Odili Donald Odita

Odili Donald Odita // ⓘ (dem born am 18 February 1966) be Nigerian American abstract painter weyyo dey live den work for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."Odili Donald Odita « Artists « Jack Shainman Gallery". jackshainman.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05. Ein work dey explore color for both insyd figurative historical context den insyd sociopolitical sense. Dem dey describe ein vibrant large-scale abstractions as "showstoppers"Koplos, Janet (2 March 2011). "Odili Donald Odita". Art in America. Retrieved 26 March 2015. wey dem  consider say ego raise questions about race den society.Oguibe, Olu. "Odili Donald Odita". BOMB Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Odita ein work be inspired by de vibrant textiles of home country, Nigeria, mixed plus patterns from Western modernity.

 Ein Early life den education 
Dem born Odita insyd 18 February 1966, for Enugu, Nigeria. Insyd 1967, ein family move go Nigeria so say dem go avoid de Biafran war. Na dem dey stay for Columbus, Ohio wey dey United States."Perspectives 169: Odili Donald Odita". Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

For de age of five, wey Odita start dey recreate drawings from superhero comic books, wey later fashion magazines. He talk say, Na I know say ago turn artist after I do marathon copying of images from stack of prints/drawings wey na my poppy  collect for ein work as art historian." Day den night, na Odita dey draw till fatigue go force am say make he bed.

Odita receive ein BFA, plus Distinction, from Ohio State University insyd 1988, wer he sana receive de Excellence insyd de Arts Award. He receive MFA from Bennington College, Vermont insyd 1990.Lehrer, Adam. "Artist Odili Donald Odita Emphasizes Human Discrepancies Through Color and Lines at Jack Shainman". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-03-11.

Insyd 1998 Odita earn ART/OMI, International Artist Residency.

 Ein Career 
Insyd de 1990s na Odita be critic give Flash Art International, den consulting editor den writer give NKA, Journal of Contemporary African Art.Odili Donald Odita, Temple University. From 2003 go 2005 na he be Visiting Critic insyd Painting for Yale University School of Art. From 2002 go 2003 na he be Visiting Associate Professor insyd Painting for University of South Florida, Tampa. From 2000 go 2006 na he be Associate Professor insyd Painting for Florida State University, Tallahassee. From 2006 go de present Odita be Associate Professor of Painting for Philadelphia for Tyler School of Art / Temple University.



 Ein Awards 

 1994: Penny McCall Foundation Grant
 2001: Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant
 2007: Louis Comfort Tiffany Grant
 2007: dem feature ein large installation Give Me Shelter prominently insyd de 52nd Venice Biennale exhibition Think With De Senses, Feel Plus De Mind, curated by Robert Storr.

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