Vasiliev Nini (born 1954 in Gjirokastra,

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) is an

n-born American sculptor who lives in

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. In 1979, he graduated with distinction from the

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, Branch of Monumental Sculpture, in

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, Albania. Since 2 July 2007, he has lived in United States. He sculpts in a variety of materials such as marble, granite, stone, wood, bronze, metal and chrome but is not limited according to his visions and variably to different textures, medias and colors. As a teacher he spread knowledge and experience at the Center for the Implementation of Art Works and lectured at the Academy of Fine Arts-Branch of Figurative Arts in Tirana; also continued to organize private fine art classes in

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Early life

His sculpting expanded through projects for the Ministry of Education, the

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, and with the following commissions: * 1982 triptych of

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, Museum Erseka, Albania (bronze, 9m x 3m x 70 cm) * 1984 monument of Helmes, Skrapar, co-author Albania (artificial stone, 8m x 1.20 cm x 1,20 cm) * 1985 monument Kordelja (Ribbon) dedicated to the Women's Institute, co-author, Tirana, Albania (bronze & artificial stone, 4m x 2.50 cm x 2.50 cm) * 1986 ''A Woman Singer'', a park sculpture, Tirana, Albania (bronze, 2m x 1m x 1m) * 1988 ''A Woman Swimmer'', a park sculpture, National Park Sports Center, Tirana, Albania (bronze, 2.50 cm x 70 cm x 50 cm) * 1992 memorial dedicated to the martyrs of Palokaster Village, Gjirokastra, Albania (artificial stone, 3.50 x 1m x 1m) * 1999 monument of Jakov Xoxe, Fier, Albania (granite and bronze, 3m x 50 cm x 50 cm)

Exhibitions

* 2003 Louisville Art Gallery, Louisville, Nebraska * 2004 Bellevue University,

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* 2004 Hot Shop Festival of Art,

* 2004 Open House Artists Impressions, Ralston, Nebraska * 2004 Louisville Art Gallery, Louisville, Nebraska * 2004 Hot Shop Art Center Open House, May and December,

* 2004 Hot Shop Art Center-Barker Studio Project

* 2005 Collective Exhibition Hot Shop Art Center, Tsunami Relief,

* 2005 Exhibition, Embassy of Albania, Washington, D.C. * 2007 Exhibition in Armory Center, Zanesville, Ohio * 2009 Exhibition at

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, Zanesville, Ohio

Bibliography

* 1996 ''"Onufri '96" Exhibition in

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, Tirana, Albania'' * 1986 ''First place in National Competition for Park sculpture in Tirana, Albania'' * 1981, 1983, 1985 ''Prices for sculpture at

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