Ayo Adewunmi Fine Artist Portfolio

Ayo Adewunmi -- Fine Art

Artist Profile

Ayo Adewunmi is a Fine Artist.

Ayo Adewunmi

Ayo Adewunmi was born in Odo-Ere, Kogi State, Nigeria, and studied art at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, in northern Nigeria. Since 1991, he has taught graphic design at Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu.

Exhibitions

2008: Life in my City Art Festival Photography exhibition by Ayo
          Adewunmi and Emeka Egwuibe. June 16th -22nd.

2005: From Southern France to Eastern Nigeria: Comparative
         Glimpses of Rural Life, joint Photography Exhibition with
         Peirre Duffour, Alliance Francaise, Enugu, March.

2008: Art is Everywhere International Workshop Exhibition
         at Cyprian Ekwensi Centre for Art and Culture, Abuja,
         November

2008: African Regional Summit and Exhibition on Visual Arts
        (ARESUVA), International Conference Centre, Abuja, Sept.

2008: Member, Organising Committee, Life in My City Art
         Festival, organized by Rocana Nigeria Ltd, Alliance
     Francaise, Enugu and PACA, June.

2008: Art is everywhere Exhibition during Life in My City Art
         Festival, 16th – 21st June.

2007: Art is Everywhere waste-to-art workshops product
         exhibition at alliance Francaise, Enugu. Nov/Dec.

2007: Member, Organising Committee, Life in My City Art
         Competition, organized by Rocana Nigeria Ltd. In
         association with Alliance Francaise, Enugu and PACA,
         Oct – Dec.

2006: Songs of Gold, Alliance Francaise, Enugu, March.

2006: Fibers and Materials from Africa: Fashion in a Fair
         Trade At Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, June.

2005: Organizer, Art is Everywhere, workshop of recycled
         materials, held at the Department of Fine and Applied
         Arts, IMT, Enugu. supported by Alliance Francaise,
         Enugu, April/May.

2005: Visual Orchestra 2005, French Cultural Centre, Abuja,
         February.

2004: Afrika Heritage 2004, 5th Biennale of The Pan African
         Circle of Artists, Enugu and Lagos, October /November.

2004: Salt of The Earth: Women and Children in Society,
         Alliance Francaise, Enugu.

2004: Overcoming Maps 3 (Traveling exhibition organized
        by PACA, Lagos, orto-Novo, Lome, Mali, Ougadugu and
        Ghana.

2003: Homage to Asele: An Exhibition in honour of Uche
        Okeke, National Museum, Lagos, May.

2003: Blossoming Flowers; An Exhibition of Works by Enugu
         Artists, organized by Alliance Francaise, Enugu

2002: Afrika Heritage 2002, 5th Biennale of The Pan African
         Circle of Artists, Lagos, on the theme: Changing
         Attitude, October /November.

2002: Crossing Boundaries and Frontiers, Bamako, Mali,
         November.

2001: Visual Orchestra 2001, Nimbus Art Centre, Lagos,
         September.

2000: Afrika Heritage 2000 (3rd Biennale of the Pan-African
        Circle of Artists on the thame, “Crossraods:Africa in the
        Twilight.” National Museum, Enugu, August 26-31,
        and Didi Museum, Lagos.

2000: Visual Orchestra 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Art
      Nouveaux, Port Harcourt.

2000: “Celebrating Survival: The Visual Orchestra at Ten,”
        in the Vvisual Orchestra 10th Anniversary Exhibition
      Catalogue Enugu: The Visual Orchestra.

1998: National Copyright Exhibition, National Theatre Lagos,
        November.

1997: Cross Current, University of Uyo, Uyo Akwa Ibom State,
        Nigeria, June.

1997: Visual Orchestra `97, Enugu and Lagos, June/Sept.

1997: Afrika Heritage `97, Didi Museum, Lagos, Nov.

1996/97: Songs for Idoto, a memorial exhibition in honour of
          Christohper Okigbo, Enugu and Lagos.

1996: Dance of the Lyrical Lines, National Museum. Enugu,
        May.

1996: Visual Orchestra `96, Enugu and Lagos.

1996: The Nude Figure Never Sleeps, a special exhibition of
         PACA-Nigerian, Russian Cultural Centre, Lagos,
     November.

