The art of Painting
"Bohemian" artists' revolution in Ethiopia-Dawit Abebe
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – Ethiopian art, which for centuries has been synonymous with portraits of saints and political figures, now has a new breed of "bohemian" painters tackling bolder subjects, including sex-themed works. In a studio littered with squeezed paint tubes and drab canvases, Dawit Abebe, one of the artists spearheading the revolution, gazes intently at his latest paintings that include nude portraits. Read More...