New Orleans African American Museum co-presents Welcome to the Afrofuture as an annual juried show whose concept was designed by the Afrofuture Society in 2015 includes programming and exhibitions showcasing contemporary work by artists, thinkers, creatives, and designers engaging in the aesthetic of black spatial realities, imaginary spaces, and black meccas. “NOAAM is thrilled to partner with Afrofuture Society, whose exhibition Welcome to the Afrofuture premiered during Art Basel Miami in 2018. The traveling show came to the New Orleans African American Museum in the fall of 2019 and was wildly successful giving emerging and seasoned artists an opportunity to be in conversation with one another centering New Orleans as the centerpiece for the global south in the “Ground Zero” iteration. This year we are so pleased to work with our first curator in residence Kristina Kay Robinson, who has been featured in both 2018 and 2019 as an artist. It is this kind of web that most excites me about the museum’s contribution to the field. We are building long-term relationships, creating a pipeline for young emerging curators through our fellowship program, and prioritizing local black and diasporic talent while showcasing national and international artists.” Gia M. Hamilton NOAAM’s Executive Director and Chief Curator.

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