b. Ezennwa Osondu Ukwuoma, Los Angeles, California, 1973
Lives and works in Los Angeles, California
EDUCATION
MFA, Studio Art, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA, 2016
MS, Information Systems and Technology, George Washington University, Washington DC, 2004
BS, Information Systems, California State University-Northridge, Northridge, California, 2002
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024
“METHOD”, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA [Group Show]
2022
“Lexicon” Series, Studio South, Gardena, CA
2021
“Mortality Paintings (or Press Release from Fatal Landscapes), Studio South, Gardena, CA
2020
Birthday Walk II / The “Stevie” – February, Mandrake Bar, Los Angeles, CA [Group Performance]
Birthday Walk I / The “Stevie” – January, Dunbar Hotel/Delicious, Los Angeles, CA [Group Performance]
2019
“Idea Sale”, 15th Biennale de Lyon (Performance/ Installation), Lyon, FRANCE
2018
“VALENCE”, Bibliothèque de Valence (Paintings placed in Books), Valence, FRANCE
2017
“Occupations” (DNA Portraits), PØST, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2016
“Exit Interview” [Group Show], Human Resources, Los Angeles, CA, USA
“Various Horizons”, Main Gallery, Valencia, CA, USA
“Visible Horizons”, Valencia, CA-USA
2015
“An Unseen Exhibition (of Digital Statements)”, SOSM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
“A Collective Rendering of Malcolm’s Lyonnaise Place Settings in L’Ardeche”, Main Gallery, Valencia, CA, USA
“Identifying with Ambivalence” Exhibition, L Gallery, Valencia, CA, USA
2014
“Discovery Art: Cities Series” Exhibition, Int’l Symposium of Electronic Arts, Dubai, UAE
“DUBAI”, Multiple hotels(Paintings placed under tables and chairs), Dubai, UAE
2013
“Why Are You Here?” / “Declare Experience” (as ETMCA), LAX Airport, Terminal 6, LA, USA
“The Ones” Poem, Los Angeles bookstores (Paintings placed in Books), Los Angeles, CA
“VENICE”, 55th Venice Biennale, Multiple bookstores (Paintings placed in Books), Venice, ITALY
2012
“BERLIN”, Amerika-Gedenkbibliok Library (Paintings placed in Books), Berlin, GERMANY
“PARIS”, Bibliothèque d École Nat’l Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (Paintings placed in Books), Paris, FRANCE
“LYON”, Bibliothèque de la Part-Dieu (Paintings placed in Books), Lyon, FRANCE
2011
“VALENCIA”, Universitat de Valencia (Paintings placed in Books), Valencia, SPAIN
“MARSEILLE”, Bibliothèque de l’Alcazar (Paintings placed in Books), Marseille, FRANCE
“GRENOBLE”, Bibliothèque Municipale de Grenoble (Paintings placed in Books), FRANCE
“If I Die Tonight, Atleast I Lived Today” (Mural), Downtown Los Angeles-CA, USA
1987 – 1991
Rapid Transit District (RTD) Bus Lines 28, 105, 217, “Kickin’ It Live” campaign, Olympic & Fairfax[Group Show]
PUBLICATIONS AS AUTHOR
“The Search for Melvino Garretti.” Black Renaissance Noire, 24 Mar. 2017, pp 104-113
“Discovery Art: L’Intervention De L’Observateur.” Inter, Art Actuel, 20 Mar. 2015, pp.43-46