Stephanie Unaeze

Stephanie Unaeze is a self taught Visual Artist currently living and working in Lagos Nigeria. Her practice aims to understand and document the effects that society, culture and tradition have on the proverbial self. Tackling issues such as globalization, post-colonial consumerism and identity. She credits her multi-cultural upbringing as one of her main influences.
Through her form which she describes as ‘Modern Afro- Pop- Surrealism’, she is able to juxtapose fact against fantasy traversing through the conscious and subconscious with ease. Her work acts as a conduit for history, bringing it into the new age whilst maintaining its authenticity.
Stephanie uses her art to express and document the nuances, complexities and layers that surround the modern African lifestyle. With the use of patterns, geometric design and vibrant colors she evokes the strong flavors of the continent and the spirit of its people. Her use of minimal often faceless figures projects the idea that the self is always present through cultural shifts, new forms of expression and societal changes.
Her work is resonant and reminds us that we as individuals are a sum of many moving parts, that surpass basic socio-normative identities. She acknowledges...

Art and Design Continuing Education Certificate
Parsons
New York

Bsc. Computer Science
Kwame Nkurumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi Ghana

Girls Run The World
Eclectica Gallery
4th August- 4th October 2022
Cape Town, South Africa

This Is Reality
Repaint History, Art Girl Rising, Subject Matter
Call for Art Online Exhibition
June 28th - On going 2022

The Other Art Fair
Los Angeles
June 24th-29th 2021

START Art Fair 2020
Saatchi Gallery
September 9th-13th 2020
London

ATO Connects- Virtual Exhibition
Art Twenty-one Gallery
November 4th 2020- January 30th 2021
Lagos

The Cult House
Fusion V Art fair
London

All Black Everything – February 2017
365 Marcus Garvey Blvd.
New York



N.B.A Event – February 2017
Brooklyn
New York



October Rain (The Society of Nigerian Artists )- October 2015
Nike Art Gallery
Lagos



New Frames (The Society of Nigerian Artists)- October 2015
Hotel Presidential
PortHarcourt