Rowland Abiodun
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Abiodun has curated several prominent exhibitions of African art in the United States. His exhibition ''Artist as Explorer: African Art from the Walt Disney-Tishman Collection,'' displayed at the National Geographic Society's Explorer Hall, debuted two years before the Smithsonian acquired the Disney-Tishman Collection. The exhibition ''Yoruba: Nine Centuries of African Art and Thought'' which he co-curated with Henry John Drewal, John Pemberton III and Allen Wardwell included art works from Lagos and Ife, some of which had not previously been seen in the United States before being displayed at the Center for African Art and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Abiodun has written over 40 books and articles on African art. His writings on Yoruba Art have shaped the interpretation of African art in the United States, among these his 2014 book, ''Yoruba art and language: seeking the African in African art''. The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art has presented Abiodun's commentary in its ''Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts'' exhibition.
In 2011 Abiodun received the ACASA Leadership Award, an award for "an individual whose accomplishments best exemplify excellence in the study of African and/or African Diasporic arts and/or whose innovative contributions and vision have advanced the field." Provided by Wikipedia
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Published: [2016]
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