Graduation Work

Matewos Legesse Mendaye

PO Box 26547

Addis Ababa , Ethiopia

Phone: (251 1) 77 57 59. Mobile : 251 9 10 35 40

Email: matezion2000@yahoo.com

Personal Information

Profession: Painter and graphic artist

Education

• Four-year degree in Graphics awarded 7 July 1992. The Fine Arts School , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia .
• Certificate in Amharic Literature awarded 1990. Ministry of Culture, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia .

Exhibitions and Related Work Experience

Employment

• Freelance Graphic Designer. Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 1993-present. Commissions have included: sketches for Austrian fashion designer Arnold Haas, 2004; interior decoration and graphic design for Agassé Restaurant, 2001; and various billboards for commercial businesses. All work carried out in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia .
• Freelance T-shirt Designer and Printer. Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 1993-2002.
• Graphic Designer. Hake Sport, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 1999.
• Volunteer Art Teacher. GOAL-Ethiopia Street Children Project. Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 1996-98.
• Volunteer Art and Graphic Design Teacher. Medhane Alem Secondary School , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 1993-97.
• Volunteer art teaching and working deaf and dumb alimentary and secondary student's corporation with zoma contemporary art centre Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 2004-2006
• Volunteer Art Teacher. Let Me Be A Child Project, 2004-2006

Permanent Exhibitions

• Asni Gallery, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia .
• DAMS Gallery, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia .
• Dreams Gallery, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia .
• Pan-African Gallery, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia .
• Makush Art Gallery , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia .
• Zion Art Centre, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia .

Solo Exhibitions

•  From twelve to three at Goethe institute Addis Ababa , Ethiopia 2000.

• An untitled exhibition at Zion Art Centre, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 2002.
• Untitled exhibition at the Goethe Institute, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 2004
• Brushstrokes in different periods at Addis Ababa Hilton , Addis Ababa ,Ethiopia.2004.
• Life lines at Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia 2004
• Life line 2nd at Studio Am Schloss, Berlin , Germany . 2004
• Life line 2 nd at Saron studio Addis Ababa Ethiopia 2006

Group Exhibitions

• Graduation exhibition at the National Museum , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 1992.
• Untitled exhibition at Arcobalino Hotel, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 1993.
• Untitled exhibitions at the Hilton Hotel, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 1994 and 1995.
• Untitled exhibition at Zion Art Centre, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 2001.
• Artists' Portraits and Iswa/She at Alliance Ethio-Française, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . Both in 2002.
• Giziawi #1 in Mesqal Square , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 2002.
• Untitled exhibition at Olympiacos Hellenic Association-Greek Club, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 2003.
• Christ in the World , an exhibition of artists from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East that was shown in 10 galleries and 10 cathedrals in Sweden . 2003.
• Untitled exhibition at the International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Universit of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. 2003.
• Across Africa at Studio am Schloss , Berlin , Germany . 2003.
• Untitled exhibition at the International Art Expo, New York , USA . 2004.
• Untitled exhibition at the Museum fuer Kunst und Gewerbe , Hamburg , Germany . 2004.
• One birr for one person , a fundraising exhibition for survivors of famine held at the Sheraton Addis, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 2004.
• Untitled fundraising exhibition for the Institute of Ethiopian Studies ( Addis Ababa ) New Library, held at University of Hamburg , Hamburg , Germany . 2004.
• Vision , an exhibition held by the Ethiopian Young Artists' Association at the Bulgarian Embassy, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 2005.
• Untitled exhibition in celebration of Bob Marley's 60 th birthday held at Alem Gallery, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . 2005. `
• Music exhibition at allallince ethio-frances Addis Ababa Ethiopia 2006
• Untitled exhibition fund raising for late me be a children project children Addis Ababa , Ethiopia 2006