The Walters Art Museum opened their latest art exhibit “Ethiopia at the Crossroads” to the public on Dec. 3. The exhibit has 1,750 years worth of Ethiopian art, antiques and artifacts that display the ...
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 ...
A gallery has carved out its space in the changing Ethiopian capital and has ambitions as lofty as the cranes on the skyline for a new generation of artists. The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, looks ...
“People often think African art is just about tradition or folklore, but it’s far more complex — it's a critical part of the global conversation,” says Mifta Zeleke, a curator whose work reshapes ...
Over the last five years contemporary Ethiopian artists have been making a name for themselves on the global art market, but it’s been a long time coming. After almost four decades of political ...
A new exhibition opening at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on Friday, Sept. 21, explores the beliefs and practices of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as they are reflected in contemporary ...
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 ...
The Walters Museum of Art, which holds one of the most extensive collections of Ethiopian art outside of Ethiopia, is hosting a major US exhibition of 1,750 years of art from the Horn of Africa.
Now based in Sweden, Mengistu has authored seven books spanning history, heritage, and tourism. Much of his writing engages ...