Asha Iman Veal

Asha Iman Veal is a curator of contemporary visual arts, focusing on interdisciplinary projects that advocate cross-cultural solidarity across geographic or political distance. Her recent exhibitions include RAISIN (Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021), which explores the global proliferation of a narrative-based artwork that has encouraged dialogues on justice in cities across the world. Beautiful Diaspora / You Are Not the Lesser Part (Museum of Contemporary Photography 2022) instigates deep thinking about parallel experiences and relationships between global artists of color. Her projects have been featured by international cultural organizations such as Pakhuis de Zwijger Amsterdam, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, and more. In her additional appointment, Asha Iman is Associate Professor Adj for the Department of Arts Administration & Policy at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is a Humanity in Action Landecker Democracy Senior Fellow (EU/UK/USA), and a BMW Foundation Responsible Leader (Global Table). Asha Iman began her career as a core staff member of the V-Day global movement to end violence against women and girls (NY), and has organized arts and advocacy projects nationally and internationally.