Discourse with Dr, Desta
Discourse with Dr, Desta
ETHIOPIA, WHERE HOPE IS ETERNAL
“Music is also important to Ethiopians’ freedom, because it lets them express themselves without limits.” Melaku Belay, Dancer Extraordinaire
As Orthodox Ethiopians celebrate Genna, Ethiopian...
Discourse with Dr, Desta
FORECAST ON ETHIOPIA ART SCENE 2020
As Ethiopia continues to prepare and/or participate in the advancement of an art industry, the Galerie Mamadoula blogger shares food for thought. “The Nigerian...
Discourse with Dr, Desta
Where is the Country for Young Men?
“Young people should not be bound to geographical boundaries whatsoever, but follow their own dreams and visions.” Tesfaye Urgessa, 2019
As enormous and diverse as...
Discourse with Dr, Desta
CROSSROADS OF SYMBOLS AND SUBSTANCE
“The art of building peace is a synergistic process to change hearts, minds, beliefs and attitudes, that never ceases.” H.E. Prime Minister, Dr. Abiyi...
Discourse with Dr, Desta
Being Black At Miami Art Basel
In 2007 I attended my first Miami Art Basel, the largest art fair in the western hemisphere, and though I thoroughly enjoyed the overwhelming...
Discourse with Dr, Desta
TIME TO TALK TECH AND ART
“…the online art market plays an important role in educating and introducing new generations of buyers to art collecting.” Hiscox 2019 Online Art Trade...
Discourse with Dr, Desta
IS IMITATION THE BEST FORM OF FLATTERY?
“... imitation an homage or theft will remain endless and left up to the conscience and conscientiousness of artists…”
The age old adage, ‘Imitation...
Discourse with Dr, Desta
Resolving the Recognition of African Art
If I were asked to describe the Ethiopian contemporary fine art movement late 1940’s to 1960’s, I would simply say FREE. Little known Ethiopian...
