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Fasil Assefa Beyene Born (January 27,1984) is an Ethiopian painting artist, Known for his dominant theme the hustle and bustle of Merkato(the largest open air market in Africa), and expressing Ethiopian pop art through his paintings.

Also Fasil has been recognized as an Ambassador for Peace by the Universal Peace Foundation, and Inter Religious and International Federation for World Peace.

Biography
Born in Addis Abeba to Asnakech Degefu and Assefa Beyene, Fasil grew up in an orthodox environment as the last child out of 11. When Fasil was a child and still in Abedissa secondary school he was always fascinated of Jesus painting which was in his neighbors house and always tried to duplicate it.

Fasil's Talent in drawing and painting shone after that which made him chose painting as career path. After graduating from secondary school in 2001, he enrolled to Master Abyssinian fine Art and vocational training center then he obtained his diploma in 2002 from painting and drawing department, then he completed a certificate course from Abyssinia fine Art and vocational training center in 2003.

later on Fasil kept painting and working as an art teacher, then went on to study in the Addis Ababa University School of Fine Arts and design from 2005-2007; finally Fasil was ready to exhibit his first solo art exhibition which was held in Imperial Hotel in Addis abeba under the name of Colors of the Millennium, Colors of Millennium exhibition has opened the doors for Fasil as a painting artist and from that on Fasil was set off for becoming a full time painting artist and showing art exhibitions.