Jurrell Lewis (he/him/his) is the assistant curator at Art21 where he conducts artist research and studio visits, organizes and edits Art21 READ, a digital publication, and participates in the selection of artists to be featured in Art21 documentary films. Prior to joining Art21, he was an M.F.A. student in Northwestern University’s Art Theory Practice program, where he assisted in the teaching of an introductory contemporary art course and coordinated the Visiting Artist Program, a year-long program of artist talks and studio visits.
Through his work at Art21, Lewis has worked on the production of a number of documentary films and text interviews exploring the practices of British artists such as John Akomfrah and Phyllida Barlow. Sharing the works and words of artists, Lewis and Art21 aim to make contemporary art more accessible to audiences around the globe.
