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Girmachew Getnet Belew
Girmachew Getnet was born in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia.
Currently, he lives and works in Frankfurt, Germany. He organizes exhibitions with different galleries in Germany, Europe and international art activities.
He is working at several art projects with UNICEF.
He believes art is a universal language.
Education
2001 Addis Ababa University School of Fine Arts and Design
Painting Department Advance Diploma
1998 Addis Ababa University School of Fine Arts and Design
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO
12/2014 "Girmachew“, Gallery ERMITá, Haßloch
03/2014 “Ahune”, Gallery BRAUCHBACHfive, Frankfurt am Main
12/2012 "My atelier/ My gedame“, Gallery ERMITá, Haßloch
04/2010 Kunstausstellung in der Komisse, Wolfenbüttel
06/2009 “Frische rheinland-pfälzer Künstler”, Bundesbank Mainz
05/2009 Painting exhibition, Gallery Halvarby, Sweden
06/2008 “Girmachew” at Gallery DOXA, Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
09/2007 “GRASSI Museum for ethnography”, Leipzig, Germany
GROUP EXHIBITION
07/2007 “Lela gallery” in Addis Ababa
09/2006 “German –Ethiopian short movie festival” at the Goethe-institute Addis Ababa
05/2006 “Making angles” painting exhibition with film show at the Goethe-institute Addis Ababa
12/2005 The Naturhistorische Museum, Mainz, Germany
10/2005 “Afrikatage” of the One World Shop, Mainz, Germany
08/2005 Art exhibition “wall and canvas”, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
06/2004 “Habesha” at The French Cultural Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
12/2003 “Body Corps” at The French Cultural Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
03/2003International art exhibition “Vaerldens Kristus” in 13 Asian Countries
11/2002 “Giziawi” in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia