Abinet Teshome

Abinet Teshome On a mission to show a new way of seeing Ethiopia through photography. Co-Founder of Artawi Gallery On a mission to show a new way of seeing Ethiopia.

If you’re a photographer, or even just slightly connected to the world of photography, you know how deeply Leica cameras...
21/03/2026

If you’re a photographer, or even just slightly connected to the world of photography, you know how deeply Leica cameras are loved.

For someone like me, who started by shooting on a phone and creating most of my images on different Apple iPhone models over time, even getting my hands on a DSLR once felt like a dream come true. Back then, I didn’t even own a camera, it was always borrowed from friends or rented when I could.

Over time, I managed to own a few cameras here and there, mostly entry-level ones, learning along the way. But now, owning a Leica Q2 feels different, it feels like a full-circle moment.

Using it brings me right back to those early days, the excitement, the curiosity, that raw feeling of discovering photography for the first time.

Seeing the world in monochrome. I took the Q2 out for a spin to focus on light and shadow, here is a first look. The full story is now live in my website blog section.
https://www.abinetteshome.com

The books that almost didn’t make it. 📦✈️Shipping “Reframe Ethiopia” from Germany to Addis Ababa was supposed to be the ...
14/01/2026

The books that almost didn’t make it. 📦✈️

Shipping “Reframe Ethiopia” from Germany to Addis Ababa was supposed to be the easy part.

• Sent: Dec 4 (Germany)
• Arrived: Dec 13 (Addis)
• Customs Clearance: 22 long days.
• The Cost: 30,000 ETB in taxes.

It’s not always easy to bring international creative work back home. We missed our opening day deadline, and we faced hurdles we didn’t see coming. But art has a way of finding its way to the people.

To everyone who helped us push the process through and to our supporters who waited patiently—thank you. The books have arrived, the story is told, and the lesson is learned.

Note to fellow artists: When shipping to Ethiopia, “early” is never early enough!

I’m excited to share my recent interview with journalist Genet on Ethiopia’s national broadcaster EBC, Entertainment pro...
29/12/2025

I’m excited to share my recent interview with journalist Genet on Ethiopia’s national broadcaster EBC, Entertainment program about the Reframe Ethiopia exhibition and Artawi Gallery.

Watch the full show on EBC’s YouTube channel—link in bio.

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