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Momodou Ceesay

THE MUSICIAN-Serigraph - 22"x30" -1994

After graduation, Momodou decided to pursue a talent that had remained buried underneath the various distractions of youth; He decided to become an artist. Essentially self-taught, the artist was able to, from the beginning, bring forth a highly individualist vision, as seen in the uniqueness of his style and use of colors. This trend is seen in his numerous acrylics, watercolors, and serigraphs.

Even with his printmaking, Momodou has not yet leaned to modern technology, pulling only small editions by hand, and without the aid of a mechanized studio. One of his earlier serigraphs entitled "Evening Works" was selected by UNICEF as one of their 1976 designs.

Momodou describes his artwork as an exploration of images that inculcate a system of values that are consistent with his culture and heritage. His objective is to take the viewer on a spiritual odyssey that suggests unseen dimensions.

As with some gifted artists, Momodou expands his talents in many directions; in textile design, and children's book illustrations. In the United States, his design work has been featured on gift items published by the Heritage Collection d New York.

His original works can be found in many public and private collections across the country and abroad. Johnson Publications, DuPont, National Museum of History/Taiwan, Canterbury Museum/New Zealand, AT&T/New York, Studio Museum in Harlem/New York, Citibank/New York, and the Chase Manhattan Bank, are among the collectors of his work.

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

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selected)

• Gallery of Art, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
• Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Studio Museum in Harlem, New York
• ISC Art Gallery, U.C.L A., Los Angeles, California
• International Biennial of Color Graphics, Grenchen, Switzerland
• Museum of Afro-American Art, Los Angeles, California
• National Center d Afro-American Artists, Boston, Massachusetts

MUSEUM, CORPORATE & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS (Selected)

• President's Office, Banjul, The Gambia
• National Library, Banjul, The Gambia
• Museum of African American Art, Los Angeles, California
• Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Ministry of Culture, Dakar, Senegal
• The New York Hospital, New York, New York
• The Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, New York
• Dallas Public Library, Dallas, Texas
• National Museum of History, Teipei, Taiwan
• First National Bank of Chicago, Chicago, lilinois
• Golden State Mutual Life insurance Company, Los Angeles, California
• National Center of Afro-American Artists, C/O Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
• Banco Republica, Bogota, Colombia
• Ghana Arts Council, Accra, Ghana

Donahue, Benedict. The CuffuralArts of Africa. Washington, D.C.:
        University Press of America, 1979. See page 167.

Fosu, Kojo. 20th Century Art of Africa. Zaria: Gasklya Corporation, 1986.
             Illus. See pages 155-156.

Gardella, David. "Momodou Ceesay of The Gambia,"African Arts (Los Angeles)
         7(4): 40-41, summer 1974. illus.

Harper, Mary. PA Distinctive Style," [review of 1989 London exhibition].
        West Africa (London) no. 3755: 1314, August 7-13, 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 page 94.

ADAM & EVE -  Serigraph - 17"x 24" - 1984	MUSICAL VIBRATIONS -Serigraph - 22"x36" - 1992	SPIRITS GO BEGGING -Serigraph - 22"x30" -1996	THE ARCHER -Serigraph - 22"x30" - 1996