TALKS

The Obsidian Project: “Backstory”

January 9,2021

Conversation with Marc Baptiste sharing lessons and experience while documenting the communities closest to us.

Ethiopia, Modern Nation – Ancient Roots: The State of Visual Art in Ethiopia - A Roundtable

Oct 21, 2020

As part of Ethiopia: Modern Nation - Ancient Roots conference. Discussion with Raymond Silverman (Professor of History of Art, University of Michigan), Helen Zeru Araya (Artist)) Moderator & Discussant Salah M. Hassan (Director, The Africa Institute, Goldwin Smith Professor and Director, Institute for Comparative Modernities, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA)

Conversation on Culture

August 7,2020

A conversation on culture and art with Karen Jenkins-Johnson, owner and director of Jenkins Johnson Gallery.

Collaborative Projects in Photojournalism

August 6, 2020

Collaborative Projects in Photojournalism working toward a more Inclusive Industry, a dialogue with Finbarr O’Reilly on the virtual event which was sponsored by the VII Academy.

Artist Talk

June 24,2020

In conversation with the Director of The Africa Institut, Salah M Hassan. The discussion follows after the successful launch of the virtual tour of the exhibition HomeBound: A Journey in Photography at the Sharjah Art Museum, which is organized as a collaboration with the Sharjah Art and The Africa Institute.

Salon | Artist Talk | Cultural Producers Africa/Art Basel/ 2015

Corona Quarantine Convos: IG Live conversation with Tasneem Alsultan

June 4,2020

Interview with photographer Tasneem Alsultan on Instagram IGTV about Corona Virus, Quarantine and Photography

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBBUfGGjqvl/?igshid=zzqh5t167jcs

Head To Head | Institution making and developing understated narratives in Africa.

May 19,2020

Instagram Live conversation with the Executive Director and Chief Curator of Zeitz MOCAA Koyo Kouoh on the topic Institution making and developing understated narratives in Africa.

World Press Photo House 1: Connecting the world to the stories that matter

April 30,2020

Highlighting winning photography from the 2020 World Press Photo Contest with special guests from the World Press Photo Festival 2020. Moderated by Lars Boering, Managing Director of World Press Photo, We talked about Ethiopian photography along with Mulugeta Ayene, winner of the 1stprize of 2020 contest, Spot News, stories category.