The Bronx Museum of the Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Jasmine Wahi as the Holly Block Social Justice Curator for exhibitions in 2021, which marks the museum's 50th anniversary. In the role, Wahi will curate exhibitions that highlight the museum's rich history of social activism, with a focus on both emerging and established artists responding to The Bronx.
"I'm inspired to join an institution whose mission of inclusivity reflects my own values as a curator," said Jasmine Wahi, Holly Block Social Justice Curator at The Bronx Museum of the Arts. "I look forward to bringing dynamic programming that channels the longstanding history of activism and radicalism for which the Bronx Museum is known, and am excited for the future of what that looks like both regionally and at a global scale." Wahi is a curator, activist, TEDx speaker, and a founder and co-director of Project for Empty Space, a not-for-profit organization that creates multidisciplinary art exhibitions and programming that encourage social dialogue, education, and systemic change through the support of both artists and communities. In January of 2020, Wahi co-curated Abortion Is Normal, a two-part emergency exhibition co-organized by Marilyn Minter, Gina Nanni, Laurie Simmons, and Sandy Tait. The exhibition received wide critical acclaim and will tour cross country as part of an advocacy campaign on reproductive rights and Planned Parenthood PAC efforts in upcoming 2020 elections.Videos