Ethiopian -

Ethiopian artist Julie Mehretu breaks African art-world record again

Aziboat2 years ago03 mins

[ad_1] US-based Ethiopian Julie Mehretu has once again broken the record for the highest sale price of any work by an African-born artist at auction. Her abstract painting Walkers With the Dawn and Morning fetched $10.7m (£8.6m) at Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday. The piece features ink and acrylic on canvas and takes its…

Ethiopian Prince Alemayehu’s lock of hair returned after 140 years in UK

Aziboat2 years ago05 mins

[ad_1] Captain Charles Speedy (L), who accompanied Prince Alemayehu (R) from Ethiopia, became his guardian A lock of hair from a young Ethiopian prince, who died over 140 years ago, has been handed over in the UK to representatives from his home country. In 1868, British soldiers took Prince Alemayehu away after invading the fortress…