Artist with 8 years of related work experience, as well as portfolio of varied accomplishments including referenced articles, exhibitions, and academic achievements. Very original in terms of technique, medium and ideas.
For more information please check my portfolio at www.austinuzor.com
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting Nsukka, Enugu
University of Nigeria Nsukka March 2014
By G.P overall best graduating student, department of fine applied arts, 2013
MFA in Studio Art (Painting and Drawing) Denton, Texas
University of North Texas Ongoing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Self-employed Enugu, Nigeria
Artist (Freelance) July 2013 – 2016
Teaching Assistant(CVAD) Denton, Texas
University of North Texas August 2018 till date
Teaching Fellow(CVAD) Denton, Texas
University of North Texas August 2019 till date
Gallery Assistant(CVAD) Denton, Texas
UNT CVAD Galleries January 2020 till date
EXHIBITIONS
2016 Visitors, solo exhibition, Rele Gallery Lagos, Nigeria
2019 Somewhere In Between, solo exhibition, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX, USA
2019 ‘Mayjoring’ in Art, group exhibition FWCAC Fort Worth TX , USA
2019 Solo showdown, juried exhibition FWCAC Fort Worth TX, USA
2019 30 under 30, juried exhibition, GDAC Denton TX, USA
2019 Pluralism, group exhibition, UNT Union Gallery Denton TX, USA
2019 Draft Motor, group exhibition ,UNT Square Gallery Denton TX, USA
2020 Somewhere In Between, solo exhibition, UNT Union Gallery, Denton TX, USA
2020 Sublime, group exhibition, Rele Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
2020 “There, Here, Nowhere” group exhibition, The Koppel Project, London, UK
2020 Moving Lights, solo exhibition, FWCAC Fort Worth TX , USA
2020 Misplaced memories, two person exhibition, FWCAC Fort Worth TX ,USA
2020 The Human Condition, Juried exhibition, AnArte Gallery San Antonio TX, USA
2020 Ethereal Epiphany, Juried exhibition, 33 Contemporary Gallery Chicago IL, USA
2021 Memories of the Future, solo exhibition, The Gough Gallery(GDAC) Denton TX, USA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Udemma Chukwuma, “Dynamic lines in artistic expression”, The Nation, March 20, 2016
Tajudeen Sowole, “Defining visitors through lines, shades of Uzor”, The Guardian, July 24, 2016
100 great drawings of 2016 , Issue 1, January 2017
North Texan, vol.69, No.3, September 2019
Erin Cristales, “Between two worlds” North Texan, September 27, 2019
Danny Dunson , “Artist spotlight” ArtX, November 21, 2019