Kareem Olamilekan Explained
Kareem Waris Olamilekan, also known as Waspa (born) is a Nigerian hyperrealism artist and art prodigy.[1] [2]
Biography
Olamilekan was born in either 2006 or 2007. He lives in Lagos and attends the Ayowole Academy of Art.[3] He began drawing at the age of 6. On 3 July 2018, in two hours, he drew a hyper-realistic portrait of French President Emmanuel Macron, during the president's visit to the Fela Kuti's New Africa Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria. President Macron was so impressed and touched by Olamilekan's work that he tweeted a short video featuring the young boy drawing. As a result, Olamilekan's work has received international recognition since then.[4] [5]
Awards
- 2019 - won Taiwan's 22nd Fervent Global Love of Lives Award.[6] [7] [8]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The 11-year-old Nigerian artist who moved President Macron. Segun . Akande. CNN. 2020-01-05.
- Web site: Meet the 11-year-old creating hyper-real art. BBC News. en. 2020-01-05.
- Web site: 11-Year-Old Hyperrealist from Nigeria Wows With Stunning Artworks. 2018-08-01. TwistedSifter. en. 2020-01-05.
- Web site: Meet Kareem Waris Olamilekan, the 11-year-old artist whose drawings are getting worldwide recognition. Pate. Kelli. Insider. 2020-01-05.
- Web site: Young hyperrealist Kareem Waris Olamilekan, owns an apartment 2 months after sketching portrait of Emmanuel Macron. 2018-09-06. Pulse Nigeria. en-US. 2020-01-05.
- Web site: 11-Year-Old Nigerian Artist Wins Top Taiwan's Award The African Exponent.. Dayo. Amenna. The African Exponent. en. 2020-01-05.
- Web site: Young Nigerian hyper-realistic artist, Kareem Waris Olamilekan wins International Art award. Kiunguyu. Kylie. 2019-10-03. This is africa. en-US. 2020-01-05.
- Web site: 11-year-old Kareem Waris defeats 2,723, clinches global prize for his artworks. Omotayo. Joseph. 2019-09-20. Legit.ng - Nigeria news.. en. 2020-01-05.
