Desta Hagos

Desta Hagos (Amharic: ደስታ ሃጎስ; born 1952) is an Ethiopian artist, credited for being the first woman painter to hold a solo exhibition in Ethiopia. As of 2017, she has participated in more than 50 exhibitions, and her work has been shown internationally in countries such as Canada, the United States, Korea, Denmark, Germany, Spain, and Qatar. She paints landscapes alongside abstract pieces, and she frequently focuses on depicting the day-to-day experiences of women.