exhibitions & engagements
Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love
an exhibition was first presented at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2014, PEM situates Kelly and his work in the broader context of art and fashion history…
Deborah Roberts: The Evolution of Mimi
contributions made from curation to education in mounting the first major solo exhibition and catalogue production for artist deborah roberts…
Theaster Gates: Black Image Corporation
a conversation featuring the curatorial, archival, and artistic perspectives of black women, archiving our image & preserving our identity…
Guo Pei: Couture Beyond
styled couture ensembles and did historical research for the united states debut of an original solo exhibition by designer, guo pei…
Curator’s Choice: Art + Design
a chat with interior desinger heidi pribell on the relationship and relevance of fashion, art, and design inspired by painter polly thayer starr…
Pierre Cardin: Pursuit of the Future
styled mannequins and did historical research on dress from the 1950s to present for an original exhibition on designer, pierre cardin…
Being Muholi: Portraits as Resistance
an original exhibition exploring blackness and queerness through the life and work of internationally renowned photographer and visual activist Sir Zanele Muholi
performing fashion: senseless acts of gender
my thesis exhibition, a curation of original photographs and film to sartorially address biased, engendered, heteronormative clothing constructs…
Omar Victor Diop: Project Diaspora
an original exhibition of self portraiture addressing race, class, and identity i engaged guests with as a liaison and lead docent…
The Devout Griot: Emotional Keeper
curatorial consult and experiential production in support of artist shanequa gay’s MFA thesis exhibition of fashion, photography, and more…
The Creatives Project
a decade long pro bono endeavor providing experiential marketing, event production, and sponsorship acquisition support…
(Anti)SUFFRAGE
an installation of thirteen special collections items of the boston athenaeum presented for the 19th amendment centennial celebration…
Boston’s Apollo
a community collaboration with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to discuss and write about race, identity, sexuality, and erasure in artistic practice…
unravel podcast
an interview to continue a conversation that began in palermo, italy about my exhibition, performing fashion: senseless acts of gender…
#SpelZanelePRIDE
a panel on the sexuality, spirituality, and visibility of lgtbq+ women of the African Diaspora featuring poet lyrispect inspired by visual activist zanele muholi…
Empower HER: Black Women in the Arts
the inaugural convening of black women artists in conversation where i was invited to present navigating the performativity of inclusivity…
Shoes: Pleasure & Pain
an exhibition via the victoria & albert museum exploring the creativity, cultural significance and transformative power of shoes…