- Source: ZETA Center for Contemporary Art
The Zeta Center for Contemporary Art (also styled ZETA), founded in 2007 by Valentina Koça, is an Albanian non-profit exhibition space.
On July 4, 2024, Koça received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria “for her excellent work in promoting cultural relations between Austria and Albania, supporting artists particularly from Salzburg and Styria in the framework of cultural partnership programmes (artists’ residencies) with Albania.”
Exhibitions and artists
One of the longest standing independent art spaces in Tirana, ZETA plays a key role in exhibiting contemporary artists from Albania. Since its opening, it has organized solo shows of Edi Hila (2007, 2010, 2011), Ali Oseku (2008), Lumturi Blloshmi (2009), Ardian Isufi (2010), Gazmend Leka (2011, 2014), Jutta Benzenberg (2011), Stefano Romano (2011, 2018, 2021), Lekë Tasi (2012), Leonard Qylafi (2013, 2016, 2022), Enkelejd Zonja (2014), Dritan Hyska (2014), Matilda Odobashi (2014), Yllka Gjollesha (2015), Andi Nallbani (2015), Shpëtim Kerçova (2015), Gentian Shkurti (2016), Blerta Hoçia (2016), Ilir Kaso (2017), Remijon Pronja (2017), Sead Kazanxhiu (2018), Lek M. Gjeloshi (2018), Alketa Ramaj (2019), Fani Zguro (2019), Pleurad Xhafa (2022), Olson Lamaj (2023), Alban Hajdinaj (2023), Ergin Zaloshnja (2023), Theo Napoloni (2024), Armando Lulaj (2024), and others. Furthermore, ZETA has also regularly hosts curated group shows with Albanian and international artists.
Collaborations and residencies
Since 2022, ZETA started the collaboration with DebatikCenter of Contemporary Art and has become the headquarters for the Manifesto art collective, of which ZETA founder Valentina Koça is also a member. The Manifesto art collective has developed a series of projects exhibited at ZETA: Manifesto Hijacking (2022), Manifesto Desertion (2023), and Manifesto Great Wave (2024).
Ardhje Award
The Ardhje Award is an annual award for young visual artists from Albania up to 35 years. Initially initiated by TICA – Tirana Institute of Contemporary Art in 2005, the award has been organized by ZETA since 2008. The Ardhje Award is part of the regional network YVVA (The Young Visual Artists Awards in Central and South Eastern Europe).
Previous winners:
2007: Irgin Sena
2008: Leonard Qylafi
2009: Luçjan Bedeni
2010: Dritan Hyska
2011: Ledia Kostandini
2012: Olson Lamaj
2013: Alketa Ramaj
2014: Pleurad Xhafa
2016: Lek M. Gjeloshi
2018: Remijon Pronja
2019: Endri Dani
2020: Lori Lako
2021: Fatlum Doçi
2022: Sead Kazanxhiu
2023: Eros Dibra
References
External links
Zeta Center for Contemporary Art
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- ZETA Center for Contemporary Art
- Manifesto (art collective)
- DebatikCenter of Contemporary Art
- List of art galleries in Albania
- Armando Lulaj
- The Zeta Project
- Pavlos Samios
- Michael Douglas
- Donald Fisher
- Erietta Vordoni