Black Curatorial Institute (BCI)

In this talk revolving around the hidden biases ingrained in the American art world, Dr. Kelli Morgan dissects the irony of an industry that celebrates Black art while ignoring or marginalizing Black artists and curators. Featured in the New York Times & Indianapolis Monthly, Dr, Morgan is well-known for her frameworks to address racial bias in the art world, and compelling calls for change.

African American museums have long been crucial institutions for culturally specific arts education. These centers preserve and celebrate Black history, art, and culture. In this course, Dr. Kelli Morgan examines the histories of first-voice institutions and how they provide unique educational experiences often overlooked in mainstream conversations about diversity and inclusion in the arts.

As expectations regarding the social responsibilities of art museums change, training students how to be anti-discriminatory in their professional practice becomes ever more crucial. This course is an introductory seminar to anti-racist curatorial practice. As such, students will explore various aspects of museum history, art history, collection management, object interpretation, fundraising, exhibition design, cataloging, community engagement an...

In the decade following World War I, African American cultural production flourished during what has become known as the Harlem Renaissance. Though the movement had a tremendous impact on African American culture, it was a moment of global significance for American visual art. This course will examine the Harlem Renaissance, and its connections to Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and other parts of the U.S. like Chicago and the Deep South. In part...