On the third day of Ethiopia’s internet blackout on June 24, a group of artists gather together at Addis Fine Art in Addis Ababa. All phone data and wifi has been suspended following a foiled coup by ...
Sophie Ong is the coordinating curator of “Ethiopia at the Crossroads” at the Toledo Museum of Art. Courtesy Toledo Museum of Art What’s the origin story of this exhibition? Why Ethiopia? Why now? The ...
Ethiopian *Telsem* art is a unique graphic design style that combines traditional Ethiopian motifs with modern design ...
correctionAn earlier version of this article incorrectly said the Byzantine Empire, Armenia, Coptic Egypt and Ethiopia all shared a common Eastern Orthodox Christianity. The last three churches are ...
BALTIMORE, Maryland — Dark-eyed saints and apostles parade across a long stitched goatskin in robes of red, yellow, green, and blue. These holy figures are paired in conversation across accordion ...
"The essays which comprise this volume are based on the proceedings of the Second International Conference on the History of Ethiopian Art which took place in September 1990 at the Palace of Nieborów ...
Who knew the Virgin Mary had a soft spot for artists? And yet, the Mother of God intervened at least once to protect a paint-spattered reprobate, if a 17th-century Ethiopian hymnal chronicling the ...
Solo shows also abound, from Charles Gaines to Harry Smith, while the women of Land Art and Fluxus keep rocking in major exhibitions. Big, globe-leaping historical art shows are still scarce ...
Deep thinking. Given the luxury of time to think–surrounded by the world’s greatest artwork–museum curators find linkages between people and places not readily apparent. Ways of seeing the world ...
Sharjah Art Foundation, in collaboration with The Africa Institute, Global Studies University (GSU), and Sharjah Museums Authority, will present Henok Melkamzer's first international solo exhibition ...