Expanding the Design Canon: Acquisition, Activism, and Data, presented by Wexler Gallery

Despite recent strides towards greater inclusivity, Black artists and designers continue to face significant barriers when attempting to break into the historically exclusive design industry. This panel will focus on the current state of the field and explore what a more inclusive design community might look like - one which is capable of producing works worthy of collecting, sharing, researching, and documenting. Questions that will be explored include: What changes do Black creatives hope to see in the coming years to make the field more inclusive? And how can institutions and industry professionals hold themselves accountable for progress?
This Talk features Assistant Curator of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Alisa Chiles, Artist and Industrial Designer Jomo Tariku, Journalist, Editor and Co-Founder of the Burns Halperin Report Julia Halperin, Award-Winning Multidisciplinary Artist, Textile Designer, And Community Builder Malene Barnett, Artist and Designer Hamed Ouattara, and American Social Practice Artist, Designer, Furniture Maker, And Educator Norman Teague.
This Talk was filmed live at Design Miami/ 2023.