Adeze Wilford

Adeze Wilford is the Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA). She was appointed to this position in February 2022, joining the museum's senior leadership team during a period of growth and expansion.1

Professional Background

Wilford brings a wealth of experience to her role at MOCA:

• Prior to joining MOCA, she served as an assistant curator at The Shed in New York.12
• At The Shed, she curated the critically acclaimed exhibition "Howardena Pindell: Rope/Fire/Water" in 2020.1
• She previously worked as a public programs assistant at The Studio Museum in Harlem.1
• Wilford also held a joint curatorial fellowship at The Studio Museum in Harlem and the Museum of Modern Art in New York from 2015 to 2017.1

Education and Expertise

Wilford holds a Bachelor of Arts in art history and African-American studies from Northwestern University.13 Her expertise lies in curating exhibitions that highlight historically under-explored artists and movements, as well as presenting first museum solo exhibitions for emerging artists.1

Current Role and Responsibilities

As the Curator at MOCA North Miami, Wilford's responsibilities include:

• Leading the curatorial department's program of exhibitions.1
• Overseeing MOCA's permanent collection and public art initiatives.1
• Spearheading the museum's guest curator program.1
• Working with the community of North Miami and the larger arts community of South Florida to bring meaningful programming to the museum.1

Additional Involvement

Wilford currently serves on the board of The Queens Museum in New York.1 She has contributed to various publications and has appeared on several panels in the art world.1

Her appointment at MOCA North Miami, supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is seen as an important step in the museum's growth and its role in establishing Miami as a cultural capital of the Americas.1