Welcome —
For over twenty-five years, Ethiopian-born artist Wosene Worke Kosrof has explored the aesthetic potential of language, using the written symbols of his native Amharic as the major compositional element in his work.
In his paintings, the calligraphic forms of Amharic are broken apart, abstracted, and reconfigured to create a new visual language that draws upon the artist's Ethiopian heritage while incorporating his experiences as an expatriate living in the United States.
Upcoming Exhibitions —
Fowler Museum/UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Transformations:Recent Contemporary African Acquisitions
February 22, 2009 to June 14, 2009
Transformations features two spectacular, large-scale metal "tapestries" by El Anatsui, as well as important paintings, prints and sculptures by Viyé Diba, Yelimane Fall, Norman Kaplan, Wosene Kosrof, Azaria Mbatha, Moussa Tine and Durant Sihlali, all recently acquired as part of the Fowler's ongoing commitment to exploring the vast range of African artistic expression.
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