Julie Mehretu

Biography

Julie Mehretu was born on November 28, 1970, in Addis Ababa. She is a contemporary American artist of Ethiopian descent who lives and works in New York. Mehretu belongs to the contemporary art movement and primarily works in the genre of abstraction. Professionally, she is recognized as an artist and an art practitioner. In addition to painting, Julie Mehretu engages in printmaking and architectural drawing, broadening the scope of her creative activity. As an American artist with cultural and national ties to the United States, Mehretu represents a significant figure in the contemporary art world.