Vasiliev Nini

Vasiliev Nini (born 1954 in Gjirokastra, Albania) is an Albanian-born American sculptor who lives in Columbus, Ohio.

In 1979, he graduated with distinction from the Academy of Arts, Branch of Monumental Sculpture, in Tirana, Albania.

Since 2 July 2007, he has lived in the United States.

He sculpts in a variety of materials such as marble, granite, stone, wood, bronze, metal and chrome. As a teacher he worked at the Center for the Implementation of Art Works and the Academy of Fine Arts-Branch of Figurative Arts in Tirana; he also organized private fine art classes in Omaha, Nebraska.

Early life
His sculpting expanded through projects for the Ministry of Education, the Albanian League of Writers and Artists, and with the following commissions:


 * 1982 – triptych of monumental sculpture, Museum Erseka, Albania (bronze, 9m x 3m x 70 cm)
 * 1984 – monument of Helmes, Skrapar, co-author Albania (artificial stone, 8m x 1.20 cm x 1,20 cm)
 * 1985 – monument Kordelja (Ribbon) dedicated to the Women's Institute, co-author, Tirana, Albania (bronze & artificial stone, 4m x 2.50 cm x 2.50 cm)
 * 1986 – A Woman Singer, a park sculpture, Tirana, Albania (bronze, 2m x 1m x 1m)
 * 1988 – A Woman Swimmer, a park sculpture, National Park Sports Center, Tirana, Albania (bronze, 2.50 cm x 70 cm x 50 cm)
 * 1992 – memorial dedicated to the martyrs of Palokaster Village, Gjirokastra, Albania (artificial stone, 3.50 x 1m x 1m)
 * 1999 – monument of Jakov Xoxe, Fier, Albania (granite and bronze, 3m x 50 cm x 50 cm)

Exhibitions

 * 2003 – Louisville Art Gallery, Louisville, Nebraska
 * 2004 – Bellevue University, Bellevue, Nebraska
 * 2004 – Hot Shop Festival of Art, Omaha, Nebraska
 * 2004 – Open House Artists Impressions, Ralston, Nebraska
 * 2004 – Louisville Art Gallery, Louisville, Nebraska
 * 2004 – Hot Shop Art Center Open House, May and December, Omaha, Nebraska
 * 2004 – Hot Shop Art Center-Barker Studio Project Omaha, Nebraska
 * 2005 – Collective Exhibition Hot Shop Art Center, Tsunami Relief, Omaha, Nebraska
 * 2005 – Exhibition, Embassy of Albania, Washington, D.C.
 * 2007 – Exhibition in Armory Center, Zanesville, Ohio
 * 2009 – Exhibition at Ohio University, Zanesville, Ohio