Modupe Alatise Odusote

I enjoy working with African fabrics and paints on wood and on canvas! I use bold images and colors, and I think this is a heavy
influence from my African heritage and my Yoruba cultural influences which tend to be vibrant.

My Influences & Motivations
My cultural affiliations and influences are multi-dimensional as a Yoruba woman, an African, a black woman in America, a professional in human sciences, an LGBTQ Ally and as a mother. I consider my artwork as contemporary art and my expressions showcase diversity of backgrounds, human issues, self-identity
and a reflection of the times we currently live.
I hope to convey joy, pain, vulnerability, hope, love and resilience. I also express the struggle of selfidentify and I intentionally work to show representation in my images. This part of my work is important to me as I strongly believe that Art gives voice. I work to show interactions and expressions in ways that
create appreciation for the diversity of humanity. This aspect is a major driver that keeps me going in my Art journey and influences the subject matters that I use. I feel satisfied with a piece when I feel it’s authenticity and that the message conveyed includes representation, reflection, honesty and an appre...

Masters, Human Resource Management 2013
Rutgers University, New Jersey USA
(Teaching Assistant, Corporate Social Responsibility & Business Ethics)

Bachelors’ Degree in Science, Sociology 2000
University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Harlem Fine Art Show - Black History Month 2023

•Unlimited Art Show - San Franscisco, June 24-27 2022

•Stay Connected | Huts Magazine - Connectivite Virtual Exhibition, 31st May to 26th June 2021

•Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster New Jersey: Non-Juried Exhibition 25 June to 28 August 2021

•Commissioned artworks for JLABS Innovation Center @ Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC, USA: Artist Series – Health for All 2021 (Collection of 13 pieces installation)