Sculptor Birth: February 2, 1949, in Oparachi, Ihitte, Ezenihitte, Mbaise Division, Imo State. Died December 15, 1977. Training: Apprenticed to Josiah Anyanwu, Umuocham Ihitte, 1964- 1967; took over father's workshop, 1970-1972; worked with sculptors S. A. O. Chukueggo, Evans Osuchukwu, and Geoffrey Nwogu at Mbari Art Centre, Mbaise. Profile: Full name, Long-John Ngalome Mbazuigwe II; established Wood Peckers' Grove Gallery at Nkwogwu, Mbaise, between 1972 and 1975; resident artist, Marist Brothers, Hopeville Rehabilitation Centre, Uturu, Okigwe, 1974-1977. Group Exhibitions "Exhibition of Wood Carvings from Mbaise," Continuing Education Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, March 11-21, 1971. "Exhibition of Sculpturesat the Hotel Presidential, Enugu," Enugu, September30- October 4, 1972. "Mbari Art Exhibition," British Council, Enugu, September1973. East Central State Festival of Arts, Enugu, 1974. "Nigerian Contemporary Art Symposium, Nsukka 1976," Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, March 22-25, 1976. FESTAC'77, Lagos and Aba, 1977. "East Zonal Exhibition: Societyof Nigerian Artists," Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, October 25-28, 1978. "An Open Space Exhibition of Sculptures in Memory of Long-John Ngalome Mbazuigwe II," Culture Division Quadrangle, Owerri, June 11-15, 1979. Commissions Sculpture, monument of Chief Orji Ogbu of Akpulu, Orlu, 1971. Awards & Honors First prize certificate in the East Central State Festival of Arts Competition, 1974. Public Collections National Museum, Lagos. University of Nigeria, Ana Gallery, Nsukka. Bibliography Exhibition of Wood Carvings from Mbaise; [exhibition held at the Continuing Education Centre, University of Nigeria, 11-21 March 1971] / foreword by Chike Aniakor. [Nsukka: s.n., 1971]. 6pp. Middle Art 277 Exhibition of Sculptures at the Hotel Presidential, Enugu, 30 September-4 October 1972; [exhibition sponsored by the Mbari Traditional Art Centre, Eke-Nguru, Mbaise]. Enugu: Printed by the Government Printer, 1972. 24pp. illus., port. Anoka, Kenjika. "In Memoriam: Long-John Mbazuigwe II," Anu (Owerri) no. 1: 90- 95, February 1979. illus. An Open Space Exhibition of Sculptures in Memory of Long-John Ngalome Mbazuigwe II, Uth-15th June 1979; [Culture Division Quadrangle, Owerri] / foreword by Kemjika Anoka. Owerri: Ministry of Education and Information, 1979. [15]pp. illus., port.
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