CHUKUEGGU, Sylvester Agu Opara

1957. British Council, Enugu, Kano, Jos, 1957. Group Exhibitions "Nigerian Art Exhibition," British Council, Lagos, 1948. Independence Exhibition, Lagos, September 30-October 2, 1960. "Exhibition of Wood Carvings from Mbaise," Continuing Education Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, March 11-21, 1971. "Exhibition of Sculptures at the Hotel Presidential, Enugu," Enugu, September 30October 4, 1972. FESTAC '77, Lagos, 1977. "East Zonal Exhibition: Society of Nigerian Artists," Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, October 25-28, 1978. "An Open Space Exhibitionof Sculptures in Memory of LongJohn Ngalome Mbazuigwe II," Culture Division Quadrangle, Owerri, June 11-15, 1979. "Treasures of Asele Institute," Italian Cultural Institute, Lagos, December 10-23, 1988. Commissions Mbari shrine, Ikenegbu Layout, Owerri, for Imo State Government, 1976-1977. Mbari shrine, sponsored by Owerri Government, 1978. The Cenotaph, Aboh Mbaise LocalGovernment Area Headquarters, for Aboh Mbaise ex-servicemen, 1986-1987. Mbari shrine, Museum of Traditional Nigerian Architecture, Jos, for Federal Government of Nigeria, 1979-1980. Writings by the Artist "History of the Kemalu Juju," Nigeria Magazine (Lagos) no. 39:252-253, 1952. illus. Awards & Honors Received twenty certificates of merit, eighteen silver medals and six silver cups during festivals of art competitions, 1952-1966;awarded chieftancy title of "Dulu Omenka" (master craftsman) of Mbaise for contributions to the development of contemporaryart of Mbaise, 1963;title of "Onyirima" as the Mbari of Imo State, 1984; Fellow, Asele Institute, Nimo, 1985. Public Collections Asele Institute, Nimo. Bibliography Exhibition of Wood Carvings from Mbaise; [held at the Continuing Education Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, March11-21,1971, sponsored by the Association of Fine Arts Students, Nsukka] / foreword by Chike Aniakor. [Nsukka: University of Nigeria, 1971].6pp. Exhibition of Sculptures at the Hotel Presidential, Enugu, 30 September-4 October 1972; [organized by Mbari Traditional Art Centre, Eke-Nguru, Mbaise, East Central State]. Enugu: Printed by Government Printer, 1972. 24pp. illus. An Open Space Exhibition of Sculptures in Memory of Long John Ngalome Mbazuigwe II, llth-15th June 1979; [held at the Culture DivisionQuadrangle, Owerri]. [Owerri: Ministry of Education and Information, 1979], [15]pp. Cole, Herbert M. 'The Survivaland Impact ofIgboMbari," African Arts (Los Angeles) 21(2):54-65 and 96, February 1988. illus. (some color).