Standing on the Solid Rock #IV Print

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. In 2011, Sir Mbonu Emerem, was one of the 30 International Artists selected in Italy from 11 countries: Italy, Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Spain, India, USA, Portugal, Brazil, Nigeria and Costa Rica, to exhibit from February 11, 2011 March 21, 2011, in Ventipertrenta in Tecate, Baja Califonia, Mexico. The artists were selected from the participants in the various editions made in Italy. In the exhibition there are some of the artworks that were awarded by the international jury and also some of those which the audience decided to reward, through surveys. In 2011, Sir Mbonu C. Emerem received these awards and honours:  Invitation for Induction into the American Hall of Fame. by the American Biographical Institute (ABI)., USA;  World Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Biographical Institute, ABI., USA.  Nomination for the position of the Deputy Governor of the American Biographical Institute Research Association. (ABIRA), USA;  'The Noble Order of International Ambassadors'' American Biographical Institute, ABI, Personal Nomination of Sir Mbonu C. Emerem, for the 2011. This is an honorary decoration rewarding multinational men and women for their outstanding services to world society.  In the same year, Sir Mbonu C. Emerem was awarded: ''The World Congress of Arts, Sciences and Communications Lifetime Achievement Award' by The World Congress, Great Britain. Also, in the same 2011, the International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England, awarded artist, Sir Mbonu C. Emerem the following awards:  ''The Da Vinci Diamond For Inspirational Accomplishment;  Deputy Director General of the international Biographical Center for Africa  The International Order of Merit  2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century 2011  In 2012, Sir Mbonu Christopher Emerem was awarded ''Gold Medal for Nigeria'' in the One World Diverse Yet Intertwined. A personal nomination from the American Biographical Institutes Governing Board of Editors in the United States of America.  Also, in 2012, Sir Mbonu Christopher Emerem was appointed as one of the ''International Artistic Advisors Committee of the Museum of the Americas'' (IAACMOA), Representing NIGERIA.