Kehinde Christopher Adewumi
Adewumi Kehinde Christopher is a curator and an art in health advocate. He holds a PhD in Art History from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He is the curator-in-chief and co-founder of NowExpressions, a curatorial collective. He has curated several community projects in Nigeria and South Africa, mainly focusing on the intersections of the arts and society. He is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Durban University of Technology, South Africa, where he coordinates Postgraduate activities in the Fine Art and Jewellery Design Department. His teaching and research in philosophy is grounded on the idea that art does not exist in a vacuum and the true relevance and impact of the arts are not seen on walls but in people. Being a 2021 Fellow of the Global Arts in Medicine Projects, Adewumi’s current research focus explores the intersections between art, health and society.
Recent publications:
Adewumi, K.C. (2024). Towards Combating Mental Health Issues in Nigeria: A Review of Artistic Approaches. Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics and Business Law, 13(Special Issue).
Duniya, G.G. & Adewumi K.C. (2023). Contemporary Nigerian Artists' Response to Postmodernist Trends and Its Implications for Effective Artistic Growth. African Journal of Inter/Multidisciplinary Studies (AJIMS). Durban University of Technology, South Africa; 5(1):1-11.
Adewumi, K. C. (2023). Petals of Activism: Elucidating Notions of Feminism in the Works of Helen Nzete. Cogent Arts & Humanities. 10(1): 2247230.
Adewumi, K. C. & Oparinde, K.M. (2022). Contemplating Art Workshops as a Vehicle for Border Crossing and Creative Tourism. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 11(2):862-874.
Adewumi, K. C. (2022). If Bronze, Why not Wood? A Case for the Repatriation of the Yoruba Ere Ibeji. African Journal of Inter/Multidisciplinary Studies (AJIMS). Durban University of Technology, South Africa; 4(1):30-39.
Adewumi, K.C. (2019). From Apprenticeship to Freedom: An Analysis of Art workshop Trends in Africa. African Journal of Inter/Multidisciplinary Studies, 1(1), pp.97-108.