Fasil Assefa Beyene (born 27 January 1984) is an
Ethiopian
Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of ...
painter known for his dominant theme the hustle and bustle of
Merkato
Merkato Amharic: መርካቶ; Italian: "market") is a large open-air marketplace in the Addis Ketema, district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the name refers to the neighborhood in which it is located.
Overview
Mercato is the largest open-air mar ...
, and expressing Ethiopian pop art through his paintings.
He has been recognized as an Ambassador for Peace by the Universal Peace Foundation, and Inter Religious and International Federation for World Peace.
Biography
Born in
Addis Abeba
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to Asnakech Degefu and Assefa Beyene, he grew up in an
orthodox
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Religion
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environment as the last child out of 11.
When Assefa was a child and still in Abedissa secondary school he was always fascinated of
Jesus
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painting which was in his neighbors house and always tried to duplicate it. He goes on tour often.
Assefa's Talent in drawing and painting shone after that which made him chose painting as career path. After graduating from secondary school in 2001, he enrolled to Master Abyssinian fine Art and vocational training center then he obtained his diploma in 2002 from painting and drawing department, then he completed a certificate course from Abyssinia fine Art and vocational training center in 2003.
later on Assefa kept painting and working as an art teacher, then went on to study in the
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University (AAU) ( am, አዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a national university located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the oldest university in Ethiopia. AAU has thirteen campuses. Twelve of these are situated in Addis Ababa, ...
School of Fine Arts and design from 2005–2007; finally he was ready to exhibit his first solo art exhibition which was held in Imperial Hotel in Addis abeba under the name of Colors of the Millennium, Colors of Millennium exhibition has opened the doors for Fasil as a painting artist and from that on Assefa was set off for becoming a full-time painting artist and showing art exhibitions.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
Group exhibitions
References
*http://www.arts.org.tw/2017/eng/news170415k.html
*http://www.imagomundiart.com/artworks/fasil-assefa-beyene-transportation
*https://www.addiszefen.com/news/african-identity-underlies-sheraton%E2%80%99s-art-of-ethiopia/
*https://www.thenextcanvas.com/fasil-assefa/
*https://stgeorgeofethiopia.com/fasil-assefa/
*https://www.sewasew.com/p/who-is-painter-fasil-assefa-%E1%88%B0%E1%8B%93%E1%88%8A-%E1%8D%8B%E1%88%B2%E1%88%8D-%E1%8A%A0%E1%88%B0%E1%8D%8B
*https://www.academia.edu/20121724/An_Epic_Chronicle_Renaissance_of_Ethiopian_Contemporary_Art_2005-2015_RP_Vol._IX_No._XXX_MMXVI
*https://issuu.com/gooddesignischeap/docs/sheraton_addis_art_of_ethiopia_brochure_2011_final
*http://www.accademiariaci.info/compfile2019/winners/
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1984 births
Living people
Ethiopian artists