden, Lower Austria
SVA Kunstplatz 2015, Vienna (Solo Exhibition)
ART.SALON 2015 at the Artopia Gallery, Vienna (Group Exhibition)
Seed Design, Vienna (Group Exhibition)
Embassy of Albania, Vienna (Group Exhibition) ...