Born in 1950, Wosene received his BFA in 1972 from the School of Fine Arts in Addis Ababa. Although Wosene's work geined early recognition within Addis Adaba's lively cultural escene of the time. In 1978 he enrolled at Howard University, to pursue graduate studies in studio painting, obtaining his MFA in 1980. Wosene has exhibited internationally in museums and galleries since 1970, receiving increasing recognition since the late 1980's. His work is represented in the permanent collections of museums in Africa, the United States, and Europe, including the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress and for sure, NOW REPRESENTED BY THE LOFT IN PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO!. In 1996, he became the first African artist to participate in the Rockefeller artist-in-residence program in Bellagio, Italy. Wosene currently maintains a studio in Oakland, California, and resides in Berkeley, California.
