"Nearly three years after announcing the creation of a joint curatorial position between the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of the African Diaspora, the two institutions have named Cornelia Stokes as the inaugural assistant curator of art of the African diaspora. Most recently, Stokes worked as an independent curator with Emblazon Arts. She has previously held curatorial fellowships at New Haven's NXTHVN and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta."
""We are excited to work alongside our neighbors at SFMOMA to support a curatorial practice that is expansive, pushes boundaries and creates new ways to creatively engage with Black artists," Monetta White, executive director and CEO of MoAD, said in Wednesday's announcement. At MoAD, Stokes will work with Key Jo Lee, chief of curatorial affairs and public programs, and at SFMOMA with Jenny Gheith, curator and interim head of painting and sculpture."
Cornelia Stokes will serve as inaugural assistant curator of art of the African diaspora in a three-year, full-time joint position between SFMOMA and the Museum of the African Diaspora, beginning Jan. 5, 2026. Stokes most recently worked as an independent curator with Emblazon Arts and previously held curatorial fellowships at NXTHVN in New Haven and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. Responsibilities include developing scholarship, supporting exhibitions and public programs, and aiding SFMOMA's efforts to diversify its collection. Stokes will collaborate with Key Jo Lee at MoAD and Jenny Gheith at SFMOMA. The role was first announced in February 2023 to cultivate BIPOC curatorial talent.
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