ming joi

ming joi was born prematurely and remains ahead of her time. She is a poet, curator, and critic engaged with Black cultural traditions. A proud Chicago native, she honed her foundations at Spelman College as a member of the AUC Art Collective. While there, she received the Art History Scholarship multiple times and gained valuable experience interning with institutions such as the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Resnicow & Associates, and The Getty Foundation.

In 2024, ming joi served as the Curator-in-Residence at Artpace San Antonio. She is now a Lichtenstein Fellow at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, continuing her journey at the crossroads of art, literature, and community. 

As a writer, ming joi explores Black feminist futures and traditions, weaving poetics, performance, and visual art through an interdisciplinary practice. Her work has appeared in Callaloo, The JSU Researcher, Burnaway, Scalawag, and Pigment Intl. magazines. She has been featured in museum exhibitions and staged internationally.