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Odili Donald Odita (born on 18 February 1966) is variety of media, but his works since the 1990s are often
an African American abstract painter from Philadelphia, large-scale paintings on canvas and Plexiglass. He some-
Pennsylvania whose work explores color both in the g- times paints directly on walls to alter the perception of
urative historical context and in the sociopolitical sense. space.[3] Often involving complex interlocking geome-
His vibrant large-scale abstractions have been described tries and contrasting hues,[5] his works are seen as rais-
as showstoppers[1] and are considered to raise questions ing signicant questions about race and society.[2]
about race and society.[2] Most of Odilis work is inspired
by the vibrant textiles of his home country, Nigeria mixed
with patterns from Western modernity.
All visual materials are culturally
grounded and that it is important to recognize
1 Early life and education where their meaning is derived from.[2]
2 Career
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2 4 REFERENCES
3 Awards
1994: Penny McCall Foundation Grant[7]
2001: Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant[7]
4 References
[1] Koplos, Janet. Odili Donald Odita. Art in America. Re-
trieved 26 March 2015.
5.2 Images
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