Dawit Abebe, born in 1978, graduated from the Alle School of Fine Art and Design at Addis Ababa University with a diploma in painting, sculpture, graphics, photography and industrial design. His work relies on vibrant, lively colors, which at times contradict the dark subject matter, addressing contemporary concerns about the environment, such as high-tech urbanization and our idea of progress. In 2019 he was picked by Artnet as one of the two most important artists working out of Ethiopia today, and in 2017 he was named “Chevalier of Frances Order of Arts and Letters”. In 2001, he founded the Habesha Art Studio in his native Ethiopia, where he continues to be a full-time artist-in-residence. In addition to numerous successful international exhibitions across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, Abebe has also worked with charities such as UNICEF to hold workshops for street children in Arba Minch, Jinka and Addis Ababa.

Dawit Abebe is represented by Kristin Hjellegjerde, UK