Kelechi Nwaneri | |
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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.
Solo exhibitions
2021 Myths Kristin Hjellegjerde Berlin[6][better source needed]
2020 "Modern marks" Ebony/curated Cape Town, South Africa[7]