Curation &

Exhibitions

Curatorial Statement.

Zindzi Harley’s curatorial practice explores the histories and narratives of the African Diaspora in contemporary art, material culture, fashion, and design. Her scholarship is an anthology of the influence and impact of Afro-feminism on the transformation of cultural institutions, examining the lived philosophy of Black women’s arts labor through the lens of craft practice, and the importance of the Black museum in contemporary culture. Harley’s work as an arts professional leverages institutional structures and digital tactics as a means of activism, connecting the public with the museum as a space for discovery, connection, and pop culture engagement.

Past Exhibitions

  • The Clay Studio: The Future of Clay

  • Delaware Contemporary: In Communion

  • Fairmount Park Conservancy: Ancestors Returning Again / This Time Only to Themselves

  • Delaware State Park: American Beach Grass Drawings

  • Past Present Projects: Distant Memory

  • The African American Museum in Philadelphia: Beloved | Habibi

  • The African American Museum in Philadelphia: Black Healthcare Studies

  • The African American Museum in Philadelphia: Vision & Spirit The Bank of America collection

clay studio: the future of clay

Art gallery featuring traditional sculptures on white pedestals, with large window and orange informational panel on the right side.
An art exhibit titled 'The Future of Clay' features ceramic sculptures on white pedestals in a gallery. The prominent sign has a gradient background with circles and black text.
Two brown walls meeting at a corner, each wall displaying small sculptures on black shelves. The sculptures are varying shapes and colors, including tan, white, and dark brown, with some featuring intricate patterns.
An art piece resembling a chocolate sculpture with a textured, rippled design, placed on a white platform, on a wooden floor.
Ceramic abstract sculptures with different shapes and colors displayed on black wall-mounted shelves in a dimly lit room.
Art gallery with a ceramic sculpture of a head combined with an animal body on a white platform. The background features a brown wall with small shelves displaying handcrafted figurines, and large glass doors letting in natural light.
Art gallery interior displaying multiple sculptures on white pedestals, with a central white wall featuring blue sculpted forms. Large window in background with city view.
Blue paper sculptures of various animals and figures mounted on a white wall.
A white sculpture of a human head and shoulders with closed eyes, adorned with flowers, earrings, and small chairs.
Two white sculptural busts, one on the left and one on the right, adorned with floral details, displayed on white pedestals in an art gallery with white walls. There is blue artwork on the wall behind the bust on the right.
A sculpture of a human head and shoulders made entirely of small, detailed white floral and botanical figures.
A ceramic sculpture of a horse with a large, rounded object attached to its head, resembling a hat or helmet, adorned with a string of beads or similar decorations.
Contemporary art installation with seven blue abstract sculptures arranged in a circle on a white wall, with two white pedestals on each side.
Five handcrafted ceramic figurines with various shapes and colors displayed on a white platform against a gray background.
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past present projects x fairmount park conservancy: ancestors returning again / this time to only themselves

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past present projects: Distant Memory

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