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Tesfay Atchbekha Negga
A distinguished Russian painter and educator with a rich interdisciplinary background, blending Ethiopian cultural heritage with Russian academic traditions. Works primarily in figurative and symbolic styles, often exploring themes of identity, spirituality, and cultural continuity through vibrant earth tones and expressive brushwork. Active in both gallery and institutional contexts since the 1990s, with a notable career spanning over three decades.
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Gifts saleswoman
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Woman of Afar tribe
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Afar
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Afrika's soul
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Nude in blue
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Shurub
2 collections
Eternity
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A meeting
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Lilac
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Azeb
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Rest
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Brooktaid
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A street
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Hairdressing
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In the studio
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Biography
Biography
- 1970Born in Addis Ababa Ethiopia
- 1985-1989studied painting and graduated at the Addis Ababa fine arts school.
- 1989-1990work as a stage designer in the National theatre of Ethiopia.
- 1990-1997Studied & graguated from The St. Petersburg Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin at the Russian Academy of Arts. St. Petersburg.
- 1998Member of Russian artists association.
- Since 1998-to present timeInstructor of drawing & painting — associate professor at St. Petersburg state university of technology & design.
- 1999Participated in the recreation of religious mural paintings for the Temple of «Christ The Savior» in Moscow. Awarded Commemorial Medal of the academy by the decision of the President of the `academy of December 29, 1999.
- 2006Awarded 'DIPLOM D' HONNUEUR 2006' Nancy, France. For the active participation in the 72nd International Exhibition-Fair in Nancy (France) june 2-12 2006 and the contribution to the promotion of the positive image of St. Petersbrg.
- 2010Winner of the international exhibition «We are different, We are together» In comprehension of The 65 anniversary of reconstruction St. Petersburg State Academy of Arts & Industry named after A.L. Stiglitz. Awarded with diploma of 1st degree.
- 2015Elected Corosponding member of Petrovsky Akademy of sciences and arts.
- 2016Laureate in the nomination of the best work made by the technique of oil painting. Laureate of 1st degree', At the first international exhsibition-compitation among the teacers of higher educational institutions of St. Petersburg.
- 2018'Person of the year' & Winner in the nomination «The most competent teacher'', according to the students of St. Petersburg state university of technology & designe.
Exhibitions
- 1989Group exhibition — «55» Art exhibition of contemporary Ethiopian artists» In the National Museum of Ethiopa, Addis Ababa.
- 1990Group exhibition — Addis Ababa Russian cultural centre. Ethiopia.
- 1991Group exhibition — On The occasion of the 50th anniversary of victory on fascist Italy. Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
- 1993Personal exhibition — In the academy of fine arts department of foreign students.
- 1995Group exhibition — In Belgium «Drawing exhibition of the students of St. Petersburg Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin at the Russian Academy of Arts. St. Petersburg
- 1995Personal exhibition — Switzerland Geneva «Ethiopian Icons» In the hall of 'World Council of Churches'.
- 1997Group exhibition — In The Raffael hall of the academy of arts in St. Petersburg «Graduation pantings of the year».
- 1997Group exhibition — Busyness centre St. Petersburg
- 1998Group exhibition — «The White night» Young artists show St.Petersburg.
- 1998-2002Permanent Personal exhibition in «The Stone Legacy Gallery» Geneva Switzerland.
- 2000Group exhibition — «New generation Russian artists association» St. Petersburg.
- 2001Personal exhibition — WIPO- 'World Intelectual Proporty Organization' «African artistic moments» Geneva Switzerland.
- 2001-2020Group exhibition — Annual exhibition of arts by the professors of the university of Technology & Designe St. Petersburg
- 2002Group exhibition — '70 years of the Russian artists association' St. Petersburg.
- 2003Group exhibition — «From the avantgard to present» Russian artists association' St. Petersburg.
- 2005Personal exhibition — «African day in St. Petersburg» St. Petersburg.
- 2005Personal exhibition — In the Gallery of «Arka» St. Petersburg
- 2005Group exhibition — «International exhibition Nancy» France
- 2005Group exhibition — Etnografical museum of St. Petersburg.
- 2007Group exhibition — «75 Years of Tradition and Innovation» St. Petersburg Union of Artists
- 2007Group exhibition — «13 Vilnius Painting Trennial Dialogues» Union of Lithuanian artists 2007 Vilnius
- 2008Group Exhibition — «Spring 2010» St. Petersburg Union of Artists
- 2010Group exhibition — «Saint Petersburg — Helsinki» Russian Center of Science and Culture Helsinki — St. Petersburg State University of Teknology and Design.
- 2010Group exhibition — Gallery «Spas» 'To the 650 anniversary of Andrei Rublev' St. Petersburg.
- 2010Group exhibition — International exhibition «We are different — we are together» in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of reconstructiono of the art Academy of A.L.Stiglitz.
- 2012Group exhibition — 80th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists association.
- 2014Group exhibition — «Spring-2014» St. Petersburg Union of Artists association.
- 2014Group exhibition — «The Northern Orthodox» International exhibition' Cultural and business center of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
- 2016Group exhibition — «Autumn 2016» St. Petersburg Union of Artists association.
- 2016«Unity» Museum of the History of the city of Minsk 'Peter the great Academy of Sciences and Arts'.. Belarus.
- 2021Personal exhibition 'Anniversary exhibition of Atsbeha Negga Tesfaye' In the «State museum of history of St. Petersburg — Museum A A Blok».
- 2021Personal exhibition — At the Art hall of the gallery of the Hermitage Vyborg exhibition center
- 2021Personal exhibition — «The image of woman» — At The state museum of history of St. Petersburg — Museum A A Blok».