Born in Tirana, Albania, Altin Rizi is a lifelong visual artist known worldwide for his abstract and figurative expressionist work in mixed media, including paintings, sculptures, mosaics, wood carvings and more.

From the moment he picked up paintbrushes as a mere baby, Altin’s natural talents were quickly recognized. At only 10 years old, he won the Gold Award for his pastel painting at the 16th International Children’s Arts Festival in Tokyo. Since then, he has continued to exhibit his work all over the world, including Athens, Milan, Paris, and, most recently, New York City.

Altin graduated high school and the Academy of Fine Arts in Albania with diplomas in Painting and Graphic Design. He then completed his Masters in Plastic Arts at Paris 8 in France.

He currently resides in Willemstad, Curacao in the Dutch Caribbean as well as Athens, Greece.