Category: Art

The Montreux Jazz Talent Award 2021 has been awarded to the Ethiopian-Belgian singer and composer Meskerem Mees.

Works by 19 artists including sculpture, painting, textiles, video, and photography are shown in five main galleries across two floors.

Twenty works by Skunder Boghossian will be offered at Bonhams modern and contemporary African art sale in New York on May 4.

The exhibition coincides with Mehretu’s mid-career retrospective on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

The Other side, a new film from Ethiopia, released in the United States during Thanksgiving week sheds light on the crisis of abandoned children in Ethiopia.

Jomo was one of the people prominently featured in a recent New York Times article aptly tilted “Opening the Doors of Design.”

Harper’s BAZAAR JULIE MEHRETU AT THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART (OPENING OCTOBER 24) Julie Mehretu’s richly layered paintings, often formed…

Merawi Gerima’s timely debut film Residue, is shining a critical spotlight on the adverse impact of gentrification in D.C.

Alitash Kebede was the long-time proprietor of a gallery in Los Angeles, Currently, her consultancy business manages and organizes exhibitions.

CNN Over the last five years contemporary Ethiopian artists have been making a name for themselves on the global art…

Taking up a residency at D.C.’s Red Sea restaurant during the early ’80s, Admas drew on the diverse sounds of the city for Sons of Ethiopia, alongside Ethiopian pop music.

As a child growing up in Ambo Netsanet Tesfay recalls sitting at the kitchen table for hours at a time, drawing everything her eyes fell upon: pots, pans, a long-necked jebana — or kettle — for coffee.

The Hill Center Galleries in Washington D.C. is showcasing a sensational exhibit titled ‘The Jazz Experience’ curated by visual artist Sofia Kifle in collaboration with her brother, Gediyon Kifle.

Inside is our annual list of the top 10 Arts & Culture stories featured on our website in 2019.

The prolific and multi-disciplinary artist works primarily within the language of architecture, sculpture, and collage.

A mid-career survey of Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu’s work dating back to 1996 to the present — will open at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in California on November 3rd.

The digital icons often used to express ideas and emotions comes courtesy of Deseta Design. The images “celebrate everything ethiopian.

Artist Girma Berta takes mixes fine art with iPhone photography to capture daily street life in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Antu’s latest one-person show, In the Gray, was performed in New York City as part of the Women in Theatre Festival last week.

“It’s a space that hugs you,” Meskerem Assegued, the center’s co-founder and director, says in an interview in with The Times.

Lambadina will be screened in San Francisco next month and in Toronto during the Ethiopian Soccer Tournament in July.

“I felt that I could make a difference and have the mental space to continue to create” says Kenny regarding his decision to move to Addis.

From China, Paris to the U.S., Ethiopian artist Fikru Gebremariam keeps the roots of his culture deep within his art.

Seifu’s new EP, Zelalem, is scheduled to be released on March 4th by RVNG in both digital & vinyl along with a mixtape cassette.

Afripedia’s complete film series is scheduled to be released on its online platform in September 2016.

For artist Tariku Shiferaw forms and gestures such as geometric shapes or painterly marks fuel investigations of absolute meaning.

An opening reception for the exhibition will be held at Ohio University on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.

2015 was a vibrant year filled with acclaim and awards for Ethiopian artists. As we approach the end of the year here are 10 highlights.

CLU in California is hosting a 10-day exhibit of Desta Hagos’ work, which was also recently featured at 2016 Miami Art Basel.

Afripedia is a film series & platform featuring African visionary artists who are pushing the boundaries of visual self-expression.

The Beteseb evening painting sessions have become popular among local college students in the Washington DC area.

Elias Sime, who is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, makes complex monumental art from tiny parts.

New Flower (Addis Ababa): Images of the Reclining Venus is on exhibit in New York City until December 12th, 2015.

Jomo’s products celebrate the traditional aesthetic of Ethiopian household items with modern design and artistic sensibilities.

One of Julie’s paintings sold for $4.6 million two years ago ranking her among the most expensive living female artists.

The family of the late Teddy Mitiku is auctioning the legendary musician’s saxophone.

The Nile Project delivered unforgettable performance at Lincoln Center in New York on March 19th, 2015

Renowned painter Lemma Guya has completed portraits the OAU founders to be displayed at the AU headquarters.

Liyou Libsekal, 24, is quickly establishing herself as one of the leading member of a new generation of African poets.

Mama’s Kitchen is one of several venues featuring different jazz styles — from swing to acoustic, instrumental to free jazz.

The show focuses on European art history as interpreted by contemporary video artists, including Abel Tilahun.

Selam Bekele’s experimental film, Prince of Nowhere, will screen in DC and New York this Fall.

The entrance to Makush Art Gallery & Restaurant in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, attests to a burgeoning new art scene.

Julie Mehretu is one of 13 “leading figures and visionary talents” selected from a diverse range of artists.

James Jeffrey of Aljazeera America visits Makush Art Gallery and Restaurant in Addia Ababa, Ethiopia.

NPR speaks to Meklit Hadero about her music, Nile Project and what it’s like to be compared to Joni Mitchell.

Asni, a new documentary about the life of Ethiopian artist Asnaketch Worku will screen in Washington DC on July 19th and July 20th.

The exhibition entitled “The Only Way Is Up,” runs through August 15, 2014 at Hasted Kraeutler gallery in New York.

Skoto Gallery’s 2014 Summer Show (June 19 – July 31, 2014) features work by Ethiopian-born painter Wosene Kosrof.

Kibrom Birhane’s debut album entitled ‘Kibrom’s Tizita’ was recently released by Tsehai Records.

Change is the one constant in Michael Tsegaye’s photos as he captures rapidly disappearing communities in Addis and beyond.

Mizan makes the type of music that is self-declaratory, rich voice, scant in glitz, decadent in the exploration of human emotion.

While bands in New York and Tokyo relive the 1970s, Ethiopia has moved on to make pop music for the present day.

Students reflect on health issues in their communities as they composed beats and poems.

Ephrem Solomon’s work differs from the prevailing artistic style in Ethiopia in many ways.

Michael talks to The Guardian Africa Network about ‘African art’, Renoir and his upcoming exhibition in Oslo.

Taitu Cultural Center’ s new library in Washington, D.C. aims to provide a space for research and study of Ethiopian books.

One of the most popular keyboardists in Ethiopia is now working as a taxi driver in Washington, D.C.

From the Ethiopian church off a narrow street in Jerusalem, a 90-year-old musical genius is emerging into the spotlight.

“Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument” is a new CD that will be released this month featuring the veteran musician.

“Ethiopia is not just a place for cultural and prehistoric treasures, but contemporary work too,” said Desta Meghoo, an art curator living in there.

Tewodros Hagos, whose haunting portraits of faces from the streets of his hometown in Addis Ababa wowed the judges.

One evening last month, classical Spain was on dispaly at the Ethiopian National Theatre in Addis Ababa.

As Teddy Afro continues his current world tour, the Ethiopian pop star is also attracting international media attention.

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share their experiences.

Samuel Yirga is too young to have experienced the Ethio-jazz movement, but he is a pro at it.

It makes perfect sense that World Music Network would put out a second edition of The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia.

Ethiopian American painter Julie Mehretu is one of 19 artists featured in portfolio set “Artists for Obama.”

Interview with filmmaker Wondwossen Dikran about his new movie project on kickstarter.com