Kidist Hailu Degaffe
Kidist Hailu Degaffe | |
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 Degaffe in 2010 | |
| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) Ethiopia |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa University |
| Website | degaffesart.com |
Kidist Hailu Degaffe (born 1969) is an Ethiopian contemporary artist and women's rights activist.[1]
Biography
Degaffe was born in 1969 in Ethiopia.[2][3] She was educated at Addis Ababa University, graduating with a degree in English and Literature.[2] After working in the airline industry, journalism and marketing, Degaffe became a professional painted in 2004.[3] She moved to Switzerland in 2009.[4]
Degaffe has exhibited internationally, with a solo show at Galerie Basta in Lausanne, Switzerland.[4] She has also had works shown in group exhibitions, including at the Galerie Kleiner Prinz in Baden-Baden, Germany, and the Skoto Gallery in New York, United States.[4] Her works are held in the collections of the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the Gallery Brulhart in Geneva, Switzerland.[5][3]
She raises awareness through her painting about issues including poverty, famine, girls' early marriages and obstetric fistulas on the African continent.[3][5] Her painting style is to use quick brush movements.[6]
Awards
- Médaille d’Honneur, Talents des Arts d’Aujourd’hui 2011, France[6]
- Special Prize, International Postage Stamp Design Contest, 2008, Republic of Korea[6]
- Certificate of recognition, the National Museum of Ethiopia, 2006[6]
- Certificate of Appreciation, USAID, I.O.M., 2005[6]
- Letter of recommendation, Embassy of Japan, 2008, Addis Ababa[6]
- Letter of recommendation, Embassy of the State of Palestine, 2006[6]
- Certificate of recognition, Ministry of Transport and Communication, 2007, Ethiopia[6]
Gallery
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Painting from the series iMigration (2015) -
Degaffe at Gallery Bruhlart in 2021
References
- ^ "Kidist Hailu Degaffe". EspaceArtistesFemmes. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b "Kidist Hailu Degaffe (b. 1969, Ethiopia/ Switzerland)". gallery brulhart. Archived from the original on 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b c d "Expo Humanités Africaines à la Seyne". Info 83 (in French). 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ a b c "Degaffe, Kidist Hailu". African American Visual Artists Database. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b "L´art de la peinture visuelle avec Kidist Degaffe". Afrique Opinion (in French). 2022-04-12. Archived from the original on 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Kiddist Degaffe". arva (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-05.