Nahom Teklehaimanot (b. 1991) was born in Addis Ababa and grew up between Ethiopia and Eritrea. He is a self-taught artist, who developed his distinctive airbrush technique inspired by the simple artistry of children’s lullabies and songs. A strong believer in artistic freedom, his paintings incorporate a range of symbols, always adapting to new concepts to articulate struggles relating to race, oppression, culture, and the global condition. Nahom Teklehaimanot's show, When Home Won't Let You Stay, Addis Fine Art, Addis Ababa (2024), was his first solo exhibition since attending The Noldor Residency in Accra, Ghana in 2023. He has previously had two solo shows, The First Amendment, The Gallery, Asmara, Eritrea (2017) and Untitled, The Gallery, Asmara, Eritrea (2019). He has participated in several group exhibitions including Unspoken Wars, AKKA Project Gallery, Venice, Italy; Figure This II, Sarah Kravitz Gallery, London, UK; and Fictions, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya.