The sad story on the new chapter program. My dream is set back by my own husband. Prince Merid’s photographic memory facilitates the creation of impeccable model-less portraits, figures -spaces, and places, an affront to stereotypical notions of art from Africa.
A 5th generation descendant of the Imperial Ethiopian Family, his mother was a direct descendant of King Sahle Selassie; and an artist in her own right. His father, a well-traveled banker, introduced their only son to a wide array of literature and art collected during his journeys abroad.
”Identity and heritage matter, especially in light of the negative stories about Ethiopia and Africa in general…my history is not a myth and neither am I. ”laughs Prince Merid. Influenced heavily by H.I.M.Emperor Haile Selassie I’s works and speeches, Bob Marley’s music, Kahlil Gibran, and Oscar Wilde’s prose, his artistic vocabulary and well-known style have landed him numerous exhibitions, residencies, and commissions.
Jerusalem, 1999; Three Generations, Sheraton Addis, 2002; Selected Drawings, Group Show, Paris, ‘04; Johannesburg’s Greatmore Art Residency, ’08; Dubai’s Al Bastakiya Art Fair, 2010; 11/4/08 Group Show, Damon Dash DD172, NYC; 2010; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center, Atlanta, 2011; and Art of Black during Art Basel, 2011 are just a few.
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