Arber Thano

I grew up in Albania, a conservative country, which was controlled by communism for over 50 years. To embrace communist values the government instilled the fear of expressing one’s thoughts or innovative ideas in Albanian citizens at a young age. It wasn't until I moved to the U.S. that I began to f…

For starters you have to be honest with yourself because that's where the best art comes from. I am often inspired by the smallest things in life (e.g. someone’s smile, a flower, tears, the sky, the clouds, sounds) but someone’s life can also be inspirational. I think my best work has come from over…