BLACK FUTURES: A Curatorial Deep Dive with Kimberly Drew

The Black Curatorial Labs are Black only spaces for Black curators (be they attached to an institution, independent or aspiring), thinkers and writers to congregate, share and experiment.

Both virtual & physical spaces, our focus is on curatorial experimentation and play. Our Curatorial Labs create space where Black curators are able to discuss, dissect and build curatorial projects together in a critical and accountable way.

We want you, Black Curators, to play more, to gain multi-disciplinary experiences that can embolden and strengthen your curatorial practice.. and of course give as much access to archives as possible.

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This event is an online deep dive with Kimberly Drew, looking into her curatorial career thus far, current research practice and insight into the work inspiring Kimberly today.

Kimberly Drew is an art curator, writer and activist, best known as the former social media Metropolitan Museum of Art. Kimberly has authored two books, This Is What I Know About Art and the Anthology Black Futures, cowritten with Jenna Wortham, both released in 2020.

In 2016, Drew received the inaugural Feminist Curator Award from AIR Gallery.The same year, she was listed on the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 100 List, which identifies creative and cultural catalysts of change.In 2017, she was named one of Brooklyn Magazine's 100 Influencers of Brooklyn Culture.

Kimberly is currently a curator at PACE Gallery. Drew has previously worked for Hyperallergic, The Studio Museum in Harlem, and Lehmann Maupin. She has delivered lectures and participated in panel discussions at the New Museum, Art Basel, Moogfest, The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and the Brooklyn Museum. Her writing has appeared in Glamour, W, Teen Vogue, and Lenny Letter.

She also serves as a board member for Recess Activities, Inc. You can follow Kimberly @museummammy.

This Deep Dive session will look into Kimberly’s curatorial and current research practice!

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This is a Black only space. For those of African-Caribbean heritage or of Mixed Black heritage who identify as Black. No Political Blackness inna dis, No homophobia/transphobia/queerphobia, No islamophobia, anti-semitism or sexism tolerated - you will be kicked out.

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If you can't afford the ticket price but would still like to be in attendance, please send an email to aliyah@blackcuratorial.co - these spaces are limited.

Cover image photographed by Clement Pascal