Whats Next Series: Nekisha Durrett on Power of Art & Memory

Join acclaimed artist Nekisha Durrett for a powerful conversation on art, memory, and untold histories, followed by a fireside chat!
About this Event

A featured artist in the newly opened Obama Presidential Center, Nekisha Durrett brings hidden and overlooked histories into public view. Grounded in deep research and material exploration, her multidisciplinary practice spans public art, installation, sculpture, painting, and social practice. Durrett is especially drawn to stories of Black life, labor, and imagination that have been forgotten or intentionally erased, creating spaces that hold both remembrance and possibility.

Nekisha will share how memory shapes her art and provide an overview of her work followed by a fireside chat with Dorothy Kosinki, Director Emerita of The Phillips Collection.