Julie Mehretu
Julie Mehretu is an Ethiopian-American contemporary artist renowned for her abstract acrylic and ink paintings. In 2024, her artwork 'Mumbaphilia (J.E.)' sold for $5.8 million at Christie’s, marking her as the highest-grossing African female artist of the year.
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Julie Mehretu is an Ethiopian-born abstract artist helping African artists.
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How Ethiopian-born abstract artist Julie Mehretu is helping African artists.
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United Kingdom· 2025-07-06
Julie Mehretu is an American visual artist who created a piece for the BMW M Hybrid V8, imagining how a painting would look if a car passed through it.
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Slovakia· 2025-05-30
Julie Mehretu's monumental, multilayered abstract paintings provide powerful commentaries on migration and global interconnectedness.
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Julie Mehretu is the Ethiopian-American contemporary artist leading the rankings in auction sales.
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