EDUCATION
2003 University of Nigeria, Nsukka
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 A Place Where Everything Becomes a Possibility, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Palm
Beach, Florida, USA
2022 Captured in Time, Gallery 1957, Gallery II, Accra, Ghana
2021 Eclipse of the Scrolls, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery (London Bridge), London
2020 IKWOKIRIKWO: THE DANCE OF SPIRIT:J(.ristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Berlin
Negritude: The lgbo Has Landed, Urevbu Contemporary, Memphis Tennessee
Negritude: The lgbo Has Landed, Art Village Gallery, Memphis USA
2019 Wrinkles, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London
2017 Standing Ovation, Gallery 1957, Accra
2016 People's Paradise, Temple Muse, Lagos
2014 Soaking up Beauty, Constant Capital, Lagos
2013 Highlife II, Ethnocentrique, Lagos
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Turning Point, AG18 Gallery, Vienna
2023 Unlimited II, Gallery 1957, Accra Ghana
Coming home. Das Ende kolonialer Phantasmerr, Kunstverein Wolfsburg, Germany
1-54 NYC, with Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, New York City, USA
The Winter Group Exhibition, Urevbu Contemporary, Memphis, USA
2022 Forward to the Past: Rengaging Vii in New Experiments, Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London UK
2021 Untitled Miami, Miami, USA
Travels with Herodotus-A Journey through African Cultures, Galleria Bianconi,
Milano
2020 Enter Art Fair, with Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Copenhagen
Untitled Art San Francisco, with Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, San Francisco
2019 1-54 London with Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London
Kubatana, Curated by Kristin Hjellegjerde, Vesfossen, Kunslaboratorium, Norway
A Journey into Contemporary African Art, Belvedere Art Space, Beirut, Lebanon
2018 Art X Lagos Art Fair, Lagos
The Art Story, Cartoon art Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2016 Art X Lagos Art Fair, Lagos
2015 Essentials, Alexis Galleries, Lagos
The Contemporaries, The Wheatbeaker, Lagos
Today in History, Thought Pyramid Art Gallery, Abudja
2012 Music Lesson, Alexis Gallery, Lagos
2011 Highlife I, Ethnocentrique, Accra
2010 Heden Daagse Afrikaanse Kunst, Amsterdam Pachakucha: Inspire Japan, Terra
Kulture, Lagos
2009 Reclaiming Africa, Geothe Institute, Lagos In Pursuit of Knowledge, Civic Centre, Lagos
Africa Now, The World Bank, USA
Moderne Afikansu Kunst, Danish Center for Culture and Development, Denmark
2008 Mauling Matter, Pan African University, Lagos The Unbreakable Nigerian Spirit, Galarie 23, Amsterdam
2006 With a Human Face, Pan African University, Lagos
2004 Salt of the Earth, PACA Biennale, Enugu
2003 Awakened Instincts, PACA Biennale, Nimbus Art Center, Lagos
COLLECTIONS
Almas Art Foundation UK
The Bunker Artspace Museum, USA
Easton Capital/ John Friedman Collection
Hearst Corporation
Museum Azman, Kuala Lumpur
Pan African University Lagos
Seth Dei Foundation, Accra
The Hague, Netherland
The World Bank Collection, Washington D.C.
University of Nigeria Nsukka
Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA)
The Africa Centre Collection, London, UK
PUBLICATIONS
Ugonna lbekwe, This Day Live, 'Celebrating Artistic Excellence, Garland Art Prize Reflects the Sankofa Spirit' March 2024.
World African Artists United, 'Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery presents 'A place where everything becomes a pas sibility' 15 March 2024.
Cultural Council, 'Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery presents Gerald Chukwuma: A Place Where Everything Becomes a Possibility' March 2024.
ANA Podcast, Video Interview, 'In Studio Visits Nigeria, Presents Gerald Chukwuma', 4 December 202 3.
Almas Art Foundation, Video Interview, 'Gerald Chukwuma', 13 September 2023.
Widewalls, 'Homeostasis, Gerald Chukwuma' September 2023.
Shanti Escalante-de Mattei, ARTnews, 'With an Off-Site Exhibit, Armory Show Hosts its Own Grand Slam at the US Open' 7 September 2022.
Ryan Waddoups, Surface Magazine, 'At the US Open, Serena Williams and Stellar Artworks' 30 August 2022.
Suzanna Bowling, Times Square Chronicles, 'The Armory Show Combines with the World of Tennis at The US Open' 29 August 2022.
Por La Gufa Cultural, La Gufa Cultural, 'The Armory Show Anuncia lnstalaciones de Arte Publico en la Ciudad de Nueva York' 25 August 2022.
Dan Levinsohn, US Open, 'Be Open: Introducing the Sculptures Making Up Armory Off-Site at The US Open' 25 August 2022.
Vittoria Benzine, artnet News, 'In Pictures: See the Grand-Slamming Sculptures in the Armory Show's First-Ever Exhibition at the US Open' 25 August 2022.
Kalia Richardson, The New York Times, 'At the US Open, 5 Artists Get a Place in the Sun' 25 August 2022.
Aaron Ginsburg, 6sqft, 'The Armory Show unveils large-scale sculpture installation at the US Open' 25 August 2022.
Mark Westall, FAD Magazine, 'The Armory Show Announces Public Art Installations in New York City' 25 August 2022.
Emily Davenport, AMNY, 'Outdoor Sculpture Installation Coming to Billie Jean King National Tennis Center This Summer' 5 July 2022.
