Etim Asukwo MIKE

3 editions · 6 works

Mike Asukwo was born in Idua Assang in Oron Local government of Akwa Ibom state. He attended St Vincent’s College, Oron, and later did a bit of Business Administration at the Calabar Polytechnic. He then went on to study Fine Art at the prestigious Yaba College of Technology where he majored in Sculpture. As ND General Art student, he won several awards, including Federal Govt scholarship as Best Student in School of Art, Design and Printing and Best Student in Pictorial Composition. After graduation, he became a full time studio artist He has been part of the team that created most of the monumental outdoor sculptures in Calabar, Cross River State. His illustrations and cartoons have been published in several magazines and newspapers, books, newsletters and journals in Nigeria and abroad. He currently works with BusinessDay Newspaper as Chief Editorial Artist and heads the Graphics Desk Mike Asukwo has taken part in many group exhibitions and won several awards including Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism Award 2012, 2013 and 2015 (Cartoon category) Mike is a member of the Society for Nigerian Artists, Cartoonist Association of Nigeria, Sculptors Association of Nigeria and The Creative Chambers. He lives in Lagos Read more