Bridging Cultures Through Art: A Harlem Moment with Tesfaye Tessema
Before arriving at Artist Tesfaye’s studio in Harlem, his home of twenty years, we took a tour of historic areas where Ethiopian and African-American ties runs deep and undisturbed.
Day: April 18, 2007
The Case of Melaku E. Bayen and John Robinson: Ethiopia, America and the Pan-African Movement
Melaku Bayen is believed to be the first Ethiopian to receive a college degree from the United Sates and John Robinson, the Chicago-born African American pilot, was the founder of the Ethiopian Air Force. Read more.
From Addis to Seattle: Paintings of Yadessa Boja
Born in Ethiopia, Yadesa, also known as Yaddi, immigrated to the United States in 1995.Yaddi believes his work is a byproduct of the cultural diversity he enjoyed while living in Addis Ababa and Seattle.
Hot Shots From Aida Muluneh’s Photography Show at the Contemporary African Art Gallery in New York
Photos by Onye Anyanwu Event Name: Ethiopian Light: Photographs by Aida Muluneh City: New York Venue: Contemporary African Art Gallery…