About J.E. Azmi

J.E. Azmi, based in Philadelphia, PA, is the Founder & Creative Director of Visible Life (VZBLYF), a curatorial design studio producing institutional exhibitions. 

His previous roles include Interim Chief Curator at the International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, SC, and Executive Director of the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) in Brooklyn, NY. Azmi’s curatorial approach merges historical and contemporary culture, creating ‘curatorial contrafacts’ by juxtaposing 19th and 20th-century artifacts with modern artworks. 

This method fosters a dialogue between past and present, highlighting overlooked artists and histories and posing questions about our connections to each other and the world.