{"id":15477,"date":"2026-09-23T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tewnet.com\/index\/15477"},"modified":"2026-09-23T12:52:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:52:28","slug":"gerezat-opens-at-fendika-tewoldebrehan-kidane-solo-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tewnet.com\/index\/15477","title":{"rendered":"GEREZAT Opens at Fendika: Tewoldebrehan Kidane Solo Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meskerem brings a special light to Addis Ababa. The rains ease. The city feels open again. Friends plan evenings out. Families look for places that welcome everyone. This week, art lovers have a clear invitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A solo exhibition titled GEREZAT (\u130d\u122d\u12dd\u1275) opens on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The artist is Tewoldebrehan Kidane, also known as Tewolde Brehan Kidane (\u1270\u12c8\u120d\u12f0\u1265\u122d\u1203\u1295 \u12aa\u12f3\u1294). The show runs through Monday, October 19, 2026. Entry is free. The venue sits at Fendika at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Addis Ababa. Visitors enter through Estifanos Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opening begins at 5:00 PM, which is 11:00 in local Ethiopian time. Curators Hailu Kifle and Yoseph Sebioksa prepared the exhibition. Fendika Cultural Center and Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa organize the event together. For readers in the city, and for diaspora friends who will visit later this month, the dates are simple to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why this opening matters in Meskerem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meskerem is more than a calendar page. It is a season of renewal for many Ethiopians. People greet neighbors. They share food. They also seek culture that feels rooted and alive. Gallery openings fit that mood. They offer quiet rooms where color, line, and story can hold attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEREZAT arrives in that spirit. The listing describes fine art that explores cultural themes and creative expression. Organizers present the show as a chance for art lovers, collectors, and the wider public to see original works in a shared cultural space. That mix matters. Hotels bring travelers. Cultural centers bring local artists and regular guests. Together, they widen who can walk through the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you follow Addis gallery life this Meskerem, you already know the city stays busy. Fresh work appears across town. GEREZAT stands out because it is a focused solo statement by one artist with deep training in sacred tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is Tewoldebrehan Kidane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Tewoldebrehan Kidane is an Ethiopian contemporary artist and educator. His work connects ancient spiritual traditions with modern visual expression. That bridge is not a slogan. It grows from years of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His artistic foundation took shape during six years of intensive study in the monasteries of Lake Tana and Axum. There he focused on sacred art and cultural narratives. Lake Tana and Axum hold deep meaning in Ethiopian Orthodox Christian history. Monastery training teaches patience, symbol, and careful craft. Those lessons travel with an artist into new materials and new rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kidane is also a mentor and a studio founder. Reports from the Addis art community describe exhibitions at international embassies and private venues. He has built a clear presence in the capital. Earlier in 2026, he joined the group show Elemental Motions. That exhibition opened in February at Addis Cinema Complex Art Gallery. It brought together Abel Lemma, Simon Abrham, Leul Mekonnen, and Tewoldebrehan Kidane. Ribka Sisay curated the show. The theme balanced respect for ancestral heritage with the pace of modern life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEREZAT now gives Kidane a solo stage. A solo exhibition lets visitors follow one voice across several works. It rewards slow looking. It also rewards return visits across the weeks the show remains open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Fendika offers artists and audiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fendika Cultural Center is a well known meeting place for music, dance, and visual art in Addis Ababa. Many people first know Fendika through azmari evenings. An azmari is a traditional Ethiopian singer and poet who performs with instruments like the masenqo. Those nights bring song, movement, and conversation into one room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fendika Art Gallery opened in 2016. The center offers free exhibition space for established and emerging Ethiopian artists. Monthly shows may be solo or group. The goal is simple. Give artists a place to present work without heavy cost barriers. Hailu Kifle, one of the GEREZAT curators, has long ties to Fendika visual arts. That continuity helps younger artists and seasoned painters share the same audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, Fendika also deepened its partnership with Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa. After the original Kazanchis compound faced major change, Fendika at Hyatt became a key site for the center’s public life. The hotel setting helps visitors who may not know the older neighborhood routes. It also places Ethiopian art where guests, workers, and city residents can meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEREZAT continues that story. Music rooms and gallery walls sit near each other in the wider Fendika mission. A visitor might hear azmari tradition one evening and study painting the next week. That blend is rare and valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to visit: place, time, and free entry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Practical details help readers plan. The opening is Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The exhibition stays open to visitors through Monday, October 19, 2026. Admission is free and open. The venue is Fendika at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Addis Ababa. The entrance is through Estifanos Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free entry removes a common barrier. Students, young artists, elders, and travelers can share the same room. Collectors can look carefully. Families can introduce children to contemporary Ethiopian painting without a ticket price. Diaspora visitors who return for Meskerem or early Tikimt can set a date before they fly home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you live outside Ethiopia, you can still follow the opening through friends, photos, and community posts. Ask someone in Addis to walk the show with you by phone. Share the artist name and dates clearly: Tewoldebrehan Kidane, GEREZAT, September 23 to October 19, 2026. Clear names travel well across WhatsApp groups and family chats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For readers in Addis, set a reminder for opening night if you enjoy first-day energy. If crowds feel heavy, return on a quieter weekday. Solo shows reward second visits. Colors change with daylight. Details appear after the first walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sacred training and contemporary painting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Many Ethiopian families know church painting through icons, manuscripts, and wall scenes in historic churches. Those forms carry faith, history, and teaching. Contemporary artists who study sacred art bring that discipline into new compositions. They may keep the care of line and symbol while speaking to city life today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kidane’s path through Lake Tana and Axum monasteries places him in that conversation. Viewers do not need a specialist degree to feel the link. Look for patience in the work. Look for stories that honor older narratives while standing in a modern gallery. Curators Hailu Kifle and Yoseph Sebioksa shape how those works meet the public. Good curation creates clear space between pieces. It invites reading, not rush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEREZAT does not ask visitors to argue about art theory. It invites them to see. Seeing together is a form of community. In Meskerem, that invitation feels natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A wider season for culture in Addis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Addis Ababa holds many stages in September. Music returns to busy calendars. Heritage festivals appear in regional cities. Galleries schedule openings while the weather stays gentle. Culture workers know this window matters. Audiences have energy. Guests visit. Schools and offices settle into a new year rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fendika’s dual life in music and visual art fits the season. The center has long supported young creatives across disciplines. Free gallery space is part of that support. Hotel partnership expands reach. A free solo show by an artist with monastery training and embassy exhibition experience sits at a useful crossroads. It welcomes specialists and first-time gallery visitors in the same hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of Ethiopian culture abroad can treat GEREZAT as a landmark on the 2026 arts map. Note the organizers. Note the curators. Note the free admission. When you next plan a trip to Addis, put Fendika at Hyatt on your list. Ask about current exhibitions. Support artists by attending, sharing, and buying work when you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closing invitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GEREZAT opens a door on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. It stays open through Monday, October 19. Tewoldebrehan Kidane brings years of sacred study into a contemporary solo exhibition. Fendika Cultural Center and Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa host the public. Hailu Kifle and Yoseph Sebioksa guide the presentation. Entry costs nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are in Addis this Meskerem, walk through Estifanos Church toward Fendika at the Hyatt Regency. Give the paintings time. If you are far away, send a friend and ask what they felt standing in front of the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will you visit GEREZAT this season, or ask someone you love in Addis to send you their first impression from the opening night?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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