Momodou Ceesay
Born1945
Banjul, the Gambia
NationalityGambian
EducationWesleyan University
University of Poitiers
La Sorbonne
Known forPainting

Momodou Ceesay (born 1945 in Banjul, Gambia) is an artist and author.[1][2]

Early life

Ceesay's early education was in Banjul, followed by scholarships and academic studies at Suffield Academy and Wesleyan University, Connecticut (USA). In 1970, he received a bachelor's degree with majors in languages and literature.[3] He continued his studies in France at the University of Poitiers and La Sorbonne. For his studies of the French language, Ceesay received diplomas from each of these universities.[3]

Career

After graduation, Ceesay decided to become an artist. Essentially self-taught, he creates acrylics, watercolors, and serigraphs. In his printmaking, Momodou produces small editions by hand, without a mechanized studio. One of his earlier serigraphs entitled "Evening Works" was selected by UNICEF as one of their 1976 designs.[3][4]

Exhibitions

Solo:

  • Goethe Institute, Lagos, Nigeria
  • La Gruta Galeria, Bogota, Colombia
  • National Museum of History, Teipei, Taiwan
  • Theatre National Sorano, Dakar, Senegal
  • University of Massachusetts Library, Boston
  • Galerija Likovnih Samorastnikov, Trebnje, Slovenia
  • Ille-lfe Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Group:

  • Gallery of Art, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
  • Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Studio Museum in Harlem, New York
  • ISC Art Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles
  • International Biennial of Color Graphics, Switzerland
  • Museum of African American Art, Los Angeles
  • Golden State Mutual Insurance Company, Los Angeles
  • National Center for Afro-American Artists, Boston
  • "Africa Now!", World Bank, Washington, DC (2007–09)[5]
  • "Voices of Courage", Freedom To Create Prize Exhibition (2010) [6]
  • Mojo Gallery, Dubai (2011): "As It Is! Contemporary Art from Africa & the Diaspora" [3]

Bibliography

Books and articles about Momodou Ceesay:

  • Donahue, Benedict. "The Cultural Arts of Africa", Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1979. See page 167.[7]
  • Fosu, Kojo. "20th Century Art of Africa", Zaria: Gasklya Corporation, 1986. Illus. See pages 155–156. (Addit.Ref: Contemporary African Art, 1977)
  • Gardella, David. "Momodou Ceesay of the Gambia", African Arts (Los Angeles) 7(4): 40–41, summer 1974. illus.[8]
  • "Massachusetts: African Contemporary Art"; [exhibition, Gallery of Art, Howard University, Washington, D.C., 30 April – 31 July 1977]. Washington, D.C.: The Gallery, 1977. [31]pp. illus.
  • Harper, Mary. "A Distinctive Style", [review of Exhibition of Gambian artist Momodou Ceesay at Safari Afro-Gallery, London (1989)]. West Africa (London) no. 3755: 1314, 7–13 August, 198. illus.[9]
  • Kennedy, Jean. "New Currents, Ancient Rivers: Contemporary African Artists in a Generation of Change". Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992. illus. See page 94.[10]

References

  1. Gambian Writers, Wordpress.com. Source: Amazon.com. Posted 28 July 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  2. AllAfrica.com (7 September 2012). "The Creative Genius of Momodou Ceesay - the Renown Gambian Painter". ProQuest 1038383313.
  3. 1 2 3 4 The Mojo Gallery
  4. "The African Artist". video.alexanderstreet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. http://go.worldbank.org/OTUMNK93F0
  6. "Freedom to Create - Artists :: Momodou Ceesay". Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  7. "The Cultural Arts of Africa", Benedict Donahue http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/1431135
  8. "Momodou Ceesay of the Gambia", David Gardella http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID:siris_sil_557364
  9. "A Distinctive Style", Mary Harper http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID:siris_sil_522649
    • "New Currents, Ancient Rivers: Contemporary African Artists in a Generation of Change", Jean Kennedy JSTOR 219581
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