ArinzeStanley

Biography

Born in 1993 in Lagos, Arinze Stanley Egbengwu’s journey into art has been one of discovery and learning. Despite having a formal background in engineering, his heart has always found solace in the strokes of a pencil and the shades of charcoal. His initial forays into art were simple yet meaningful, shaped by the materials available from his family’s paper business

Inspired by the rich narratives of the Contemporary Black experience, African culture and personal moments of reflection, Arinze’s pieces aim to bridge understanding and foster connections. His approach combines traditional techniques with personal innovations, each piece being a labor of love and patience. As he often says, 'My art is born out of the zeal for perfection in skill, expression, and a devotion to create positive changes in the world.'

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Exhibitions

ATLANTA ART FAIR, ATLANTA, USA.

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3-6 OCT, 2024

(GROUP SHOW) GALLERI CHRISTOFFER EGELUND, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.

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1 DEC, 2023

ART X LAGOS ART FAIR, ALEXIS GALLERY, LAGOS, NIGERIA.

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NOV. 2 - NOV. 4 , 2023

'MIMESIS' MUSEUM EXHIBITION, EUROPEAN MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (MEAM), BARCELONA, SPAIN.

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APR 21 - JUNE 25 , 2023

Publications

FORBES:

In A New Series Of Drawings, Arinze Stanley Asks What It Means To Be A Black Man In 2020. - 2020

CNN WORLD:

It looks like a photo, but it's a drawing. - 2019

BBC NEWS:

Patience is the key to my art. - 2019

HUFFINGTON POST:

Wildly talented nigerian artist made this drawing without any training whatsoever. - 2017

HYPEBEAST:

Arinze stanley's hyperrealistic portraits are a form of social and political activism. - 2020

JUXTAPOZ:

Hyperreal pencil drawings by nigerian artist arinze stanley. - 2017