Mbonu Emerem

The Biography of a Visual Artist,
Sir Mbonu Christopher Emerem
(International Artist from Nigeria)

Sir Mbonu Christopher Emerem was born on December 8, 1957. He hails from Uburuekwe Autonomous Community in Isu Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, Africa.

Awarded: “Mejor Artista Expositor” (“Best Artist Exhibitor”) to Mbonu C. Emerem, certified by the vote of the attending public and the jury, in the Second edition of the International Art Fair ‘Mar del Sur,’ Mar del Sur, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 16th, 2009.

Mr. Mbonu Christopher Emerem was awarded “Best Corper Artist Award” by Maj.- General Mohammadu Buhari, the then Nigerian Military Head of State, during the “1983/84 Head of State N.Y.S.C. Honours Award Ceremony” that was held at the National Arts Theater, Iganmu, Lagos, Nigeria. 1984. Among the invited nineteen (19) participant artists (each artist representing the then 19-State structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria), Mr Mbonu Christopher Emerem was also adjudged the “Best Corper Artist” at the Federal level. The three award winning paintings were bought by the then Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Youths Service Corps (N.Y.S.C.) Directorate Headquarters, Lagos, and Mr Mbonu Chris...

1984 - Autodidact Artist

1979 - 1983: - B. Sc. (Hons.) ECONOMICS
(Specializing in
Mathematical Economics and Econometrics)
University of Nigeria,
Nsukka Campus
Nigeria


1977 - 1978: - W.A.E.C.
Doherty Memorial Grammar School
Ijeri-Ekiti Local Government
Ekiti State
Nigeria.

1973 - 1977: - Class Four
Umuaka High School
Umuaka
Njaba Local Government
Imo State
Nigeria.

"Sir Mbonu Christopher EMEREM was a Participant in the selection of artists made by the Museum of the Americas whose promotion was carried out at the art fairs of April 2025 in Dubai through the distribution of the site of the WORLDWIDE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CONTEMPORARY ART edited by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ARTISTS LIBRARY (BACE)"


"Mejor Artista Expositor”/("Best Exhibiting Artist") to Mbonu C. Emerem, in the 2nd Edition, “Feria Internacional de Arte Mar del Sur,” 2009, Mar del Sur, Buenos Aires, Argentina, certified by the vote of the attending public and the jury.
"Mejor artista expositor" is the Spanish phrase for "Best Exhibiting Artist". The search results highlight that this is a specific international award.
The recipient of the "Mejor Artista Expositor" award, as indicated by the search results, is Sir Mbonu C. Emerem, an international artist from Nigeria.
Key Details
Artist: Sir Mbonu Christopher Emerem.
Award: "Mejor Artista Expositor" / "Best Artist Exhibitor".
Event: He won this international award at the "International Show of Arts, Mar del Sur" in Argentina in 2009, where his work "Left to Contemplate" was selected as one of the best exhibited works by public vote and the jury. He had previously been a finalist or aw...