The permanent collection
Life & legacy
What remains, lives on.
A life’s work reaches beyond the studio. This is a place to gather the moments, documents, and memories that tell the wider story.
A growing record of Gëzim Begolli’s life, based on his handwritten account and family recollections.
Birth & roots
The beginning, in Menkulas
Gëzim Begolli was born in Menkulas, Albania, on 18 October 1943. A love of art and painting began in childhood.
18 October 1943 · Menkulas, Albania
Studies & career
Literature, language & teaching
He completed his higher education in language and literature at the University of Tirana, then worked in education until retirement.
University of Tirana · Dates not yet recorded
Life in Pogradec
A home in Pogradec
Since 2002, Gëzim has lived in Pogradec, where he has also presented three solo exhibitions.
Pogradec, Albania · Resident since 2002
Artistic practice
A new chapter in oils
His family dates the beginning of his oil-painting practice to 2006. Self-taught and driven by a longstanding love of art, he describes a body of around 450 oil paintings, including landscapes and portraits.
Around 450 oil paintings in the artist’s handwritten account
Exhibitions
The work,
shared with the world.
Alongside group exhibitions, Gëzim records five solo exhibitions in three Albanian cities.
Three solo exhibitions
03One solo exhibition
01One solo exhibition
01Recorded in the artist’s handwritten account. Exhibition dates and venue details will be added as the family archive grows.
The quieter side of a life in art