Curatorial Team
Terrence Sanders-Smith
Terrence Sanders-Smith has contributed to the landscape of contemporary art as an artist, gallerist, curator, publisher, and editor-in-chief of Artvoices Magazine, Turnstile Magazine, Art Thug Magazine (ATM) and Artvoices Books. Sanders-Smith’s mission as Editor-In-Chief of Artvoices Magazine (Established 2008) was to create a platform for emerging, neglected and under recognized artists who were creating necessary, important and relevant works of art. Sanders-Smith is the Father of noted artist Lucien Smith. Sanders-Smith has directed and curated art spaces: Terrence Sanders Gallery (New Orleans), Untitled Art Projects (Los Angeles), Sanders, Smith & Stokes (New Orleans), Artists 101 (Los Angeles), and the Makeshift Museum (Los Angeles) exhibiting hundreds of artists. Sanders-Smith has curated over 50 exhibitions and private art collections including: ’60 Americans, ‘We Got Next,’ (CalArts MFA Students), the ‘Saratoga and the Smith & Wisznia’ collections now in the permanent collection of the Alexandria Museum of Art. Sanders-Smith is currently the Director of SMITH contemporary in the arts district of New Orleans.
Wayne Clark
Wayne Clark is a New Orleans-based creative entrepreneur and cultural strategist. He is the founder of Mr. Wolf, a hybrid coffee shop and community hub inside the Contemporary Arts Center. With a background that spans hospitality and creative consulting, Wayne has built a multi-venture portfolio including Wolf & Co., a curated general store inside The Barnett Hotel, and a new photography studio under the Lone Liaison umbrella, a creative agency focused on bridging gaps between artists, audiences, and institutions.
Wayne’s work is rooted in amplifying artists and building platforms for cultural expression. He continues to produce exhibitions, pop-ups, and creative events that elevate emerging and underrepresented voices. Whether through public programming, thoughtful curation, or collaborative consulting, Wayne continues to shape the New Orleans creative landscape - centering art, access, and community in everything he does.
Myron Solomon Jr.
Myron Solomon, Jr. is an interdisciplinary visual artist from New Orleans. A Dillard University BFA and School of Visual Arts MFA graduate, his work pushes beyond traditional New Orleans art while honoring its cultural roots. Exploring existential themes, Myron uses hyperbole to evoke introspection in his audience. His passion for the arts extends to education, where he shares his knowledge with youth, aiming to inspire the same transformative experiences that shaped his own journey.