Background
Tilahun was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1983 and grew up in an artistic environment. His mother is a professionally trained clarinetist and his father is an engineer who enjoys painting.
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Abel Tilahun
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He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Addis Ababa University, Alle School of Fine Arts and Design in 2006.
Career
At the heart of his work is a concern for both the cutting edge and the long arc of history. After moving to the United States, he earned his master"s degree in Fine Art from Adams State University in 2010 and was recognized as the Cloyde Snook Scholar of 2009-2010. Since his first solo show in 2007, "The Blueprint," Tilahun has exhibited his work on three continents.
He has held 2 subsequent solo shows, the most recent of which, "Interface Effect," was held from May–June 2014 in the Alliance Ethio-Francaise in Addis Ababa.
This show, as well as a number of group exhibitions in which Tilahun has participated, was curated by renowned independent curator Meskerem Assegued. Tilahun"s work is also featured within the three-artist video art exhibition "Curvature of Events," which was curated by Assegued in Dresden"s celebrated New Master"s Gallery at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (English: Dresden state art Collections).
This show opened on 16 October 2014 and will be on display until 4 January 2015. 2014 Interface Effect
Curated by Meskerem Assegued
Alliance Ethio-Francaise
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2010 A Generation Projected
Cloyde Snook Gallery
Alamosa, Colorado, United States of America
2007 The Blueprint
Alliance Ethio-Francaise
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
GROUP SHOWS
2014 Curvature of Events
Curated by Meskerem Assegued
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Dresden, Germany
2013 Heart-to-Heart: Rome to AddIs
Curated by Meskerem Assegued
National Theatre Gallery
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2009 Three on Paper
Lloyds Gallery
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
2009 Works from the Valley"s Edge
Edge Gallery
Denver, Colorado, United States of America
2009 Invitational Screening of The Hair
Indie Spirit Film Festival
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
2008 Ventero Open Press Exhibition
Cloyde Snook Gallery
Alamosa, Colorado, United States of America
2008 Milkshake
Hatfield Gallery
Alamosa, Colorado
2008 Screening of The Hair
Alamosa Film Festival
Alamosa, Colorado
2006 Undergraduate Thesis Show Alle School of Fine Arts and Design, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2005 Addis Abeba Zare
Curated by Meskerem Assegued
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
