SAMUEL AYE-GBOYIN
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Gainesville, Florida | samuelayegboyin@gmail.com
Education
2025 MFA Studio Art, Art & Technology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (expected graduation: May 2025)
2022 Master In Studio Art, Graphic Design, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2021 Masters in Philosophy, Communication Design, Kwame Nkrumah University, Kumasi, Ghana (Coursework Completed)
2018 Bachelor of Art with First Class Honors, Communication Design, Kwame Nkrumah University, Kumasi, Ghana
2013 Diploma in Design, Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi, Ghana
2010 Advanced Certificate in Graphics + Web Design, IPMC, Accra, Ghana.
Solo Exhibitions
2025 It Felt Like Home, Night Jar Gallery, Gainesville, FL
2023 Lucid Dreaming, UF Fine Art Building, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
2022 Rareview Mirrors, 4 Most Gallery, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
2022 Fatima, Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University Art, Charleston, IL
2018 Movement, KNUST Gallery, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Art Exhibit: One Nation One Project. Cotton Club Museum, Gainesville, FL
2024 Pathways: The Carlos Malamud Prize 2024 Exhibition. Rollins Museum of Art – Orlando, FL
2024 Pathways: The Carlos Malamud Prize 2024 Exhibition. UCF Art Gallery - Orlando, FL
2024 Black Space: The Historic Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL
2022 Within and Within Out, Doudna Art Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2022 Museum Days: Wonder Lens, Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2022 Open House, Burl Ives Studios, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2022 Here, There, Nowhere, University of Montana, Missoula, MT. Link
2022 S.A Exhibition, The Tarble Museum, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Experience
2023 - present Instructor of Record for DIG2131C Digital Imaging, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2023. Teaching Assistant for ART4630C Advanced Video: Experimental Cinema, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2023 Laboratory Graduate Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2022 Teaching Assistant for W.A.R.P ART 1803C (Workshop for Art Research and Practice ), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2021 Graduate Assistant- Graphic Designer, University Housing & Dining Services, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2019 - 2018 Teaching Assistant for Computer Graphics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
2018- 2015 Illustrator, El Carna Studios, Accra, Ghana
2013 - 2011 Visual Art Teacher (General Knowledge in Art & Graphic Design), Ideal College, Accra, Ghana
2010 - 2009 Paper Goods Store Manager, Able Enterprise, Accra, Ghana
Community Engagement
2018 President, Faculty of Art Students, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
2017 - 2016 Treasurer, Faculty of Art Students, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
2016 - 2015 Treasurer, Graphic Art Student Association, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
2009 - 2006 Head Utility Prefect, Tema Secondary School, Tema, Ghana
Workshops/Lectures
2025 Artist Lecture: Transient Spaces - The Politics and Poetics of Migration "Crisp- Ellert Art Museum, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
2025 Artist Lecture: Adaka - C.A.M.E Innovation Summit 2025 - Rietz Union, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2025 Artist Lecture: "Museum Nights": Arts Across Africa - Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2024 Artist Lecture: Diversity in African Art, K -12 Summer Institute, Center For African Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2024 Artist Lecture: Contemporary Art in Africa, Meet an African Artist, Center For African Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2023 Artist Lecture: Contemporary Art in Africa, Meet an African Artist, Center For African Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2022 Imagining America: Rituals of Repair and Renewal, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Bibliography
2024 “Pathways 2024 Exhibition Booklets”, Rollins College, May 2024. Link
2022 “Samuel Aye-Gboyin in Conversation with Multimedia Reporter Ryan Meyer”, The Daily Eastern News, February 2022, Link
2022 Cunningham. C. “Rare View Mirrors: S. Aye-Gboyin. ” Blue Room Magazine May 2022: 27-34
Awards
2025 GSAW Artist of the Year. T-Shirt Contest Winner, University of Florida . Link
2024 Conceptual Depth Award Recipient, University of Florida Generative AI Days Competition
2024 Certificate of Outstanding Merit, University of Florida College of the Arts. Link
Software Application Skills
All the major Graphics Packages: Adobe Suite