Bio
Abbéy Odunlami is a Nigerian-American cultural theorist, curator, and educator specializing in contemporary urban history and visual culture. His research explores sm(art)-led urbanism through the lens of contemporary art and culture, hierarchical structures of consumption practices, and postcolonial globality. He holds a Masters of Art & Museum Education from the School of Art Institute Chicago and a Ph.D. (Magna Cum Laude) in Philosophy, Art, and Critical Thought from the European Graduate School in Switzerland.
Personal Statement
My research explores sm(art)-led urbanism through the lens of contemporary art and culture, hierarchical structures of consumption practices, and postcolonial globality. I study this through the intersections of design, art, culture, and technology as conduits of engagement within the public sphere, complex urban environments/ecosystems, and sociocultural institutions.
I'm working on developing a spatial theory which intersects cultural norms, history, and forms of technology working in tandem to produce space. Knowing space to be a broad term, I'm invested in seeing the urban space as a contemporary frontier into analyzing and understanding the humanist culture(s) within the grand Globalization project.
Disclaimer: All work represents the views of the INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS & AUTHORS who created them, and are not those of the school or museum of the Art Institute.
