Bulti, Girma

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UCLAUfahamu: A Journal of African StudiesTitleArtwork | My DreamPermalinkhttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/71x6q1hfJournalUfahamu: A Journal of African Studies, 41(2)ISSN0041-5715AuthorBulti, GirmaPublication Date2020DOI10.5070/F7412046839Copyright InformationCopyright 2020 by the author(s). All rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. Contact the author(s) for any necessary permissions. Learn more at https://escholarship.org/terms Peer reviewedeScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital LibraryUniversity of CaliforniaUfahamu 41:2 Winter 2020Girma Bulti, My Dream, 2010. Acrylic on canvas, 80 x 70 cm. Courtesy of the artist.84 UFAHAMUMy paintings are based on cultural and historical daily life, often depicting the uncomfortable or miserable life of communities. My Dream, painted in a semi-abstract style, shows my desire for a community that lives protected from a restless life.Girma Bulti earned his MA degree in Museology in 2016 and his BA in Visual Communication in 1985, both at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. His paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Addis Ababa at the National Museum of Ethiopia, Ethiopian National Theater Art Gallery, Addis Ababa Cultural Hall, German Cultural Institute, Italian Cultural Insti-tute, Alliance Française Cultural Center, and the Pan African Art Gallery, among other venues. His works are held in the collections of the National Museum of Ethiopia, Ethiopian National Palace Museum, Addis Ababa University, and other public collections. He is the Fine Arts Curator at the National Museum of Ethiopia.

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