Albanian painters Ben Kamili and Artan Shabani joint exhibition in Vienna

 Ben Kamili (left), Ambassador Roland Bimo (center) and Artan Shabani (right)

 In the presence of a large number of visual art lovers, the Gallery "Desiderio" in the center of Vienna, on Friday, April 22, 2022, opened the joint exhibition of two Albanian artists Ben Kamili from Tetovo and Artan Shabani from Vlora. With a very deep and significant speech on the occasion of the opening, the art historian, the German Dr. Wilhelm Ziehr, highly appreciated the works of painters that were displayed on the walls of the gallery, but also those that the authors have in their treasures and studios.

Ben and Artan are connected not only by the same year of birth but also by the beautiful, the unspoken in words, the painted, the secret, the harmony of color, the depth of imagination, the muse, etc. That is why the exhibition is called "The power of color", ie. in their works there is an explosion of colors, their inner development attractively reveals the feelings and ideas of the authors, while the motive is different and brings us images of everyday life, impressionism, abstraction, eroticism, landscape, etc. Some paintings present different Albanian environments, shores, and rivers, but also views from different places of the world, where the authors have found their inspiration. The presence of the woman is also a substantial element of the works, where she appears in various acts, beautiful, stylish and romantic, and artistic features. Also, the greenery, the flowers of the plant world, the living objects, the huts, etc. are an amazing match. The works speak of an aesthetic taste and an elevated creative quality of the two painters.

Aki Nuredini (left), Ben Kamili (center) and Besim Xhelili (right)

The art historian, Dr. Wilhelm Ziehr after showing some data on the personalities of painters, Ben and Artan, as he read their successes with individual and collective exhibitions in many countries of the world, presented to the audience his impressions of the figurative works exhibited here in Vienna, finding particular words, analyzing the creative acumen and inspiration of artists.

 Endrit Mema, Jozef F. Pjetri and Besim Xhelili

Present at the exhibition was a large number of Albanian compatriots from Vienna, such as writer Besim Xhelili, composer Jozef F. Pjetri, painter Endrit Mema, businessmen Aki Nuredini and Argtim Hani, etc., while the ambassador of Albania in Vienna, Mr. Roland Bimo after greeting the authors and the audience, congratulated the painters Kamili and Shabani, being surprised by their art and at the same time happy with their achievements.

The exhibition will be open for a month and can be visited at the Gallery "Desiderio", at the address: Johannesgasse 17, 1010 Vienna.