Step into an afternoon where brilliance meets deep connection. Artist, curator, and visionary leader Ashara Ekundayo (Founder, Executive Creative Director at Artist As First Responder and renowned global artist and activist Ayana V. Jackson (Founder of Still Art artist residency) come together for a rare, intimate conversation—guided by Key Jo Lee, Chief of Curatorial Affairs & Public Programs at the Museum of the African Diaspora.

As part of MoAD’s second annual NEXUS: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week, this powerful exchange will illuminate the constellations of care that fuel Black creativity—how deep bonds of kinship inspire bold artistic practice, sustain lifelong friendships, and seed enduring cultural legacies.

From ritual and research to transnational collaboration, Ekundayo and Jackson will reflect on their longstanding relationship and the ways in which Black feminist thought has shaped their work across photography, performance, and curatorial practice.

Expect revelations. Expect laughter. Expect the kind of conversation that lingers long after you leave—an offering of wisdom, tenderness, and unapologetic brilliance about what it means to make art with and for each other.