Kabregu was born on December 17, 1906, in
Acquaformosa, Italy. His family was part of the
Arbëreshë ethnic group and at a young age they moved to the
comune of
Lungro, which had a large Arbëresh community. His family lived in a huge house in the highest part of the town, referred to as
Ka Bregu in the Albanian language, which Kabregu later adopted as a stage name and family surname. After studying agricultural engineering, Kabregu attended the
Naples Academy of Fine Arts and graduated under the guidance of
Vincenzo Irolli,
Vincenzo Volpe, and
Antonio Mancini. He developed a friendship with sculptor
Vicenzo Gemito and became a prolific presence in the post impressionist art movement. After time travelling abroad, he married one of his students, the sculptor and artist . The two of them immigrated to Uruguay in 1934 Kabregu taught Art History and drawing at the
Scuola Italiana di Montevideo in Montevideo. Kabregu mainly painted in the impressionist style, with some forays into
cubism. In 1968 he was awarded the title of
Knight of Merit of the Italian Republic. Kabregu died on July 4, 1971, in
Montevideo, Uruguay at 64 years old. == References ==