Kareem Waris Olamilekan, also known as Waspa (born 2006 or 2007) is a Nigerian hyperrealism artist and art prodigy.[1][2][3]
Biography
Olamilekan was born in either 2006 or 2007. He lives in Lagos and attends the Ayowole Academy of Art.[4] He began drawing at the age of 6. On 3 July 2018, in two hours, he drew a hyper-realistic portrait of French President Emmanuel Macron, during the president's visit to the Fela Kuti's New Africa Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria. President Macron was so impressed and touched by Olamilekan's work that he tweeted a short video featuring the young boy drawing. As a result, Olamilekan's work has received international recognition since then.[1][3][5]
Awards
See also
References
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- ^ "Meet the 11-year-old creating hyper-real art". BBC News. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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- ^ Omotayo, Joseph (20 September 2019). "11-year-old Kareem Waris defeats 2,723, clinches global prize for his artworks". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 5 January 2020.