Momodou Ceesay

Momodou Ceesay (born 1945) is a Gambian visual artist and author.

Early life Momodou Ceesay was born in 1945, in Banjul, Gambia. 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. 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.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions 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 exhibitions Gallery of Art, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City, New York ISC Art Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California International Biennial of Color Graphics, Switzerland Museum of African American Art, Los Angeles, California Golden State Mutual Insurance Company, Los Angeles, California National Center for Afro-American Artists, Boston "Africa Now!", World Bank, Washington, D.C. (2007–09) "Voices of Courage", Freedom To Create Prize Exhibition (2010) Mojo Gallery, Dubai (2011): "As It Is! Contemporary Art from Africa & the Diaspora" Fosu, Kojo. "20th Century Art of Africa", Zaria: Gasklya Corporation, 1986. Illus. See pp. 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. "Massachusetts: African Contemporary Art"; [exhibition, Gallery of Art, Howard University, Washington, D.C., 30 April – 31 July 1977]. Washington, D.C.: The Gallery, 1977. 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. Kennedy, Jean. "New Currents, Ancient Rivers: Contemporary African Artists in a Generation of Change". Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992. illus. See p. 94.