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 ...

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 ...

Ethiopian coffee art is known for its vibrant colors that add life to any room. When selecting pieces, opt for those with ...

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 ...

PARIS, France—Ethiopian artist Julie Mehretu debuted the 20 th BMW Art Car last week in Paris. With her design, Mehretu fused industrial design objects, creating a “performative painting” on the ...

Skunder Boghossian, an Ethiopian-born artist who played an important role in introducing European modernist styles into Africa and who, as a longtime resident of the United States, became one of the ...

Many artists train themselves through mimicry and adaptation. For Ethiopian Behulum Mengistu, 24, that wasn’t feasible; when he was a teenager and budding graffiti artist, his native Amharic alphabet ...

With nearly three decades of experience teaching Ethiopian cultural dance to young people, Lij Temesgen Melese has taken a distinctly local tradition onto the ...

Wide-eyed superwomen mesh with history in an eye-catchinge new exhibit by an emerging Israeli artist, currently on view in Harlem. Bold, lively, and abstract, “Mulu and the Beta Clan” by Hirut Yosef ...

One answer to the often-asked question -- What good can one person do -- can be found in the efforts of Ada artist Stephanie Schlatter, who is proving that her love for art can help the poorest people ...

As a child growing up in Ambo, Ethiopia, 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 — ...