Ethiopia through the lenses
“Of the many things I saw and experienced within Ethiopia, there was one thing that stood out the most, the people: I found there was…an immeasurable amount of human spirit.” – Photographer Emily Taylor
Category: Art
Painting between Addis Ababa and Paris
Fikru G/Mariam has been painting since he was eleven. Now he shuttles between Addis Ababa and Paris.
Events Journal: Ethiopian Girls Gotta Run NYC art show
We arrived at the Gallery almost half an hour early to find guests, including Coach Mike Barnow and several Ethiopian members of the Club, already there.
NYC art show for female Ethiopian runners
Seven of the 10 top-earning athletes in Ethiopia are women. Art Show to raise money to buy athletic shoes for Ethiopian girls to support their participation in sports.
Maitre Afewerk Tekle’s Odyssey
“Your brush can be quite stronger than the machine gun,” he says. “I wanted to show how you can write Africa through your artwork, what it means to have liberty, to have your fellow humans completely equal.”
New Yorkers Received Rare Treat at MOBIA: Ethiopian Art from The Walters Art Museum
If museum-goers had a feeling they were being watched as they entered the …exhibition at the MOBIA, they had good reason. By Colleen Lutolf from New York.
Elegant Sculptures by Artist Etiyé Dimma Poulsen
We spent a day in New York with Etiyé Dimma Poulsen, Ethiopian-born artist and sculptor from Belgium.
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.
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.
MALUWA: Scroll and hung paintings
Maluwa brings more than just a fresh look to the silhouette. Those with a weak sense of art history are likely to think of Kara Walker when looking at Maluwa because both artists work in silhouette.