New York Times

Art Hidden Behind a Condo’s Walls - August 2015

“Much of Mr. Osmanaj’s work is self-referential, including a series of small portraits of his fellow construction workers, in dusty colors that he hung in a rotation in the elevator. ‘When we work here we lose our identity,’”

Artnet

How the Kosovo-Born Artist Pajtim Osmanaj Parlayed His Construction Background Into an Art Career - February 2019

“I used to be more of a classical painter, knowing exactly how he wanted the painting to look in the end, even before he started. But now... the whole process is part of the artistic work, it is spontaneous.”

Artsy

10 Standout Gallery Exhibitions to See during Armory Week 2023 - September 2019

“In ‘Recall’, Jessica Frances Grégoire Lancaster and Pajtim Osmanaj explore the ways that memories form our understanding of self, despite their tenuous nature.”

Saratoga Living

Trotter & Sholer Gallery in NYC Presents Artist Pajtim Osmanaj’s ‘The Story of the Evolution of a Falling Star’ - September 2021

“The series ignited in Osmanaj memories of the Kosovo War, something he lived through as a young man. Back then, the artist dreamed that he could somehow replace the flashes of light streaking across the night sky with shooting stars, worthy of being wished upon.”

Quiet Lunch

Making Friends with Pajtim Osmanaj. - February 2023

“His sense of centered radial geometry and his use of religious imagery bring ikons to mind when studying his work. The fervor of the stories he tells – of flaming comets and surging seas and roiling mountains – gives his work overall a sense of the foundational texts of a religion both primitive and post-modern.”

Viewing NYC

Construction Worker Artist Hides Murals and Artwork in Walls of New Condos - August 2015

“To the bemusement and befuddlement of fellow workers, Mr. Osmanaj turned the construction site into his canvas. After hours and during lunch breaks, he painted intricate murals in the stairwells, crafted sculptures out of concrete and transformed trash containers into artistic statements.”

The Art Newspaper

What to see at New York's Spring/Break Art Show - March 2019

“The textured mixed-media sculptures ‘create a little bit of a trompe-l'œil but can also remind you of Japanese woodblock prints,’”