Living and working in Kigali, Rwanda, Willy Karekezi, born in 1993, is a self-taught artist who was attracted to art from a young age.
In 2010 he became a professional artist at Uburanga Art Studio, where he developed his painting style.
He has exhibited in Rwanda, Austria, Germany, and the US, and even performed live painting at TedX 2016.
In his role as an American Refugee Council (ARC) “Change Maker” he has created public art on topics such as “Peace & Illustration” and “Sexual Gender-Based Violence” at refugee camps in Rwanda and Uganda. Karekezi said: “In my mission to create myself I try to develop in my mind an image of my truth according to an idea, which I believe to be universal. I’m inspired by everyday life which connects me to the wider world”.