With content that’s traditional and sacred, Eyob Mergia paints his homeland
WEEKL
Dawn-Michelle Baude.
Philosophy of Form and Color, by Eyob Mergia. Sahara West exhibit
The 72 paintings in Eyob Mergia’s The Philosophy of Form and Color are inseparable from the artist’s biography. Mergia grew up in the Ethiopian highlands, studying classical art at the Addis Ababa University School of Fine Arts under instructors trained in the former USSR during the Cold War. After moving to the U.S. in 1997
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wed,9,2016
Dawn-Michelle BaudeWed, Mar 9, 2016
Paintings within a painting part of Sahara West exhibit
Eyob Mergia explains the process of creating art Feb. 8 at The Studio at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. The piece by his elbow, one of a 12-panel piece of work that named for the exhibit, “The Philosophy of Form and Color,” is actually the palette where he mixed colors for the other panels. Jan Hogan/View
“I spend my time — like, 10 hours a day for the last 23 years straight — painting most of the time,” he said.
KELOLAND
Eyob Mergia’s art featured at First Friday
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — When you see art, do you ever wonder, who painted that? In many cases, you’ll never get to meet the artist.
That’s why an event may be a unique opportunity. Eyob Mergia has art all over Sioux Falls, including at the airport, Sanford Health and Avera Health. He doesn’t live here anymore, but he’s back Friday night to showcase some new pieces at First Friday.
It takes a combination of things to complete one painting.