ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES THE STATE OF PAINTING COLLECTIONS At THE “NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ETHIOPIA” By Girma Bulti April, 2016 Addis Ababa ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES THE STATE OF PAINTING COLLECTIONS AT THE “NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ETHIOPIA” By Girma Bulti Adviser Kassaye Begashaw (PhD) A Thesis submitted to the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Management In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Ethiopian Studies (Museum Studies) April, 2016 Addis Ababa ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY and HERITAGE MANAGEMENT THE STATE OF PAINTING COLLECTIONS AT THE “NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ETHIOPIA” APPROVED BY BOARED OF EXAMINERS This is to Certify that We Have Read this Thesis and that in Our Opinion it is Fully Adequate, in Scope and Quality, as a Thesis for the Degree of Master of Arts in Ethiopian Studies (Museum Studies) NAME SIGNATURE Date _________________________ ___________ ___________________ ADVISER _________________________ ___________ ___________________ INTERNAL EXAMINER _________________________ ___________ ____________________ EXTERNAL EXAMINER Abstract The state of painting Collections at the ―National Museum of Ethiopia‖ By: Girma Bulti The main objective of this study is to create understanding and identify the problems of painting collection, documentation, acquisition, and conservation of painting at‖NME‖ fine arts storage room. The methodology used to address the research. To this end, in order to gather the data, interviews were conducted among eighteen people who are relevant to the field of art. On top of this questionnaires were distributed among seventy-five people. After careful analysis and investigation of the data obtained, the research has revealed that there were problems of acquiring, acquisition, accession, documentation, conservation and handling of painting collection in ARCCH Cultural Heritage Collection Directorate. The significance of this study is that give an appropriate ways for preserving and conserving of painting in fine art collection storage. Painting being the reflection of culture and history which should be for image building of the country, income generating and tourist attraction. Beside this it helps to transmit our cultural heritage for generations to come. i Acknowledgments First of all I would like to give my deepest thanks to Dr. Kassaye Begashaw who has advised me in the course of my research to receive much credit for giving me valuable comments, suggestions and corrections to be made this paper come to fruitful. I also extend my thanks to ARCCH which enable me to gain and pursue my MA program. In addition to this I thank those who gave me answers for the questionnaires that I distributed and for those who took their time for the interviews that I conducted. Thanks also to those professionals such as art historians, artists, curators, and museum experts for their help rendered to me the course of the research. I extend particular thank to Ato Nigusse Wolde Tsadik and Abebaw Ayalew who make it possible the goal of this thesis with providing me the necessary comments with sharing their knowledge during my research. Finally I extend my gratitude to Ato Tadesse Almaw who made the documentation of ARCCH fine art collection available with full cooperation during data collection, support me to use their resources. I would like also to thank W/ro Ejigayehu Gebremeskel as she was the source of my strength next to my Almighty God and who helped me for her constant support and typing my paper. ii Table of Contents Page Abstract ............................................................................................................................................ i Acknowledgments........................................................................................................................... ii Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ vii Glossary ......................................................................................................................................... ix CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................. 1 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background of the Study ....................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Statement of the Problem ...................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Objective of the Study ........................................................................................................... 6 1.3.1 General objective ............................................................................................................ 6 1.3.2 Specific objectives .......................................................................................................... 6 1.4. Justification of the Study ...................................................................................................... 6 1.5. Significant of the Study ........................................................................................................ 7 1.6. Scope of the Study................................................................................................................ 7 1.7. Research Methods ................................................................................................................ 7 1.7.1 Description...................................................................................................................... 7 1.7.2 Overview of the Methods ............................................................................................... 8 1.7.3 Sources of Data ............................................................................................................... 8 1.7.3.1 Primary Data ............................................................................................................ 8 1.7.3.2 Secondary Data ........................................................................................................ 8 1.7.3.3 Pre-field Data Collection Technique ....................................................................... 9 1.7.3.4 Field data collection technique ................................................................................ 9 1.8. Sample Size Technique ........................................................................................................ 9 1.8.1 Demography of Informants ............................................................................................ 9 1.8.2 Data Gathering Tools.................................................................................................... 10 1.8.3 Data Analysis Technique .............................................................................................. 10 1.9. Limitation of the Study ...................................................................................................... 10 1.10. Research Question ............................................................................................................ 11 iii 1.11. Organization of the Thesis ............................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................................... 12 2. Review of Related Literature .................................................................................................... 12 2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.1 The Character and Gradual Change through Development of Paintings Collections .. 12 2.1.2 Documentation and Conservation of Paintings ............................................................ 16 2.1.3 The Museum, Galleries and Art Centers Painting Collection Current Status .............. 21 2.1. 3.1 IES Museum.......................................................................................................... 21 2.1 3.2 Alpha Villa Gallery ................................................................................................ 21 2.1 3.3 Lemma Guya Art Center ........................................................................................ 22 2.1 3.4 Asni art Gallery ...................................................................................................... 22 2.1.3.5 Guramayle Art Center ............................................................................................ 22 2.1 3.6 Makush Art Gallery ............................................................................................... 23 CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... 26 3. Raw Data Presentation .............................................................................................................. 26 3.1. Demographic Characteristics of Sampled Participants .................................................... 26 3.1.1. Key Informants