Arinze Stanley Egbengwu

Arinze Stanley Egbengwu (born 1993) is a Nigerian artist, activist, photographer, engineer, and entrepreneur. He is best known for creating hyperrealistic pencil drawings.[1]

Arinze Stanley Egbengwu
NationalityNigerian
Known forDrawing
MovementHyperrealism
Websitewww.arinzestanley.com

Working primarily with charcoal and graphite on paper, Egbengwu uses his works as a medium for social and political activism. His work addresses matters including racism, modern slavery, and feminism both in his community and worldwide.[1]

Early life

Egbengwu was born on 20 November 1993. He is a self-taught artist and lives in Lagos, Nigeria.[2][3]

In 2014, Arinze graduated from Imo State University with a Bachelor's of Engineering in agricultural engineering.[4][5]

References

  1. "Arinze Stanley Egbengwu | Leading Change". qyl.ice.cam.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. Reporter, Thedivest.com (7 April 2017). "Meet 23-years-old Arinze Stanley Who Makes Pencil Drawings Like Real Life Images". Nigeria News. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. "Insanity: An Exhibition of Hyperrealist Art – Omenka Gallery". www.omenkagallery.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. "Home". Harinzey art. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  5. "Artist". Harinzey art. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.

See also

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