1995: Day of African Child (DAC) – Artists for Children,
     UNICEF/British Council Commemoration Exhibitions,
     Exhibition Hall, British Council, Ogui Road Enugu,
         Nigeria, June.

1995: Visual Orchestra `95, National Museum, Enugu,
       National Gallery of Art, Lagos, June/August.

1995: Afrika Heritage `95, (The Pan-African Circle of Artists
       Biennale), Didi Museum, Lagos, July/August.

2008: Danger on Our Roads, Photography exhibition
         organized in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety
         Commission, Uyo Sector.

1997: Strings of Hope, Eagle Club (Shell Club)Adeniran
         Ogunsanya Street, Lagos, Nigeria. September

1992: Child Abuse, National Youth Service Coup (NYSC)
         ANPPCAN Child Abuse Campaign Enugu North Local
         Government Auditorium, August.

Workshops

2008: Organizer, Art is Everywhere, waste-to-art recycling
          International Workshop, held at Cyprian Ekwensi Centre
          for Art and Culture, Abuja, November 2008.

2008: Organizer, Art is Everywhere, waste-to-art recycling
        workshop, held at the deparment of Fineand Applied
          Arts, I.M.T., Enugu. Supported by National Gallery of
          Art, Abuja.

2007: Organizer, Art is Everywhere, waste-to-art recycling
          workshop, held at Alliance Francaise Kaduna,
          supported by The Prince Claus Fund for Culture and
          Development, The Netherlands and Alliance Francaise,
          Kaduna.

2007: Organizer, Art is Everywhere, waste-to-art recycling
          workshop, held at Alliance Francaise Jos, supported
          by The Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development,
          The Netherlands and Alliance Francaise, Jos.

2007: Organizer, Art is Everywhere, waste-to-art recycling
          workshop, held at the Department of Fine and Applied
          Arts, IMT, Enugu. supported by Alliance Francaise,
          Enugu and IMT, Enugu.

2006: Organizer, Art is Everywhere, workshop of recycled
          materials, held at the Department of Fine and Applied
          Arts, IMT, Enugu, supported by Alliance Francaise,
          Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA).

2005: Organizer, Art is Everywhere, workshop of recycled
          materials, held at the Department of Fine and Applied
          Arts, IMT, Enugu, supported by Alliance Francaise, Enugu.

2004: Dance of the Lyrical Lines (Drawing Workshop for
          students of University of Nigr\eria Nsukka, Institute of
          Management and Technology, Enugu, and Nnamdi
          Azikiwe University, Awka, held at Enugu )

2000: UNICEF Non-Formal Education materials Critic
         Workshop, September 2000, Owerri.

1999: UNICEF Non-Formal Education materials Critic
         Workshop, September 1999, Owerri.

1993: DTP/Computer Graphics and Design for Fine and
         Applied Art Students December, 1993 in collaboration
         with Jostay Computers Limited Enugu.

1995: DTP/Computer Graphics and Design for Fine and
         Applied Art Students December, 1995 in collaboration
         with PENTRIX System and Networks Ltd. 154 Ogui
         Road, Enugu

Commissions

2006: Wall Mural 504 (square meter), University of Nigeria,
     Nsukka Library

2000: Illustrations for a UNICEF Publication, Books for
     Non-Formal Education, Enugu,

2000: Design/Production of Calendar for GreenSpace
     Nig. Ltd. Kaduna

1999: Design and Production of Calendar for Steadfast Oil
         Marketers, Suleija, Niger State.

1998: Logo for GreenSpace Nigeria Ltd.

1998: Ilustrations for a UNICEF Publication, Gender &
         Development: Awareness and Sensitisation in Nigeria
         Enugu: UNICEF

1997: Logo for Pentrix System & Networks, Ltd, Enugu.

1995: Logo and Neon Sign for Citi Oil Nig. Ltd.

1994: Logo for MAC Arthur Savings and Loans Ltd. Enugu.

