The Marian Goodman Gallery Initiative in honor of the late Okwui Enwezor was conceived by artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen, together with Marian Goodman and Marian Goodman Gallery to strengthen and expand educational and research opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) curators with ICI.
As part of the first phase of the Marian Goodman Gallery Initiative, launched in January 2021, ICI is developing one Curatorial Intensive in Africa and two Curatorial Research Fellowships every year for three years. The programs will empower and sustain a more diverse generation of curators, and forge collaborative networks among curators, artists, and art spaces internationally.
In its first year, the Initiative made possible four Curatorial Research Fellowships for BIPOC curators based in the U.S. and curators of African descent based internationally. These Fellowships enable early-to-mid career professionals to advance their practice and develop new knowledge in contemporary art, encouraging independent research study and providing mentorship, financial support, and travel opportunities. In 2022, the Initiative supports three additional Curatorial Research Fellowships, in addition to the development of a Curatorial Intensive in Africa.
