Kelechi amadi biography
- Kelechi Amadi-Obi // (born December 29, 1969) is a Nigerian creative photographer, painter, artist and the publisher of Mania Magazine.
- Kelechi Amadi-Obi (born 1969) is a celebrated African fashion photographer.
- Kelechi Amadi-Obi is a Nigerian creative photographer, painter, artist and the publisher of Mania Magazine.
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Kelechi Amadi-Obi
Nigerian artist
Kelechi Amadi-Obi (born December 29, 1969) is a Nigerian creative photographer, painter, artist and the publisher of Mania Magazine.[1][2][3] His work in photography and visual art has earned him international renown[4] featuring in many international exhibitions[5] including Snap Judgment: New Position in contemporary African Photography, International center of photography New York (2006).[6] He has been described as one of Nigeria's groundbreaking celebrity photographers[7] who has "helped put Nigerian photography on the world map". Vogue calls him "a major force in the creative scene in Nigeria".[8]
Early life and education
Born in Owerri, Imo State to the family of Justice Sylvester Amadi-Obi, a high court judge, and Mrs Theresa Amadi-Obi, an educationist, Amadi-Obi is the fifth of seven children. He attended Library Avenue Primary school, Umuahia, Abia State, and went to Government College Umuahia for his secondary education. His university educat
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Kelechi Amadi Obi Nigerian, b. 1969
Kelechi Amadi-Obi (born 1969) is a celebrated African fashion photographer. He started his career as a lawyer, before venturing into full time art in 1993. His artistic journey began with painting, giving his photography its unique creative edge, with a mastery of aesthetics and creative lighting. In 2010 Amadi-Obi launched Mania, Nigeria’s first international standard glossy fashion magazine. His work has been exhibited locally and internationally, including in Snap Judgment – A New Position in Contemporary African Photography, at the International Centre of Photography, New York, USA in 2006, in Depth of Field at the South London Gallery, UK, in 2004, in Lagos at the Ifa Gallery, in Stuttgart, Germany in 2005, in Transferts at Africalia, in Brussels, Belgium in 2003. In 2004, AmadiObi won the prestigious St.Moritz Style Award for Photography.
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Why We Love Kelechi Amadi Obi
The definition of talent is Kelechi Amadi’s iconic story. Imagine a person who studies law in school, gets called to Bar, and leaves it all for something different and unrelated…Painting!
Kelechi Amadi-Obi is not just a painter, he is a prolific photographer, gifted artist, and publisher of Mania Magazine.
Born December 29, 1969, to Justice Sylvester Amadi-Obi, a high court judge, and Mrs. Theresa Amadi-Obi, an educationist, Amadi-Obi is the sixth of seven children.
Kelechi Amadi had his first major break in 2001 when he was invited to Mali for a photography convention alongside some other Nigeria photographers like TY Bello and Uche James Iruoha.
After the event, all four decided to form a creative group with the title ‘Depth of Field’. This group was formed to attain photography excellence by forming a pact, to encourage each other and critic each other’s work.
His work in photography and visual art has earned him international recognition, feat
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