 Nike
Davies-Okundaye is one of a few internationally known
Nigerian women artists. Trained as a weaver, dyer and
batik maker, Davies-Okundaye uses a variety of media
to express themes from her life and from the Yoruba
culture into which she was born. She is also the founder
and director of the Nike Center for Arts and Culture,
which trains young artists in visual as well as musical
and performing arts.
Davies-Okundaye will visit Dartmouth for a 9-day residency
beginning November 11th, 2002, in conjunction with a
Hood Museum exhibit of her works to open November 16th.
Davies-Okundaye's visit will include activities sponsored
by the departments of History, Religion and Music, as
well as textile workshops and teachers' conferences.
Link: on-line
exhibition of Nike Davies-Okundaye's work in Ijele:Art
e-journal (2001)
Residency activities and events:
|
November 16, 2002 - January
19, 2003 |
| Hood Museum of Art |
The Creative Journey
of Nike Davies-Okundaye,
exhibit of textile work by Nike
Davies-Okundaye, Hood Museum,
curated by Kathy Hart. |
|
Wednesday, November 6 |
|
5:30 pm, Arthur M. Loew Auditorium |
Slide lecture by Prof. Judith
Byfield, History (Dartmouth College),
"Threads of History: Textile
Production and Historical Change
in Western Nigeria." |
| Tuesday,
November 12 |
|
6:00 pm, Casque and Gauntlett |
Dinner Discussion with the
Women of Color Collective |
Wednesday,
November 13 |
|
4:00 pm, Faulkner Recital
Hall,
Music Department |
"A Conversation with Nike Davies-Okundaye".
Acclaimed Nigerian artist talks about The Nike
Center for Art and Culture in Nigeria, and about
her educational and artistic mission. With guest
artist and musician Olabayo Olaniyi, and Professors
Byfield, Shabazz and Pinkas. Reception following. |
|
Thursday, November 14 |
|
5:00 pm, 13 Carpenter Hall |
Slide lecture by Prof. Roland Abiobun (J.C.
Newton Professor of Fine Arts and Black Studies,
Amherst College), “Art, Gender and the Yoruba
World: Oshun the Seventeenth Odu.” |
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Friday, November 15 |
|
5:00 pm, Arthur M. Loew auditorium |
Slide lecture by the artist. Opening reception
to follow (Kim Gallery). Live music by guest Olabayo
Olaniyi. |
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Saturday, November 16 |
|
2:00-4:30 pm, Harrington Gallery |
Student workshop: Textile Dyeing
with Nike Davies-Okundaye. Limited
enrollment, admission charge.
To register, contact Amanda
Potter, (603) 646-3964. |
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Sunday, November 17 |
3:00 pm, Hood Museum |
Family event: Yoruba Dance and Music with
Nike Davies-Okundaye, with guest musician Kofo
Ayanfowora and Prof. Hafiz Shabazz. Admission
charge, (603) 646-1469. |
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