Mungo C Ligoya
EDUCATION
2027
M.F.A Painting, Savannah College of Art and Design
2021
BA. Art & Design,The College of Idaho.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
A Soft Masculine | The Bakery / The Supermarket
2026 | Atlanta, GA, US
Post-Black? | Future Gallery
2026 |Atlanta, GA, US
Local From Global | Art Source Gallery
2023 | Boise, ID, US
Local From Global | Art Source Gallery
2021 | Boise, ID, US
This is BLAC | The Linen Building
2021 | Boise, ID, US
Human Nature | Rosenthal Gallery
2021 | Caldwell, ID, US
Old Faces, New Faces | Langroise Foyer / The College of Idaho
2019 | Caldwell, ID, US
The Shock of the New | Geological Museum and Art Gallery
2017 | Dilijan, Armenia
CURATORIAL WORK
Straddling Worlds | The Bakery / The Supermarket
2027 | Atlanta, GA
Transcultural Gaze | Alan Avery Art Company
2026 | Atlanta, GA
Post-Black? | Future Gallery
2026 | Atlanta, GA
COLLECTIONS
Giveon
18 x 24, Acrylic, Oil and Found fabric on Canvas
Acquired, 2023 | The Blue Galleries / Boise State, Boise, ID, US
Hail Mary
12 x 12, Acrylic, Oil and Found fabric on Canvas
Acquired, 2023 | The Blue Galleries / Boise State, Boise, ID, US
Agogo
18 x 24, Acrylic on Canvas
Acquired, 2020 | The President's Office / The College of IdahoCaldwell, ID, US
Amai Ndi Mwana
40 x 30, Acrylic, Oil and Found fabric on Canvas
Acquired, 2017 | The President's Office, Yerevan, Armenia
PUBLIC ART
The Spirit We Move With | The City of Smyrna
2026 | Smyrna, GA, US
Traffic Light Box | The City of Smyrna
2026 | Smyrna, GA, US
The Writing of Idaho’s Black History | Boise City Arts & History
2025 | Boise, ID, US
BLAC Mural | Garden City Place Making Fund
2024 | Garden City, ID, US
Crossroads of Boise | Boise City Arts & History
2023 |Atlanta, GA, US
SELECTED PRESS
“‘The Writing of Idaho’s Black History’ murals on display in DowntownBoise”
2025 | Julianna Kelsey, The Arbiter / Boise State
Inland Sessions - Mungo / Episode”
2025 | Zana Morrow, KSPS PBS
https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-yujwd-19c18ad
“Meet Mungo: Painter, Dancer, Musician / Episode 21”
2023 | Holly Maxwell, Mosaics / Castos
https://mosaics.castos.com/episodes/meet-mungo-painter-dancer-musician
SELECTED CATALOGUES AND PUBLICATIONS
"Post-Black?"
2026 | Catalogue, Self-Published
“Against Tokenism In The Work Of Njideka Akunyili Crosby”
2026 | Savannah College of Art and Design / Self-Published /www.mungowona.comhttps://www.mungowona.com/post/against-tokenism-in-the-work-of-njide-ka-akunyili-crosby
AWARDS, GRANTS & HONORS
“Amplified” Music Video Award | Golden Isles Film Festival
2026 | Brunswick, GA
Bakery Atlanta Curatorial Fellowship | The Bakery Atlanta / The Supermarket
2026 | Atlanta, GA
Syringa Award, Best Professional Artist | Idaho Screendance Festival
2026 | Boise, ID
Graduate Essay Winner | Larry Forrest Art History Symposium
2026 | Savannah, GA
Multicultural Student Award | SCAD
2025 | Atlanta, GA
Student Recognition Scholarship | SCAD
2025 | Atlanta, GA
LIGHT OF DAY Grant | Alexa Rose Foundation
2024 | Boise, ID
Garden City Placemaking Fund | Surels Place
2023 | Boise, ID
Alexa Rose Grant | Alexa Rose Foundation
2022 | Boise, ID
Student Research Conference Grant | The College of Idaho
2021 | Caldwell, ID
Go Make A Difference (GOMAD) | UWC International Office
2017 | Lilongwe, Malawi
TEACHING
Teaching Assistant to Nabila Lester, Savannah College of Art and Design
2026 | Boise, ID
Assistant Teacher of Art, Riverstone International School
2022 | Boise, ID
ARTIST LECTURES
Post-Black? Artist Talk
2026 | Atlanta, GA
Idaho Fine Arts Academy - Artist Talk
2025 | Boise, ID
Idaho Arts Charter
2024 | Nampa, ID
ShadowHills Elementary Music Talk/Facilitation
2024 | Boise, ID
Public Artist Industry Night
2024 | Boise, ID
'Human Nature’ Panel
2021 | Caldwell, ID
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Surel’s Place Selection Committee | Surel's Place, Boise, ID
2023 - Present
Youth Empowerment Project Facilitator/Mentor (Art) | GOMAD - I am Malawi
2017