Gjelosh Gjokaj


Gjelosh Gjokaj was a renowned artist from Montenegro. He was born in the village of Milješ in Tuzi. After receiving his fine arts degree from the Art Academy in Belgrade in 1963 he proceeded to become part of the faculty until 1969 Pristina, Kosovo. He later immigrated to Rome Italy where he lived and worked until 1983. He was able to leave his mark world wide with over 45 international solo exhibits and well over 70 group shows. In 1983, he made Augsburg, Germany his primary residence until his death in 2016. He is referred as "father of graphic arts of Kosovo".