DESIGNS (Select)

2008: Design and Layout, Dangers on Our Roads,
          Photography exhibition catalogue

2008: Design and Layout, Life in my City Photo Exhibition
         Catalogue, June

2007: Design and Layout, Art is Everywhere, Book Catalogue
         of recycling workshops in Enugu, Jos, Kaduna

2006: Design and Layout, Art is Everywhere, Book Catalogue
         of recycled materials Enugu, May 2006

2006: Design and Layout, Changing the Ordinary Into the
         Supernatural by Bishop Amaechi Nwachukwu,
         Published by Amazing Love Publication,
         ISBN 978-066-624-9

2006: Design and Layout, Things Don’t Just Happen:
         Understanding the World You Live In by Bishop
         Amaechi Nwachukwu, Published by Amazing Love
         Publication, ISBN 978-066-588-9

2006: Design and Layout, Evil Has an Expiry Date by Bishop
        Amaechi Nwachukwu, Published by Amazing Love
        Publication, ISBN 978-38564-0-5

2005: Design and Layout, When The Cup is Found in Your
        Procession by Bishop Amaechi Nwachukwu, Published
        by Amazing Love Publication, June

2005: Design and Layout, Art is Everywhere, Catalogue of
        recycled materials exhibition, held at Alliance Francaise,
        Enugu, April/May

2005: Design and Layout, catalogue of From Southern
        France to Eastern Nigeria: Comparative Glimpses of
        Rural Life, joint Photography Exhibition with Peirre
        Duffour, March

2002: Book Cover Design and Illustration: How Born-again
       are the Born-Agains? By Rev. Amaechi Nwachukwu.

2001: Book Cover Design: Oral Cancer: The third Candle,
        by Prof. Chima Oji

2000: Design Layout for PACA/National Gallery publication;
       Crossroads: Africa in the Twilight.

1999: Design of Calendar Visual for Federal College of
        Education Eha-Amufu, Enugu State.

1998: Design of Calendar Visual for Federal College of
        Education Eha-Amufu, Enugu State.

1998: Design, Layout and Production of Impressions a
        magazine for the Graphics Section of IMT, Enugu.

1997 – Present: Cover Design and Illustration, Living Spring
        Magazine. Published by Amazing Love Publications,
        Enugu.

Publications

2008: Dangers on our Roads, Photography exhibition
          catalogue

2007: Teach Yourself Creative Art & Design (Lectures and
          Products of art is everywhere workshop in Enugu, Jos,
          Kaduna)

2006: Basic Design: Recycling, Mixed Media, Installation,
          Casting, Wood Design. Book Catalogue of Art is
          Everywhere Workshop

2006: Basic Photography. (Co authored with Nwabueze G.
          Onuora) ISBN: 978-07-286-0

2001: A Discursive Bazaar: Writing on Africa Art, Culture, and
          Literature. ISBN 978-36014-7-4. Co-edited with C. Krydz
          Ikwuemesi

ESSAYS AND PUBLISHED TEXTS (Books/Journals/Newspaper)

2006: Re: Biennials Will Consolidate Nigeria’s Cultural
         Exploits, Say Experts, The Guardian, August 2

2006: At Ouagadougou, Nike Okundayo, Hay Landy Win
          Laurels with Textile, Sunday Vanguard, July 30

2006: Local Materials Dazzle At African Textile Exhibition,
         Daily Independent, August 9

2005: Six Stories of the Aperture – Ayo Adewunmi’s
         Encounter (Interview with Ovo Adagha), Vanguard,
         September 1

2005: Between Artists and Computers, The Guardian,
        October 11

2003: Another Angle to “Beyond the Artist Minister”
        The Guardian, September 9

2002: Time for Assassins. Art Review, The Guardian,
        February 16, p31.

2002: “The Spirit of Design: Bridging the Gap between the
        Past and the Present” (jointly written with Abel Mac
        Diakparomre), published in Changing Attitudes, Book –
        Catalogue of PACA 4th Biennale.

2001: Challenges of Serving Creative group. Art Column,
        The Guardian, September 11

1996: “Remembering Gani” Letter from Africa 3,
          Enugu, April, Oct., p.8

Education

University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.

2002 - 2005: MFA, Ahmadu Bello Universiy (ABU), Zaria,
         Kaduna State, Nigeria

1987 -1991: Bachelor of Art in Industrial Design (Graphics
         Specialization), Data Training Institute (DTI), Enugu,
         Nigeria

1993: Professional Diploma in Computer Graphics,
           Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State.

1984 - 1986: A Level Certificate in Economics, Government
           and Christian Religious Knowledge. Titcombe
           College, Egbe, Yabga West L.G.A., Kogi State, Nigeria.

1976 - 1982: O Level, West African School Leaving Certificate
           (WAEC).