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 pursue a full-time career in 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)
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