CV & exhibitions.
Yared Olivelli · Visual artist & lecturer · Addis Ababa
Download CV ↓Education
BFA in Graphic Art
Addis Ababa University · Alle School of Fine Arts and Design
Teaching
Lecturer in Graphic Arts
Addis Ababa University · Alle School of Fine Arts and Design
Teaching studio-based courses, supervising undergraduate projects and mentoring emerging artists.
Solo exhibitions
Way In // Way Out
Italian Cultural Institute · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
So Close, yet So Far
Italian Cultural Institute · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Dukak
Galani · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Group exhibitions
Teseser
Addis Cinema Complex · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Art of Ethiopia
Sheraton Addis · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Threads of Origin
Sheraton Pentagon City · USA
ET Metro Gallery
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Imagin Rotary
Alliance Ethio-Française · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
ALLE Legends
Addis Fine Art Gallery · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethio-Moroco
St George Gallery · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Art of Ethiopia
Sheraton Addis · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Art of Ethiopia
Sheraton Addis · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Art of Ethiopia
Sheraton Addis · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Art of Ethiopia
Sheraton Addis · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Art of Ethiopia
Sheraton Addis · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Art of Ethiopia
Sheraton Addis · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
US Embassy
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Listro Project
Berlin, Germany
Collections & support
Works held in private collections in Ethiopia and internationally.
2026 — Supported by the Italian Cultural Institute, Addis Ababa, in connection with an international artist residency application.
Talks & research
Artist talks accompanying exhibitions, workshops and mentoring for students and emerging artists.
Research interests include memory, identity, belonging, home, cultural narratives and contemporary Ethiopian art.
The full artist CV.
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+251 911 704756 · olivelliyared@gmail.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia