Anthony Azekwoh

Anthony Azekwoh is a Nigerian writer and visual artist based in Lagos Nigeria. His work focuses on African folklore and mythology, using themes and figures to tell stories in visual art, sculpture, and paintings. He has been described as one of the black artists bringing unique art to Web3, and "one of the most visible digital artists in the continent"

He has designed work for Nigerian artists like Show Dem Camp, Masego, Adekunle Gold, and BlaqBonez.

Biography
Azekwoh was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He started creative writing when he was a high school student at Whitesands School. There he first met Nigerian writer Kola Tubosun, his English teacher, who became his mentor. He encountered works of writers such as Nnedi Okoroafor, Lesley Nneka Arimah, and Neil Gaiman there. In a few years, Azekwoh won his first prizes for his creative writing. In 2016, he began digital painting. In 2019, while studying Chemical Engineering, he dropped out of Covenant University to go into full time art creation.<

Solo Exhibitions

 * 2023 ‘There is A Country’, Abuja & Lagos Nigeria
 * 2022 ‘Becoming’, Abuja, Nigeria
 * 2021 ‘Homecoming’, Lagos, Nigeria
 * 2021 'Red’, Lagos, Nigeria

Group Exhibitions

 * 2023 How High The Moon, New York, USA
 * 2022 FiServ Black History Month Showcase
 * 2022 Superchief Tokyo Billboard Feature
 * 2021. Eth Showcase, Denver, Colorado

Curatorial Projects

 * 2023 Afrodigital [vol. III], SuperRare
 * 2022 Liveart Showcase, Lagos Nigeria
 * 2022 Coinprofile Showcase, Lagos, Nigeria
 * 2022 Afrodigital [vol. II], SuperRare
 * 2022 Afrodigital [vol. I], Lagos, Nigeria

Notable prizes

 * Awele Trust Prize (2017)
 * Loose Convo Grant (2018)