Kareem Waris is a young Nigerian artist inspired by the works of Michelangelo and fellow portraitist Arinze Stanley Egbengwu
Kareem Waris Olamilekan, better known as WASPA ART, is a hyperrealism artist from Nigeria. At just eleven, the young superstar is gaining global fame for his hyperrealism portraits of his friends, neighbors, and family members. Working mostly with pencil but occasionally pastels, paints, and ballpoint pen, his portraits are lively, expressive, and touching depictions of his community.
Dubbed ‘Africa’s youngest professional artist’, WASPA rose to international fame last year after he was commissioned to paint a portrait of French President Emmanuel Macron live on stage during the cultural event ‘A Celebration Of African Culture’ in Lagos. Kareem has been drawing since the age of six and sold his first piece at just eight years old. He cites famed Nigerian hyperrealism artist, Arinze Stanley Egbengwu, as his inspiration as well as the portrait work of Michelangelo.
In addition to regular schooling, WASPA has been enrolled at the Ayowole Academy of Arts for more than two years. The art school was founded by art school graduates Ayodeji Aladejare and Adeniyi Adewole Wasiu who WASPA sights as major supporters of his career. The school is located in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos and is free to join. With the help of his two mentors, WASPA was able to refine his portraiture skills and begin selling his art professionally. The school provides technical training as well as broader education on the art market and best practices for producing and selling artwork.
Kareem tries his best to show the beauty of Africa to the world with his realistic art. The poverty-stricken children call him the little artist Robin Hood as he uses his artistic talents to produce alluring works in exchange for some food to fight against hunger and feed the hungry folks in the slum.
Sources:
- https://gcpawards.com/blog/kareem-waris-hyper-realistic-painter/
- https://blog.singulart.com/en/2019/08/22/waspa-is-an-11-year-old-art-prodigy-whos-work-is-selling-worldwide/
- https://www.arinzestanley.com/artist
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo
- https://www.facebook.com/AyoWole-Art-766043080251394/
- http://www.fromtexttospeech.com/
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