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Ale Felege Selam | |
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| Born | Ale Felege Selam Heruy 1924 Fitche, Selale, Shewa province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Died | 11 July 2016 (aged 91–92). Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Other names | AleFelege, Alefelege, Ale Felege Salam and Ale |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, educator, school founder |
| Known for | Founder and director of Addis Ababa School of Art (now Ale School of Fine Arts and Design) |
| Notable work | Portrait of a man in white (1952), Portrait of a woman (1961), Wall paintings in Holy Trinity Cathedral (Addis Ababa) |
Ale Felege Selam Heruy (Amharic: አለ ፈለገ ሰላም; 1924 – 11 July 2016) was an Ethiopian painter, educator, and school founder. He founded the Addis Ababa School of Art in 1957, renamed in his honor to Ale School of Fine Arts and Design.