Speakers
- Michelle Renee Perkins
- Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
Michelle Renee Perkins is a Chicago-based mixed media artist, conjurer, and educator examining the relationship between personal/ancestral narratives, black aesthetics, and black spirituality. Her personal aesthetic is influenced by nature, African sensibilities, and temporal considerations of the body and home as a physical and spiritual dwelling. She believes in the work of cultural guardianship and is dedicated to historicizing and documenting black art and artists. Michelle’s work has been featured in various national group exhibits and is part of Hampton University Museums’ permanent collection. Presently, Ms. Perkins is an Associate Professor of Fine Arts at Malcolm X College, where she teaches studio and lecture-based courses. Michelle is also a Ph.D. candidate in the fields of art theory, and philosophy at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts.