Collection: Onyinye Ezennia 🇳🇬

Onyinye ‘Zennia’ Ezennia (b. 1987) in Anambra State. She is a member of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA) and Female Artists Association of Nigeria (FEAAN). She studied Graphics Design at Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu (Fine and Applied Arts Department) graduating with a Distinction. She did her post graduate studies at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik), Awka. 

She explores through different art media - social/documentary photography, visual communication design, and exploration with light and sound which won her the prize for originality in 2014. She explores on String Art which won her the overall winner prize at the ‘Life in My City Art Festival’ (2016) and was a two-time finalist at the Visual Art Competition organised by Spanish Embassy in Nigeria (2018 and 2019). She won the 3rd prize in 'Best Art' co-organized by Nike art gallery and Best Nigeria, 2020. Her works are born out of personal experiences in life as she  mostly advocates for the vulnerable. Through her works, she paints pictures of real-life situations and dynamics with a view to motivating people to a better understanding of life as well as a fulfilled life. She has participated in various group exhibitions, workshops and competitions which include: "The Tutor & the Tutored", a Group Exhibition at National Gallery, Enugu, 2015; Pan African Artist (PACA) Exhibition Dakar Biennial Off, Senegal, 2018; October Rain by Society of Nigerian Artists at Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Lagos, Nigeria, 2019; "Balance for Better" by Female Artists Association of Nigeria at Nike Art Gallery, Lekki, Lagos; "Small Making" by InSEA (International Society for Education through Art) at the University of British Columbia, Canada, July 2019; "Insight" by Xavier University of Louisiana in collaboration with Nike Art Gallery New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 2019 and "Affordable Art Auction" by Arthouse Contemporary, 2020.