Modern Art Museum, Addis Ababa University – Ethiopia January 31, 2012
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The museum opened in 2005 when 30 of renowned Ethiopian artist Gebre Kristos Desta’s works made their way back from Munich, Germany, to Ethiopia. The artist had lived in Germany from 1978 to 1980. The Modern Art Museum is located on the grounds of the Faculty of the Business at the Addis Ababa University. It is devoted to the intellectual and cultural life of Ethiopia and the permanent exhibition of Gebre Kriastos Desta works positions it for modern and contemporary artistic discourses. One of the museum’s missions is to create a dialogue between the past and the present in an environment that is responsive to the issues of modern and contemporary art. The lavish exteriors and the interiors of the building are of architectural and historical importance. They provide a rich setting for collections that cover virtually every aspect of fine arts.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
The museum opened in 2005 when 30 of renowned Ethiopian artist Gebre Kristos’s works made their way back from Munich, Germany, to Ethiopia. The artist had lived in Germany from 1978 to 1980. Modern Art Museum is located within the Faculty of the Business at the Addis Ababa University. It is devoted to the intellectual and cultural life of Ethiopia and the permanent exhibition of Gebre Kriastos Desta works positions it for modern and contemporary artistic discourses. One of the museum’s missions is to create a dialogue between the past and the present in an environment that is responsive to the issues of modern and contemporary art. The lavish exteriors and the interiors of the building are of architectural and historical importance. They provide a rich setting for collections that cover virtually every aspect of fine arts.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
Interns will assist in the institutional reorganization process that includes registration classification and digitization of the half a century art work collection. Interns may be tasked with leading and organizing various initiatives.
Language Requirement:
Although the national language is Amharic, English is the medium of instruction at the college and that is the only language requirement.
