Ofunne
Azinge
Ofunne Azinge - Artist CV
b. 1998, Delta State, Nigeria
Education
2021 - Present
MA Painting, Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
2018 - 2021
BA (Hons) Fine Art, Leeds Arts University, Leeds, United Kingdom
2017
LLB (Hons) Law, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom
2016
BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Awards
2021
The Arts Club Award, Royal Academy of Arts, 2021
Exhibitions
2022
“Reclaiming the Nymph: A force of Nature”, Group Show curated by Mollie Barnes, Gillian Jason Gallery (3rd March 2022 – 23rd April 2022), London, United Kingdom
“Passports Please”, Group Show, Subtitle Lab, Hosted by PI Artworks Gallery (3rd March 2022 – 5th March 2022), London, United Kingdom
2021
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, 2021 (22nd September 2021 – 2nd January 2022), London, United Kingdom
Painting Writing, Group Show, PS Mirabel, Manchester, United Kingdom (25th September – 30th October 2021)
“TSDAP’S New Graduates: 2021 Edition”, Artsy (Online), Curated by TSDAP, Hosted by SHIM Art Network (12th July – 13th September 2021)
“In these four walls” (Online), Leeds Arts University Graduate Show, (5th July 2021 – Present)
2020
“AND/NOW” (Virtual), Art steps, hosted by Leeds Arts University, Group Exhibition (7th May 2020 -)
2019
“Bodies in Motion”, (Photography and Performance, group show) The middle floor, Leeds, United Kingdom, hosted by Fresh Junk (20th September 2019)
2017
“SIMULFORAS”, Group Show, Assembly House, Leeds, United Kingdom (25th May 2017)
Selected Press / Publications
2022
“Snooping through Studios: Ofunne Azinge, The State Of The Arts, written by Courtney Spencer - https://www.thestateofthearts.co.uk/features/ofunne-azinge/ - 2022
2021
Royal Academy, Yinka Shonibare's - Coordinators choice 2021 -https://se.royalacademy.org.uk/2021/coordinators-choice
BBC2 (Documentary) – “Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 2021” – 2nd October 2021
TSDAP’s New Graduates: 2021 Edition: Catalogue
Alumni Interview, Leeds Arts University - https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/alumni/our-alumni/a-z/ofunne-azinge/ - 2021
‘5 Black Artists you should know about’, CONTACT, written by Tanica Powell for Black golds festival - https://contactmcr.com/news/black-history-month-five-black-artists-you-should-know-about/ - 2021
‘Painting student exhibits stunning portraits at world’s oldest open contemporary art show’ Newsletter, – Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University - 2021