---
title: YARED Olivelli
description: >-
  Yared Olivelli is an Ethiopian visual artist and lecturer in Graphic Art based
  in Addis Ababa. His a
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/a/yared-olivelli'
type: artist
createdAt: '2026-07-09'
updatedAt: '2026-09-29'
disciplines:
  - Painting
  - Graphic Art
  - Mixed Media
  - Installation
location: 'Addis Ababa, Ethiopia'
---

# YARED Olivelli

*Yared Olivelli is an Ethiopian visual artist and lecturer in Graphic Art based in Addis Ababa. His a | Painting, Graphic Art, Mixed Media, Installation | Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia*

## Artist Statement

As both an artist and educator, Yared is committed to fostering dialogue through contemporary art while mentoring the next generation of Ethiopian artists.

## About

Yared Olivelli is an Ethiopian visual artist and lecturer in Graphic Art based in Addis Ababa. His artistic practice explores the emotional and psychological aspects of belonging. He creates paintings with fluid compositions that blend abstraction and suggestion, allowing figures, landscapes, and memories to come together to form intimate, shifting environments. He is deeply interested in the capacity of images to convey profound feeling without the need for explanation. His creative process is remarkably intuitive and fluid; rather than following rigid rules, it simply flows. This allows elements to naturally take shape, dissolve, and then reappear in his work.

## Curriculum Vitae

### Education

- **2010** - BFA, Graphic Art, Alle School of Fine Arts and Design, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

### Solo Exhibitions

- **2026** - *Way In // Way Out*, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Addis Abeba, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2024** - *So Close, Yet So Far*, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Addis Abeba, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2016** - Galani, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

### Group Exhibitions

- **2026** - *Teseser*, Addis cinema complex, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2025** - *Art of Ethiopia*, Sheraton Addis hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2025** - *Threads of origin*, Sheraton Pentagon city, Arlington, VA, United States
- **2023** - ET metro gallery, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2023** - *Imagin Rotary*, Alliance Ethio-Francaise, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2023** - *ALLE Legends*, Addis Fine Art, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2022** - *Ethio-Moroco*, St George gallery, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2019** - *Art of Ethiopia*, Sheraton Addis hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2017** - *Art of Ethiopia*, Sheraton Addis hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2016** - *Art of Ethiopia*, Sheraton Addis hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2015** - *Art of Ethiopia*, Sheraton Addis hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2014** - *Art of Ethiopia*, Sheraton Addis hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2013** - *Art of Ethiopia*, Sheraton Addis hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2013** - *Fana Wogi*, Gebre Kiristos Desta Museum, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2012** - *Art of Ethiopia*, Sheraton Addis hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- **2009** - US Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

### Awards, Grants & Fellowships

- **2026** - Support from the Italian Cultural Institute for international artist residency application, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Addis Abeba, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

### Positions

- **2010–Present** - Lecturer in Graphic Art, Alle School of Fine Arts and Design, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Note from the artist: Teaching Graphic Art and studio-based courses. Supervising undergraduate student projects. Mentoring emerging artists. Participating in exhibitions, academic projects, and public engagement activities.

### Languages

- Amharic, Basic
- English, Professional Working Proficiency

## Portfolio

### Above  (2026)

## Links

- **instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/yaredolivelli