Kalia Richardson, The New York Times, 'U.S.T.A and the Armory Show to Bring 5 Artists to the US Open' 5 July 2022.
Exibart.com, 'The Armory Show Brings Contemporary Art to the US Open in New York' 1 July 2022.
Daniel Cassady, The Art Newspaper, 'A match made in heaven: The Armory Show brings large scale sculptures to the US Open' 29 June 2022.
Latitudes, 'The Africa Centre London - Unveiling of The Contemporary African Art Collection' 1 June 2022.
Emelike Obinna, Business Day, 'A look at some artists to watch this year' 10 January, 2022.
Naija News Agency, 'Art X Has Stabilised Art Prices, Impact Artists, Lagos Economy-Chukwuma' 3 November 2021.
Obinna Emelike, Business Day, 'Art X has boosted Lagos economy - Gerald Chukwuma' 2 November, 2021.
Trebuchet Magazine, 'Courting the Forest of History' 25 August 2021.
Art Viewer, 'Travels with Herodotus: A Journey through African Cultures at Galleria Bianconi' 24 July 2021.
Kailas Elmer, Trebuchet Magazine, 'Branches of History and Regrowth: Gerald Chukwuma and Michael Armitage' 14 July 2021.
Chibundu Onuzo, The Art Newspaper, 'If you are of the camp that wants to keep the art world an exclusive club, then look away now' 17 June 2021.
Mark Westall, FAD Magazine, '14 Exhibitions to See IRL in London From Next Week' 9 April 2021.
Mark Westall, FAD Magazine, 'Nigerian Artist Gerald Chukwuma Creates a Striking Visual Language that Weaves Together Ancient Symbols, Contemporary and Historic References' 8 April 2021.
Sean Worrall, The Organ, 'Organ: Five Recommended Art Things - Celina Teague at Kristin Hjellegjerde, Miles Tuddenham at Gallery 46, Gerald Chukwuma, Norman Ackroyd, mar of those 90 Seconds of Art things, Alright?' 14 March, 2021.
Trebuchet Magazine, 'Eclipse of the Scrolls: Gerald Chukwuma' 12 March 2021.
Agenda Magazine, 'Exhibition: Carving a niche' 6 March 2021.
Artprice, 'Focus on Gerald Chukwuma' 12 January 2021.
Noah Becker, White Hot Magazine, 'Puzzles with Purpose Supporting Artists and Beyond' September 2020.
Tajudeen Sowole, The Guardian, 'After Lockdown, C hukwuma takes Dance of Spirit to Berlin' 7 June, 2020.
Philippe Godin, La Diag onale de l'Art, '1.54 New-York, les galeries europeenes a l'assaut d'un Nouveau marche' 22 May 2020.
Mutual Art, 'Gerald Chukwuma: lkwokirikwo: The Dance of Spirits' 6 May 2020.
The Sole Adventurer, 'Gerald Chukwuma's New Works "lkwokirikwo: Dance of the Spirits" Showing in Berlin' 3 May 2020.
Hanou Amendah, Obatal a, 'A Resilient Contemporary African Art Community Faces the Coronavirus Storm' 21 April 2020.
Mutual Art, 'Gerald Chukwuma: lkwokirikwo: The Dance of Spirits' 17 April 2020.
ltteshad Hossain, Winkball, Video interview, 'Kristin Hjellegjerde All the Days and Nights' 27 March, 2020.
Olufunke Adepuji, This Day, 'Nigerian Artists Thrill Aficionados in Beirut' 20 October 2019 .
Rebecca Anne Proctor, Harpers Bazaar Arabia, 'Why Do We Need An Art Fair Dedicated to African Art?' 13 October, 2019.
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 'What to See and Buy at the African 1-54 Art Fair in London' 4 October, 2019.
Nurudeen Lawal, Legit, 'Gerald Chukwuma: Nigerian man who rose from street hawker to become world-famous artist' 30 September 2019.
Fanny Facsar, Deutsche Welle News, 'Nigerian artist turns trash into art' TV interview, 23 September 2019.
Rebecca Anne Proctor, artnet News, 'There Is No Such Thing as the African Art Market ...Yet' 11 September 2019.
Christelle Kamanan, Gova Media, 'Kubatana -When African Art Illuminates Norway' 21 July 2019.
Ingrid Lien, Kunst, 'Kubatana' 20 June, 2019.
Lars Elton, Dagsavisen, 'lkke Lenger sa Fremmed' 10 May 2019.
Kristiane Larssen, 02, 'En frokost endret kursen pa gallerist Kristin Hjellegjerdes liv - mot Afrika' 2 May 2019.
Ingrid Opsta d, Scan Magazine, 'Modern art laboratory in a historic setting' 1 May 2019.
Wall Street International, 'Wrinkles' 18 February, 2019.
E-Peak, 'Wrinkles at Kristin Hjellegjerde, London' 15 February, 2019.
Siddhartha Mitter, The New York Times, 'Lagos, City of Hustle, Builds an Art "Ecosystem"' 8 February, 2019.
Samuel Reilly, Apollo Magazine, 'Art X Lagos is more like an arts festival than your average art fair' 29 November 2018.
Margaret Mwantok, The Guardian, '"I am an unconcealed reflection of sacrifice for a cause," says artist' 12 February 2017.
Business Day, 'Art is in the brain, not the hand' 3 February 2017.