Born in Igbo Ora, Oyo, Nigeria
Currently lives and works in Baltimore, MD, US
EDUCATION
2021 MFA, Painting, University of Florida, US
2016 BA, Fine Art Painting, University of Bedfordshire, UK
2007 HND, Fine Art Painting, Auchi Polytechnic School of Art, Nga
2004 ND, Art and Design, The Polytechnic Ibadan, Nga
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Moving Entities, University Art Gallery, CMU, Mt Pleasant, MI, US
Moving Entities, Reitz Union Gallery, UF, Gainesville, FL, US
2020 Absence and Presence, FAC, SAAH, UF, Gainesville, FL, US
2019 Absence and Presence, 4Most Gallery, Gainesville, FL, US
2017 Nihin Lohun (Here and There), Rele Gallery, Lagos, Nga
2009 Hues of Development, Amusement Park, Lokoja, Nga
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Deflect, On-line Exhibition curated by Sean Worrall & Emma Harvey, Cultivate Gallery, London, UK
2021 Next, On-line Exhibition curated by Sean Worrall & Emma Harvey, Cultivate Gallery, London, UK
MFA Thesis Group Exhibition, University Gallery, UF, Gainesville, FL, US
2020 Why, On-line Exhibition curated by Sean Worrall & Emma Harvey, Cultivate Gallery, London, UK
Abstract Week, On-line Group Show curated by Alessandro Stein, Los Angeles, US
And With Good Reason, Cultivate Gallery, London, UK
43 Artists, On-line Exhibition curated by Sean Worrall & Emma Harvey, Cultivate Gallery, London, UK
Cross -Section, United States Annual Juried MFA Exhibition, University of Montana, Bozeman, MT, US
FACC Annual Juried Exhibition, University Gallery, UF, Gainesville, FL, US
Somatic Shifts, GFAA Gallery, Gainesville, FL, US
2019 Grad Bash, FAB, School of Art and Art History, UF, Gainesville, FL, US
Graduate Invitational, 4Most Gallery, Gainesville, FL, US
School of Art and Art History Annual Juried Exhibition, University Gallery, UF, Gainesville, FL, US
2018 Art Bash, FAB, School of Art and Art History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL,
Graduate Invitational, 4Most Gallery, Gainesville, FL, US
Art for Developments, Exhibition Pavilion Abuja, Nga
Rhythm of Aesthetics, School of Art and Design, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Nga
Triad, Alexis Galleries, Lagos, Nga
2017 Abuja Unlocked, Missouri Hotel, Abuja, Nga
Artmix, Z Secret Garden, Lagos, Nga
2016 Outsiders Arts, Candid Arts Gallery, London, UK
Frame, Alexon Building, School of Art and Design, University of Bedfordshire, UK
2015 Convergence, Gallery Space, Park Square, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK
Concrete Dreams, School of Art and Design, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK
2014 Information Overload, School of Art and Design, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK
End of Part 1, School of Art and Design, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK
2013 Essential Visual Communication, School of Art and Design, University of Bedfordshire,
2008 Aesthetic Bond 3, Harmattan Workshop Gallery, Lagos, Nga
Conference Exhibition, School of Art and Design, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Nga
2007 Transformation, National Museum, Lagos, Nga
Pat Cairo Final Year Students Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Lagos, Nga
The Finalists, Auchi School of Art, Auchi, Edo, Nga
2006 Aesthetic Bond 1, National Museum, Lagos, Ng
2005 Within our Grasps, National Museum, Lagos, Nga
2004 ND Final Year Show, The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo, Nga
EXPERIENCE
2022 Spring Lecturer, ART533 Advanced Painting Studio, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI
Lecturer, ART433 Painting Studio, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI
2021 Fall Instructor, ART233 Introduction to Painting, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI
2021 Spring Graduate Teaching Assistant to Professor Ron Janowich, University of Florida, FL, US
2020 Fall Instructor of Record, Perceptual Drawing- ART2305, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US
2020 Spring Instructor of Record, Perceptual Drawing- ART2305, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US
2019 Fall Instructor of Record, Perceptual Drawing- ART2305, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US
2019 Spring Graduate Teaching Assistant to Professor Amy Freeman University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US
2018 Fall Graduate Teaching Assistant to Professor Amy Freeman, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US
2012- Pres. Instructor, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Nga
2015 Teaching Assistant, Summer Drawing Workshop, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK
2015 Internship Placement, BDP, London, UK
2008- 2009 Instructor, National Youth Corps Member, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Nga
2004-2005 Internship Training, Ara Studio, National Theatre, Lagos, Nga
REPRESENTATION
Ferrum Art House, Geneva, Switzerland
ARTIST TALKS/ PRESENTATIONS
2021 Barstow AIR Talk, Central Michigan University. Mt Pleasant, MI, US
2019 Guest Artist for Advanced Drawing (Instructor : Professor Lisa Iglesias), School of Art and Art History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2018 Talk and Workshop for Perceptual Drawing (Instructor : Sandra De La Rosa Jimenez), School of Art and Art History, University of Florida
MEDIA
2021 https://wp.me/p2ScbB-iAZ
http://chrisgomez.video/portfolio/moving-entities/
https://union.ufl.edu/gallery/
2019 http://mfaexhibitiononline.org/cross-section/
https://www.4mostgallery.com/new-blog/2019/11/13/absence-and-presence
https://arts.ufl.edu/in-the-loop/events/absence-presence-by-monsur-awotunde-opening-reception/
2018 https://artsandcultureplace.blogspot.com/2018/05/triad-opens-this-saturday-at-alexis.html
https://guardian.ng/art/suraju-adekola-monsur-awotunde-olorunfemi-kinrin-in-triad/
https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/5863058/triad-travelling-exhibition-of
http://sunnewsonline.com/friendship-art-artists-exhibit-triad/
http://thenationonlineng.net/triad-the-voice-of-nigerian-youths/
https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/thisday/20180520/281968903343907
https://africapalette.wordpress.com/2018/01/15/monsur-awotunde-fragments-of-displacement/
2017 http://www.rele.co/nihinlohun
African Magic Television Studio 53 Extra, Lagos/ South Africa
2009 Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Nigeria
Confluence Television (CTV) Lokoja
Awotunde: Germinating on an infertile Land, Nigerian Tuesday Guardian
CDS in a new Dimension, Confluence Kopa News, Lokoja
2008 Transformation, Nigerian Tuesday Guardian