About Kareem Olamilekan
Born 2009. Kareem Olamilekan is a Nigerian artist.
Kareem Waris Olamilekan, also known as Waspa (born ) is a Nigerian hyperrealism artist and art prodigy. 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.
Awards 2019 - won Taiwan's 22nd Fervent Global Love of Lives Award.
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Who is Kareem Olamilekan?
Nigerian hyperrealism artist and art prodigy
When was Kareem Olamilekan born?
Kareem Olamilekan was born in 2009.
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Kareem Olamilekan is an artist.
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Kareem Olamilekan is Nigerian.
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