Kenya Moffett-Garner, also recognized as Kenya Cree, emerges as a ceramic sculptor and visionary storyteller. Her artistic narrative unfolds within “The Space In-between,” employing the dynamic medium of clay to sculpt unconventional stories that elevate the visibility of the Black Diaspora and delve into the nuanced fragility of Black life. Drawing her influences from African artifacts, specifically west African Benin bronze sculptures, and recreating them in modern form. Kenya’s innovative approach challenges the bounds of ceramic materiality. Her academic foundation includes a 2020 BFA from Governor State University, complemented by ceramic residency at Saint Heron, with works now featured in the private collection. Kenya has been featured in CBS Chicago’s Black History Month Artist Series (2023), and Expo Chicago 2024 as a featured artist with the Museum of Science and Industry’s Black Creativity Exhibition.

bARBER (b. 1982, US) lives and works in Midwest America. He is a non-representative figurative painter relying on elements of abstraction to personify the invisible nature of the individuals he paints. Heavily influenced by the music and makeshift bred from the underserved quadrant of Black American culture, he repurposes everyday materials, such as junk mail, packaging, and found objects, to construct artworks from a cultural perspective.