Odili Donald Odita
Odili Donald Odita (* 1966 in Enugu , Eastern Region , Nigeria ) is a Nigerian painter and installation artist .
Life
Odita, who comes from the Nigerian ethnic group of the Ibo , grew up in Columbus (Ohio) in the USA . He completed the painting classes at Ohio State University in Columbus with a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) with distinction. He then went to Bennington College in Bennington (Vermont) , where he finished his studies in 1990 with a Master of Fine Arts .
2010 Odita lived in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , where he attended the painting for specialist Associate Professor Temple University belonging Tyler School of Art was.
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Odita mainly works with oil paints on canvas, but also paints other surfaces such as Plexiglas. Furthermore, he occasionally combines his large-format paintings with other materials to create installations.
Odita's work is represented in New York by the Jack Shainman Gallery and in Cape Town , South Africa, by the Michael Stevenson Gallery.
Exhibitions
- Group exhibitions
- 2007: 52nd Biennale di Venezia , Venice.
- 1997: 2nd Johannesburg Biennial , Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Solo exhibitions
- 2010: Odidli Donald Odita , Contemporary Arts Museum Houston , Houston, Texas, USA.
- 2008: Odili Donald Odita: Third Space , Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 2007: Odili Donald Odita: Equalizer , Studio Museum in Harlem , Manhattan, New York City, USA.
literature
- Odili Donald Odita , Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, Texas 2010, ISBN 978-1-933619-24-8 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Odita, Odili Donald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian painter and installation artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Enugu , Eastern Region , Nigeria |