MONSUR AWOTUNDE
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                          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
 
 
 
 
 
 





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