Gallery
GELE IV
Learn MoreINNOCENCE #1
Learn MoreTHE BLACK FLOWER #1
Learn MoreGELE #3
Learn MoreMACHINE MAN #9
Learn MoreMINDLESS #1
Learn MorePEOPLE AND PAPER #3
Learn MorePARANORMAL PORTRAIT #4
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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.'
Exhibitions
(GROUP SHOW) GALLERI CHRISTOFFER EGELUND, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.
1 DEC, 2023
ART X LAGOS ART FAIR, ALEXIS GALLERY, LAGOS, NIGERIA.
NOV. 2 - NOV. 4 , 2023
'MIMESIS' MUSEUM EXHIBITION, EUROPEAN MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (MEAM), BARCELONA, SPAIN.
APR 21 - JUNE 25 , 2023
LA ART SHOW, ARCADIA GALLERY, LOS ANGELES, USA.
FEB. 15 - FEB. 19 , 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