Kristian Zara was born in 2nd January 1986 in Elbasan Albania. He started studying drawing and painting since he was 11 years old.
Apart from visual arts, his interest grows as well as in the field of psychoanalysis, politics, sociology and spiritualism-mind-energy.
Education
MFA – Art, Society and Publics – University of Dundee. 2016-2017
BAH/MA in Visual Arts – Athens School of Fine Arts. 2006-2012
Diploma in panting and drawing – High School Lyceum – Elbasan Albania. 2000-2004
Courses | Seminars Attended
Exhibition Curatorial Course – S. Cook. 02/2017
Artist’s Book – DCA Dundee. 04/2017
Metal Work – Casting – ESW Edinburgh. 04-05/2015
Art Teacher – Secondary School 23 Athens. 03/2012
Rembrandt Van Rijn – Prof. Ernst Van de Wetering – Benaki Museum, Athens. 2011
Experiences | Employment
Freelance Visual Artist, Curator, Art Technician – since 2013
Political Activism – since 2018
Artist’s Book Curation – Drita e Mendjes, online publication of Albanian artists. 04/2020
The Artist and Children with autism – Creative workshop and art therapy – Elbasan. 04-07/2019
Curator/Co-organiser – St. Margarete’s House Art Residency Identity – Edinburgh. 08/2018
Art Director/Curator – Polyphonic Murders – Edinburgh. 05/2018
Organizing Committee/Art Director – SynFestival Edinburgh. 2015 to 2017
Workshop Assistant – ESW Edinburgh. 02-07 2014
Restoration of Hagiography – Athens. 2014
Azadi (freedom) – with C. Turan, activist, writer and journalist – Athens. 2013
Painter/Sculptor – national Opera of Greece. 04-07 2012
Stage Technician/Production Manager Assistant – Hellenic Festival – Athens. 04-07 2011
Art Tutor/Curator – Fine Art Foundation Course – Athens. 2007 to 2011
Exhibitions
Solo – Umanita Nostra, Athens 2012. Metavasis, Athens 2011. Kristian Zara’s Thesis, Athens 2011.
Group – Biennale of Self-portrait, Tirana 2019. Identity, Edinburgh 2018. Polyphonic Murders, Edinburgh 2018. Masters Show, Dundee 2017. Across Mediterranean, Edinburgh 2016. ASKT Alumni 10/11 Exhibition, Athens 2014. On the Road, Saranda 2014. Athens Matter, Athens 2012. Why Art Now, Athens 2012. Art Reflection, Athens 2011. Bipolarity and Art, Athens 2010. Art and the City, Athens 2010. Artist Inspired by Theatre, Athens 2009. Dialogue, Athens 2009. Students’ Works, Andro island 2009.
Self_Publication | Published | Research
Drita e Mendjes – Published Online 04/2020
Work published – A5 Magazine, UK 2019
Tirana International Self-Portrait – Published in 2019 (ISBN 978-9928-149-82-4)
Turan, C. and Zara, K. (2017). Chromata pou muithikan stis zoes mas. Athens: Papazisis. (ISBN 978-960-023330-8)
Psyche – Published in 2010
Zara, K. (2017). Meta-Morphosi, Artist’s Writings. Self-published: ISSUU (ISBN 978-197-564321-8)
Zara, K. (2017). Endeavour, MFA Dissertation. Self-published: ISSUU (ISBN 978-024-490687-0)
(5 July 2017). A Questionnaire for self-understanding Work by a collective group of artists completing the MFA Art, Society & Publics at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee
Artistic Research – ‘‘Endeavour’’ Exploring the Inner Self (2016/17) Field of studies:
Art Practice and Methods (2016 to current) – Unpublished.
Field of studies:
People’s Predetermination to conceive the Visual Arts (2008 to current) – Unpublished.
Field of studies:
Membership
Chember of Fine Arts of Greece
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