Anthony Azekwoh
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| Born | Anthony Ifechukwude Azekwoh 17 May 2000 (age 24) Lagos State, Nigeria |
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| 🌐 Website | www |
Anthony Ifechukwude Azekwoh is a Nigerian-based award-winning writer, visual artist, and author. He is currently one of the best-selling NFT artists in Nigeria, and has created cover art for prominent Nigerian artists like Simi, Adekunle Gold, Masego, Blaqbonez, and Show Dem Camp.[1]
Life Story and Writing Career[edit]
Azekwoh was born in Lagos in May 2000. He discovered his writing talent while attending Whitesands School in Lagos, where he participated in an annual writing competition organized by his English teacher Kola Tubosun.[2]
After secondary school, he continued to write, eventually winning the Awele Creative Trust Prize in 2016.[3] In the same year, his work The Fall of the Gods was published in Brittle Paper.[4] Anthony later signed a publishing deal with Inkwell Publishing for his book The Dark Prince.[5] He has written five books and is currently working on his sixth.
Digital Painting Career[edit]
In 2016, Azekwoh began painting digitally after his laptop stopped working and he couldn't write.[6] His viral painting, The Red Man, created in 2020, has been seen by millions and inspired countless renditions.[7]
In 2020, he created cover art for Nigerian artists like Show Dem Camp, Adekunle Gold, and Blaqbonez.[8]
In 2021, Azekwoh ventured into NFTs, selling out on platforms like Charged Particles, SuperRare, and Nifty Gateway. He held a two-day exhibition in Lagos titled Homecoming, featuring 36 digital artworks, making it Nigeria's biggest solo exhibition by a digital artist.
Philanthropy[edit]
After his success with NFTs, Anthony started the Anthony Azekwoh Fund, pledging 10% of his sales to support young artists in Nigeria.[9]
In late 2021, he initiated an alumni art prize at his old secondary school, Whitesands School, to reward exemplary students.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Osinachi". OkayAfrica. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ↑ Abiodun, Bolu (2021-09-07). "From designing album covers for Adekunle Gold and Blaqbonez, Anthony Azekwoh took a chance on NFTs and made a killing". Techpoint Africa. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/awelecreative/status/835335120408219648". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-12-19. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "The Fall of the Gods | Chapter 1: ọ̀kan | Anthony Azekwoh | #TFOG". Brittle Paper. 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ↑ Review, Book O'clock (2020-11-06). "Inkwell Publishing to Publish Nigerian Artist and Writer Anthony Azekwoh's Debut Novel". Medium. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ↑ "How Anthony Azekwoh is Creating a Future of Myths". Olongo Africa. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/anthonyazekwoh/status/1275809308064854017". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-12-21. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ Abiodun, Bolu (2021-09-07). "From designing album covers for Adekunle Gold and Blaqbonez, Anthony Azekwoh took a chance on NFTs and made a killing". Techpoint Africa. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ↑ "The NFT Craze Is Helping Nigerian Artists Go Global". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ↑ "Whitesands School on LinkedIn: Alumni prize for Visual Art. To further inspire interest in Visual". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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