Omer Kaleshi

Omer Kaleshi (1932 – 17 April 2022) was an Albanian and French painter and visual artist.

Biography

Born in the village of Srbica, Kičevo in North Macedonia, he was of mixed Macedonian and Albanian heritage. He began as a visual artist in Istanbul, Turkey, studying at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He lived in Paris, France.

Sources

• Ag Apolloni: I live to paint. Symbol, No 12/2017.
• Ismail Kadare: Arti si mëkat. Tiranë, Onufri, 2015.

References