Artist roundtable on experimental praxis
Date: November 5, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture (CADVC)
In conjunction with Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly, an intergenerational group exhibition organized by curator Angela N. Carroll, the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture presents an artist roundtable on experimental praxis moderated by Ernest Shaw in conversation with Ada Pinkston and Lehna Huie.
Artist Ernest Shaw, Jr. is a Baltimore-based educator whose work explores the duality of the African American experience through sophisticated color and figurative art. His practice honors traditional African and African American figurative art, often drawing on rhythmic influences from his West African drumming training. A product of the Baltimore City Public School system, Shaw balances his artistic career with teaching in Baltimore City and as an adjunct professor at Coppin State University.
Ada Pinkston is a Baltimore-based multimedia artist, educator, and cultural organizer whose work investigates the erasures and mythologies surrounding Black life, memory, and public space. Using performance, digital media, and sculpture, she creates speculative monuments that challenge conventional collective memory and invite deeper inquiry into what is forgotten. Pinkston, who holds an M.F.A. from MICA and is currently a lecturer at Towson University, has exhibited internationally and serves on the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture.
Lehna Huie is a multidisciplinary artist who draws inspiration from Caribbean oral histories and dream landscapes to create visual meditations on memory and lineage. Her practice combines diverse materials—such as paint, textiles, and found objects—to honor and personify the lands and waters of her roots. An M.F.A. graduate from MICA, Huie has participated in numerous international exhibitions and prestigious residencies, while also working as a Legacy Specialist preserving intergenerational artist archives.
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