BURHAN AHMETI was born on August 18, 1978 in Gostivar, Republic of North Macedonia. The primary and secondary education he finished at his hometown. He works as an art professor at the "St. Cyril and Methodius" University in Skopje at the "St. Kliment Ohridski" Pedagogical Faculty in Skopje. He is the co-author of two school books "Art figurativ 9" and "Art figurativ 12" in Kosovo. Since 2007, he is a member of the Association of Artists of North Macedonia. He is the director of the Association for Art and Culture SILINDART, as well as the organizator of the International Art Symposium in Struga. Contact: Tel.: +389(0) 78 294 333 artgraphik@yahoo.com www.burhanahmeti.com EDUCATION: 2012-2016 – International University, Novi Pazar. Doctoral degree: "The influence of graphics techniques and new media in primary schools in the Republic of Macedonia". 2001- 2005 – Faculty of Fine Arts, Pristina, Kosovo. Master in graphics, group A with professor Fatmir Krypa and painting, group B with professor Rexhep Ferri. 1997- 2001 – Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tetova, graphics department, in the class of Professor Fatmir Krypa. 1993 -1997 – "Pançe Poposki" Gymnasium Gostivar. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2023- Jury at the International Graphics Biennale in Mitrovica, Kosovo. 2023- Full Professor at the Pedagogical Faculty "St. Kliment Ohridski" in Skopje. 2020- Jury member at ENGRAVIST International Graphics Biennale in Istanbul, Turkey. 2019- Author of the Gostivar Monument, North Macedonia. 2019- Jury member at the International Art Forum for the differently abled, in Cairo, Egypt. 2017-2024- Co-organizer of the OTHELLO International Theater Festival in Gostivar. 2017- Co-organizer of Mural Fest Struga, North Macedonia. 2017- Organizer of the project "Together towards Europe" (Painting, mosaic and puppet theater workshop) 2017- Jury at the International Graphics Biennale in Tetovo. 2017 – Participant in the residency of the Graphic Museum in Guanghan, China. 2017 – Participant in the international graphics forum in Dunhuang, China. 2017 – Visiting Professor at Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey. 2015 – Visiting Professor at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, USA. 2013 – Associate Professor at the Pedagogical Faculty "St. Kliment Ohridski" in Skopje. 2010-2013 Assistant at the Pedagogical Faculty "St. Kliment Ohridski" in Skopje. 2006-2010 New Assistant at the Pedagogical Faculty "St. Kliment Ohridski" in Skopje 2004-2008 – Chairman of the Association of Figurative Artists "DRAUDACUM", Gostivar. 2003-2004 – Assistant in the Department of Graphics at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tetova. 2000-2001 – Demonstrator in the graphics department at the Faculty of Fine Arts, State University of Tetova. SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE: 2016- Eleventh International Conference on Education and Science, Porec, Croatia. 2015- Tenth International Conference on Education and Science, Ohrid, Macedonia. 2014- Ninth International Conference on Education and Science, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey. 2013- International Conference on Postmodern Education, Zagora, Bulgaria. PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS: 2024- Art Museum in Constanta, Romania. 2023- Qahili Gallery, Pristina, Kosovo. 2021- Artoteca of the Metropolitan Library of Bucharest, Romania. 2017- National Gallery of Macedonia "Cifte Amam" Skopje. 2016- Gallery "Werkstatt" in Zurich, Switzerland. 2012 – "MC" Gallery in New York, USA. 2010 – "NU KOZA" Gallery in Dijon, France. 2010 - Cite des arts in Paris, France. 2009 - "Südost" Berlin, Germany. 2009 – Gallery of the Ministry of Culture in Pristina, Kosovo. 2008 – Museum of the City of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia. 2007- Open graphic studio, Museum of the City of Skopje, Macedonia. 2005 - Gallery "Festa", Sofia, Bulgaria. 2005 – "Incontro" Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland. GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Mogilev-Belarus, Ulcinj-Montenegro, Fier-Albania, Adana-Turkey, Greenland Museum of Art, British Antarctic Research Station, London-Great Britain, European Parliament in Brussels-Belgium, University of Massachusetts-Boston, Tirana-Albania, Preševo-Serbia, New York-USA, Boston-Massachusetts, Competa-Spain, National University of Comahue - Neuquen, Argentina, Geneva-Switzerland, Rijeka-Croatia, Gostivar-Macedonia, Ulcinj-Montenegro, Korça-Albania, Hurghada-Egypt, Pristina-Kosovo, MKC Skopje-Macedonia, Korça-Albania, Sharm El Sheikh-Egypt, Tirana-Albania, Hamami Daut Pashë-Skopje, Sofia-Bulgaria, London-Great Britain and about a hundred others. Participant in more than hundreds of international art symposiums and art colonies. PRIZES / REWARDS: 2022- Special prize from VizArt edition 4, International Watercolor Festival in Tirana, Albania. 2021- Award for best graphics SHAF "Rexhai Iseni Xhai" Kumanovo. 2018- First prize for the best print, by DLUM (Macedonian Artists Association), Macedonian National Gallery "Mala Stanica" Skopje, Macedonia 2017- Special prize at the International Photogr. Summit