Curry J. Hackett

Curry J. Hackett (he/him) is a transdisciplinary designer, public artist, and educator. His practice, Wayside, looks to underrepresented histories to inspire meaningful art and critical research. Recently, Curry has been experimenting with artificial intelligence tools, with which he braids Black aesthetics, kinships with nature, and pop culture to imagine surreal scenes of Black joy. This work has been featured in Bloomberg and Architect Magazine. His ongoing research and exhibition series, Drylongso, explores relationships between Blackness, geography, and land. This project has received funding from the Graham Foundation, Journal of Architectural Education, and Wherewithal Grants.

Photo & Bio courtesy of the Washington Project for the Arts.