Dawit Abebe was born in 1978 in Addis Ababa. Dawit Abebe graduated from the Addis Ababa University School of Fine Art and Design with a diploma in painting, sculpture, graphics, photography and industrial design. Since 2001, Dawit Abebe has been a full-time artist in residence at the Habesha Art Studio in his native Ethiopia, and has also worked with UNICEF to hold workshops for street children in Arba Minch, Jinka and Addis Ababa.

“My inspirations come from the stories, fleeting moments, social, political and human-technology interactions – be them constructive or destructive – which, in turn I reflect on in my art by posing them as questions. A sort of social criticism, if you will, my senses and artist’s instincts are drawn to that which I can experiment with, and then process into works of art that I hope will draw questions in myself, as well as society in general.”

Dawit Abebe was born and raised in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. He graduated in 2001 from the School of Fine Arts and Design at Addis Ababa University, specializing in painting, sculpture, graphics, photography and design. He is a full-time artist in the Habesha Art Studio that he created, and there develops an artistic practice of his own.

His work is based on the choice of varied techniques and bright colors, in opposition to the subjects he tackles, such as the environment, new technologies and Man's vision of progress. He criticizes a society that has become "individualistic", and expresses the wish, through his works, to reconnect with history. It has many exhibitions all over the world, in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.