Kelechi Nwaneri
Kelechi Nwaneri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kelechi Charles Nwaneri 1994 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria |
| Occupation | Artist |
Kelechi Nwaneri (born 1994)[1] is a self-taught[2] mixed-media artist.[1][non-primary source needed] He was born in Lagos.[3] Kelechi creates art based on events happening in his environment. His work references Igbo iconography.[4][5]
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Extension from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2015, and won the 2018 Spanish Embassy annual Visual Art Competition in Abuja, Nigeria. In 2020, he was the artist in Residence for AKKA PROJECT in Venice, Italy.
Exhibitions
[edit]Solo exhibitions
- 2021: Myths, Kristin Hjellegjerde, Berlin[6][7]
- 2020: Modern marks, Ebony/curated Cape Town, South Africa[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kelechi Nwaneri". KH. Kristen Hjellegjerde. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Dreams That Money Can Buy: An Interview with Kelechi Nwaneri". Art & Object. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Kelechi Nwaneri". KELECHI NWANERI. Retrieved 19 September 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Terblanche, Jana (June 2021). "'Unusual Suspects' at the African Artists' Foundation – Art Africa Magazine". Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "kassi-banjo-nwaneri-come-alive-in-stasis". GuardianArts. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Myths". KH. Kristin Hjellegjerde. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ ART@Berlin (10 September 2021). "Exhibition Sinta Tantra – Kristin Hjellegjerde Berlin | ART at Berlin". ART at Berlin | Contemporary Art | Ausstellungen | Galerien | Museen | Galerieführer | Kunst | Map. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Modern marks". ARTSY. ARTSY. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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