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Contemporary artist Tesfaye Urgessa will represent Ethiopia at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2024, marking the country’s inaugural participation. Award-winning author and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL has been …
Addis Fine Art presents Melaku Ayele’s solo exhibition. Melaku Ayele, Bronze Tip, 2019. Mixed Media, 71 x 71cm. Courtesy of the artist and Addis Fine Art. The works in ‘In the Presence of Light’ were produced in the …
In the Presence of Light: Melaku Ayele at Addis Fine Art, Ethiopia Read Article
‘Wulo’ exhibition presents a body of works by Berhanu Ashagrie that are processes and outcomes of ongoing artistic research focused on the concepts and practices of mourning, as a layered aesthetic, pedagogical, and political language. Still-life, Berhanu …
Wulo: Berhanu Ashagrie Deribew at The Modern Art Museum-GKDC, Ethiopia Read Article
Festooned with flowers and animals imbued with symbolic weight, Engida Hawke’s new exhibition tells the story of market imperialism and feminist resilience in the artist’s homeland. Meron Engida Hawke, Highlander 2, 2023. Acrylic, woven cotton …
Marking the artist’s first public art exhibition in the United States and Côte d’Ivoire. Aïda Muluneh, To speak in silence, 2022. Courtesy the artist. On the 1st of March, 2023, Public Art Fund will debut …
Emerging Painting Invitational (EPI) is the pan-African prize of emerging painting Portraits of finalists: Agnes Waruguru N`joroge (Kenya), Dorra Mahjoubi (Tunisia), Elias Mung’ora (Kenya), Emna Kahouaji (Tunisia), Eyasu Telayneh (Ethiopia), George Masarira (Zimbabwe), Kirubel Abebe …
Emerging Painting Invitational (EPI) announces Finalists Read Article
‘Prête-moi ton rêve’ prioritizes showcasing African art to African audiences Touring the African continent, the travelling exhibition organized by the Fondation pour le Développement de la Culture Contemporaine Africaine (FDCCA) under Director Fihr Kettani, emphasises …
A new exhibition shines a light on the work of 54 artists from across Africa Paul Sika (Côte d’Ivoire), Glôglô Gospel, 2015. Photography on light box, 66 x 100cm. ©Paul Sika ‘Lumières d’Afriques’ will present …
Presented by Addis Fine Art ART AFRICA conducted various interviews with some of the artist that will be exhibiting at Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2018! Wosene Worke Kosrof is an Ethiopian-born fine artist …
