"After Okwui Enwezor": Ebony L. Haynes, T. Lax, K.O. Nnamdie

About this episode

Curators discuss the legacy of Okwui Enwezor and contemporary curatorial practices.

This conversation between curators Ebony L. Haynes, Thomas (T.) Jean Lax, and K.O. Nnamdie was initiated alongside an essay series in e-flux journal titled "After Okwui Enwezor," edited by Serubiri Moses. The episode begins with three short audio excerpts from [1] On the Politics of Disaggregation: Notes on Cildo Meireles' Insertions into Ideological Circuits—Parsons The New School for Design [2] Postwar: Art between the Pacific and the Atlantic, 1945–1965—Fondation Giacometti [3] Art Dubai Global Art Forum 8: 1955–2055: A Documenta Century Exhibitions covered include: Postwar: Art Between the Pacific and the Atlantic, 1945–1965 (2016) and the 56th Venice Biennale: All the World's Futures (2015). Additionally, the idea of rigorous curating, and the horizon is explored in discussion of recent exhibitions including Judson Dance Theater: The Work is Never Done (2018) at MoMA, and Invisible Man (2017) featuring Jessica Vaughan, Kayode Ojo, Torkwase Dyson and Pope.L at Martos Gallery, and Evil N*gger (2025) featuring Glenn Ligon and Julius Eastman at 52 Walker. The " After Okwui Enwezor " series in e-flux journal reflects on the resounding presence of the late writer, curator, and…

People in this episode

Guests: Ebony L. Haynes, Thomas (T.) Jean Lax, K.O. Nnamdie

Topics covered

• curatorial practice
• postcolonial constellation
• art exhibitions
• Okwui Enwezor
• theory in art
• cultural discourse

Keywords

• Okwui Enwezor
• curators
• art theory
• exhibitions
• cultural critique
• postcolonial
• art history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: e-flux journal

Books & works: On the Politics of Disaggregation: Notes on Cildo Meireles' Insertions into Ideological Circuits, Postwar: Art between the Pacific and the Atlantic, 1945–1965, Art Dubai Global Art Forum 8: 1955–2055: A Documenta Century, Judson Dance Theater: The Work is Never Done, Invisible Man, Evil N*gger

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