Getahun Assefa

Getahun Assefa studied Painting and Graphics with a major in Sculpture at the Addis Ababa University School of Fine Arts and Design, and graduated with Great Distinction in 1987. He then moved to Russia's Moscow State Academic Institute of Fine Arts in 1989, where he specialised in Monumental Painting (Mural Art) and completed a Master of Fine Arts Degree with Honours in 1995. He also learned 2D and 3D Computer Graphic Design during his time in Russia. In June 1997, he began working as the Head of the Arts and Crafts Department at Ethiopian Television. He then moved to the Addis Ababa University School of Fine Arts and Design in 2001, where he became Head of the Monumental Painting Department, a subject he also taught full-time. He created one of his signature sculptures for the interior of Wolayta Sodo Town in 2005. It was made with a combination of mosaic work, graffito, gypsum decoration and photographs. He created another large-scale monumental sculpture for the exterior of the Sidama Cultural Hall in Awassa Town, which combined mosaic work and digital artwork. His works have graced numerous exhibitions around the world, while some are still kept on display in Moscow and Addis Ababa. His art is also a part of many private collections in Ethiopia, Austria, England, Italy, Panama and the USA.

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