O. Abiola Akintola 

Curator of “Summer Solstice Photography Show”

A longtime resident of Prince George's County, MD, Olufikayo Abiola Akintola has provided consulting and support - writing, research and creative - for various projects for over 20 years. He holds a Masters in International Education from George Washington University and a BA in History from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). During his graduate studies, Abiola completed a fellowship with UNESCO, during which he worked with the chair of the program on several research papers and a set of teacher guidelines. In addition, he received GW's Nakyuin Shin International Education Award. 

In the creative sector, Abiola has contributed to a number of high-profile efforts. In 2001, he produced "Downtown 81- Uptown 01," a weekend-long multi-media tribute to Jean-Michael Basquiat that was reviewed in NKA Journal. In 2009, he served as an Assistant Curator for “M3- MCs, Mics and Metaphors” a multimedia art exhibit shown at Flashpoint Galley in Washington, DC. In addition, Abiola consulted for Desho Productions, a DC-based event production company. There, he assisted in managing various events, including a 3-month live performance series (“Live! At Woodrow Wilson Boulevard,” Summer 2005). At Top of the Food Chain Productions, he served as a Production Assistant for “Black, White and Blue,” an independently produced political documentary released in early 2018.