Dawit Abebe
About Me
Born and raised in Addis Ababa, my passion for art started as a child. Ever since, I have been a part of the professional art scene for over 12 years. From the social issues I raise through my art to the cross-medium experiments I have been engaging in, my work had been showcased in numerous venues and locations across the globe, including: Trade Roots, Kirstin Hjellegerde, London; Cutlog Art Fair, Paris; Al Bastakiya Art Fair, Dubai; East Africa Art Biennale, Tanzania; and the East African Encounters by Circle Art, in Nairobi. Moreover, my work is part of the permanent collection at Saatchi art gallery of London where I also held a feature exhibition.
My Inspirations
My inspirations come from the stories, fleeting moments, social, political and human-technology interactions – be them constructive or destructive – which, in turn I reflect on in my art by posing them as questions. A sort of social criticism, if you will, my senses and artist’s instincts are drawn to that which I can experiment with, and then process into works of art that I hope will draw questions in myself, as well as society in general.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 Background 2, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London
2014 Background 1, Lela Gallery, Addis Ababa
2012 X-Privacy, Alliance Ethio-Française, Addis Ababa
2010 Dawit Collection, Alliance Ethio-Française, Dire Dawa
2009 Pin Codes, Alliance Ethio-Francaise, Addis Ababa
2006 Green Women, Alliance Ethio-Francaise, Addis Ababa
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 START Art Fair, with Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Saatchi Gallery, London
2015 Visibles/Invisibles: L’Afrique Urbaine et ses Marges, Fondation Blachere, Apt
2015 Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town
2015 Pangaea II: New Art from Africa and Latin America, Saatchi Gallery, London
2014 Habesha Collection, National Museum of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
2014 Sound of Changes, Ethiopian Modern Art Museum, Addis Ababa
2014 East Africa Encounters, Circle Art Agency, Nairobi
2014 Circle Art Agency Auction, Nairobi
2014 Silversea Cross-Ship, touring exhibition
2014 Trade Roots, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London
2013 Art of Ethiopia, Sheraton, Addis Ababa
2013 Cutlog Art Fair, Paris
2010 Alliances en résonance, Paris
2010 Group Show, Saint-Sauveur
2010 Al Bastakiya Art Fair, Dubai
2009 East Africa Art Biennale, Tanzania
2008 Langano 2, Alliance Ethio-Française, Addis Ababa
2008 Langano 1, French Embassy, Addis Ababa
2007 Habesha Art Show, Lela Gallery, Addis Ababa
2007 Group Exhibition, Alle School of Fine Art and Design, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa
2007 Group Exhibition, Residence of First Secretary of USA Embassy, Addis Ababa
2007 Speak Africa, UNICEF, Addis Ababa
2007 Zero Gravity, LELA Art Gallery, Addis Ababa
2007 Engineering Tomorrow, Addis Ababa Faculty of Technology, Addis Ababa
2005 Ethiopia Remix, Alliance Ethio-Française, Addis Ababa
2005 Group Exhibition, American Community School, Addis Ababa
2004 Group Exhibition, Addis Art Gallery, Los Angeles
2004 Friendship, Saron Studio, Addis Ababa
2004 Photography Exhibition, German School, Addis Ababa
2004 Habesha, Alliance Ethio-Francaise, Addis Ababa
2003 Body Corps, Alliance Ethio-Francaise, Addis Ababa
2002 Group Exhibition, Habesha Art Studio, Addis Ababa
2002 Group Exhibition, Habesha Art Studio, Addis Ababa
2001 Group Exhibition, Residence of First Secretary of Spain Embassy, Addis Ababa
2001 Group Exhibition, University School of Fine Art and Design, Addis Ababa
