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© THE ESTATE OF FICRE GHEBREYESUS / COURTESY GALERIE LELONG & CO.

Ficre Ghebreyesus
Born in Eastern Africa, in Eritrea, at the beginning of the Independence War (1961-1991), his mother urged him to flee as a teenager and he became a refugee in several different successive countries: Sudan, Italy, Germany. He ultimately settled in the U.S. where he received a degree from the Yale School of Art (and, u…
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Ficre Ghebreyesus — Map / Quilt
Upcoming
In 22 days: September 8 → October 22
La galerie Lelong & Co. présente la première exposition en France de l’artiste américain d’origine érythréenne Ficre Ghebreyesus (1962-2012). Inconnu de son vivant, ce n’est qu’après sa soudaine disparition en 2012 que son travail a véritablement commencé à faire l’objet de recherches, d’expositions et d’un intérêt toujours plus important.

Painting
Lelong & Co. Matignon Gallery
Ficre Ghebreyesus
Contemporary
Painting
American artist born in 1962 in Asmara, Eritrea. Dead in 2012 in New Haven, United States.
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