Waidel (2008), acrylic on canvas (20.5 x 90.5 cm)
The Beauty and Crescent (2010), acrylic on canvas
Guardian of the Beach (2009), acrylic on canvas (98 x 69 cm)
Lampedusa (2013), acrylic on canvas
Chasing the Future (2008), acrylic on canvas (122 x 95 cm)
The Plight of the Senafe (2001), acrylic on canvas (58 x 75 cm)
A Newborn Child (2011), acrylic on canvas (115 x 95 cm)
Morning Star (2009), acrylic on canvas (98 x 69 cm)
Solace (2001), acrylic on canvas (76 x 122 cm)
Hope in the Midst of Threat (2000), acrylic on canvas
Michael Adonai is one of Eritrea’s most celebrated contemporary artists and writers. His traditional “Coptic Art” depicts the plights and fortitudes of the Eritrean people. He has exhibited internationally; won awards including the Raimok Award, one of Eritrea’s highest national awards; and been nominated by an international arts jury to represent Eritrea in a United Nations global art exhibition. In 2012, he was selected by UNESCO to be featured in the Oxford Dictionary of African Biography.
