Exhibiting artist: Black Voices & Visions at The Gallery at the Attucks through 04/03/26
Nfon Asuquo is a native of Virginia Beach, VA residing in Virginia Beach, VA. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Studio-Art from Chowan University and he is Attending Norfolk State University for Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies. Asuquo has exhibited nationally with highlights in Atlanta,GA , Newport News,VA and New York. He has also participated in an Artist Residency in Dallas,Texas. As a clothing designer, painter, and graphic designer, Asuquo explores community outreach by participating in non-profit asphalt mural collaborations with the city of Norfolk. His unorthodox , expressionist style is reflected in the works of Miya Bailey, PaperFrank and Rob Regis and Jacob Lawrence. Asuquo often draws inspiration from the Neo-expressionist movement that motivated him to show his challenges he had to face from his viewpoint of the world around him.
“My artwork is a reflection of the cruelest thoughts in my mind throughout starting a new chapter in my life.The goal is to have my audience be able to relate to certain pieces and feel the same emotions of anger, frustration, disappointment, and consciousness as I did when I was creating them. Each work of art I have done has a unique style to it whether it is the cool colors, neon colors, glow in the dark colors or even the repeated black red, blue and white. As long as the colors pop out or make a certain focal point to where they are just staring at the piece, I am cool with it! I want my audience to see the subliminal messages that I left in each piece. I have a few pieces that glow in the dark so with the black light you can see all the subliminals. I like to tell stories in certain pieces so if my audience can decode what I am trying to depict before I explain then I am satisfied as an artist.”
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2014- Murals By Fonzie
2015- Parks and Rec, Volunteer Art Teacher, Newtown Road Elem., Virginia Beach, VA
2016- Long-term Sub, Art Teacher, Bayside High School, Virginia Beach, VA
2018- D?Art Center Summer Camp, Art Instructor/Assistant, Norfolk, VA
2019- Art Teacher, Hodges Manor Elem., Portsmouth, VA
2021- MFA Graduate Student , Norfolk State University
2022- Teaching Artist , Arts 4Learing
AFFILIATIONS
2016- Live Painting, ?Mood Mondays?, The Lounge, Virginia Beach, VA, Static Lounge, Virginia Beach, VA, Scotty Quixx, Norfolk, VA.
2016-Paint Nite, Hosted by Fonzie, Rec Center, (757)355-0706, Virginia Beach, VA
2020- Abundance Gathering Together Mural w/ MENSAH BEY, SEWELLS POINT, NORFOLK, VA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2003-2005- Juried Art Exhibition Participant, Virginia MOCA Museum, Virginia Beach, VA
2003-2005- Bayside MS Art Showcases, Virginia Beach, VA
2005-2006- MS Reflections Contest, Bayside MS, Virginia MOCA Museum , Virginia Beach, VA
2006-2009- VPAA Art Showcase, Salem HS, Virginia Beach, VA
2006-2010- Neptune Festival, Boardwalk, Virginia Beach, VA
2006-2009- VPAA Juried Art Exhibition, Virginia Moca Museum, Virginia Beach, VA 2009- National Portfolio Day, D.C.
2011-2014- Strut Your Stuff Art Showcase, Chowan University, Green Hall , Murfreesboro, NC
2012-2015- SNCURCS Exhibit Participant, Chowan University, Marks Hall, Murfreesboro, NC
2012-2016- Brown Lady Magazine, Published Artwork Participant, Chowan University, NC
2014- Commissioned ?Omega Psi Phi? Mural, Chowan University, Student Center ?Hawk Nest?, Murfreesboro, NC
2014-2015- Darwin Contest Winner, Chowan University, Camp Hall, Murfreesboro,NC
2014-2015- Darwin Contest Participant, Chowan University, Camp Hall, Murfreesboro,NC
2015- Vision Club Photography Contest Exhibit Participant, Chowan University, Graphics Gallery, Murfreesboro, NC
2015- First Annual Art Fashion show ?Finale? Artist Participant, Chowan University,Turner Auditorium, Murfreesboro,NC
2015- Senior Art Exhibition, Chowan University, Green Hall, Murfreesboro,NC
2015- RVA Expo 2k15 First Annual Event, Richmond, VA. June 2015
2015- Creative Fest First Annual Art Event, Norfolk, VA. Oct. 2015
2016- Artworks of RVA, Art Gallery ,Richmond , VA. Feb.21-March 20 ,2015
2017- Facing Our Fears Juried Show, D?Art Center Gallery, Norfolk, VA. Jan.20-Feb.15, 2017 2017- Urban Workshop, House Of Consciousness, Norfolk,VA. 23508, April 15, 2017
2017- OVOXO Art Show, 10 E North Ave, Baltimore,MD. 21202, May 13, 2017
2017- D?Art NEON Festival. Art Demo, D?Art Center Upper Parking Deck, Norfolk, VA, Oct. 19
SOLO SHOW
2019- ?STEADY CREWLIN 2? Second Solo Art Exhibition, Suffolk, VA. January 26th 2019
2016- ?STEADY CREWLIN?, First Solo Art Exhibition, Wilson, NC. Aug. 26th 2016 AWARDS
2005-2006- Honorable Mention, Reflection Contest, Bayside MS, Virginia Beach, VA 2014-2015-Darwin Contest Winner, Chowan University, Camp Hall, Murfreesboro, NC
2015- Honorable Mention, Vision Club Photography Contest Exhibit, Graphics Gallery, Chowan University, Murfreesboro, NC
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