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

1. E trishtë/ Ndahet nga jeta piktori i njohur shqiptar (in Albanian)
2. "Омер Калеши – кичевчанецот – граѓанин на светот". 29 April 2013.

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