A multiple prize winner, Mufu was born October 5, 1966 at Oyo, Nigeria. He attended The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria, African Art Museum and Training Institute, Debre-Zeit, Ethiopia and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He holds ND General Art, Certificate of Training, B.A, Fine Arts and M.A Art History. He invented Araism, an authentic African Painting technique after rigorous studio experiments that spanned 7 years (1989 - 1996). He later launched the technique with a solo exhibition of 32 paintings at the Goethe-Institut (German Cultural Centre), Lagos in 1998. He has since held another solo show, a joint show and over 50 group exhibitions. His works have been ceremoniously shown in Ethiopia, Austria, United Kingdom, Belgium, United States, South Africa, etc. He founded Araism Movement in 2006.