Biography
Ilir Jacellari was born in Lushnje (Albania) on 07.07.1970. His father, Halil Jacellari was a wellknown writer and publicist. His first studies were in painting and acting with famous teaching personalities such as Faslli Haliti and Gjergj Lala. His first shows were presented in his city of birth. He leaves Albania in 1991 to permanent living and working in Rome, Italy. In 2000 he enters University and studies Foreign Literature and Philosophy in La Sapienza University.
From 2003 his acting activity in Theatre and Tv becomes his main activity. In 2012 he becomes Italian citizen.
His paintings are part of private collections in Italy, Greece, Albania, Mexico and the United States of America.
Since June 2015 it is part of the association of artists "Gallery Artists Via Giulia".
Exhibitions of paintings
- The Prize Winner of April 1995 Forum Interart.
Via della Madonna dei Monti, 30.Roma.
- Personal exhibition in "Zoe Art Space" in Via Falisci in Rome (St. Lawrence area), place of meeting and clash of artists, painting, music, sculpture, film, photography ...
March 2015 Rainbow Cafe Via Giovanni Botero, 33, Rome, group show.
June 2015 Gallery Artists Via Giulia Via Giulia 194 / A Rome, group show.
June 2015 Embassy of Albania in Rome, Via Asmara, Rome, exhibition of the project Alb @ Art.
July 2015 The Church of Jesus, exhibition project Artists in Rome
October 2015 Circle artistic Pallas Veliterna, Velletri, exhibition project Artists Via Giulia in Velletri.
They wrote of him: - "In the works of Ilir Jacellari, one senses the artist's favorite duality, a creative imagination, which intersects with the matter, where the color becomes intuitive spokesman for his creativity and offers meditative messages of his unconscious. a charge of painting evolved expression determined by his moods. " - Francesco Chetta in the fifth Biennial Trophy Art Collectibles - Painters and sculptors of 900.
"The brushwork becomes large, almost spatula, in impressionistic study of light or surrealistic feelings, offering new visions made of amazement and sometimes enchantment" - Marina Loffredo in the occasion of "Ciak in the exhibition" Contemporary art exhibition at the prestigious church Jesus in Rome.
