Oat Milk + HXNY, co curated by Tacumba Turner and Venice Pascual, is the eighth exhibit of The Future is Black Art Series.

The title is a satirical play on the idiom "Land of Milk and Honey"

Oat Milk + HXNY is an emerging idiom coined by the curators that highlights how aspects of BIPOC cultures are commodified, sanitized, and sold back to us as trendy or "hip" by mainstream culture. It reflects how cultural elements are often embraced, but only after being made more palatable for broader audiences.

By providing a platform, we aim to amplify the voices of local BIPOC artists and celebrate the diversity in stories, while highlighting the common threads that bind us despite our differences in diasporas.

The exhibition features 35 artists from three diasporic communities, representing 11 ethnicities, whose authentic and individual stories weave together to form a rich tapestry of the collective experience of being a BIPOC in America. Through genealogy, ancestry, and personal experiences, the pieces in this exhibit explore the themes of connectivity, spirituality, and the essence of remembering.

Oat Milk + HXNY is not just an exhibition; it is a diasporic kaleidoscope inviting guests to look for the patterns in the diverging experiences of diverse cultural backgrounds. It is intended to ignite conversations about heritage, identity, and the shared human experience.

Join us Nov 14th for the opening of Oat Milk + HXNY in exploring stories that shape our collective BIPOC experience, in reclaiming our narratives, and in interrogating the notion of the American Dream.