For more than two decades, African and African diaspora artists have reshaped the contours of contemporary art on one of the world's most storied stages. This panel brings together curators and artists behind two consequential efforts at the Venice Biennale to mediate African presence, inviting them to reflect on a generation of creative transformation, critical inquiry, and hard-won visibility.

Panelists:

• Kader Attia — Curator, 7th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, and participating artist, Fault Lines

• María Magdalena Campos-Pons — Professor of Art, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Fine Arts and Founder, Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice at Vanderbilt University, and participating artist, Authentic/Ex-centric

• Olu Oguibe — Artist, scholar, and co-curator, Authentic/Ex-centric

• Gilane Tawadros — Director, Whitechapel Gallery, London, and curator, Fault Lines

Moderator:

• Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi — Steve and Lisa Tanabaum Curator in Painting and Sculpture, Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Introduction:

• Grace Aneiza Ali — Curator, Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice, Vanderbilt University

This panel is presented as part of Resonance, an invitation to gather, engage, and listen deeply across time and place, bringing together artists, curators, poets, performers, and scholars whose work reverberates across geographies and generations. Resonance is an initiative of the Engine for Art, Democracy, and Justice at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee