new.now. Artist Talk and Closing Reception
Join us on the final day of our annual group exhibition, new.now. The afternoon will include a group artist talk from 2025-2027 Hamiltonian fellows Diego Borgsdorf Fuenzalida, Chidinma Dureke, Mallory Kimmel, Behrouz Vatankhah, and Tara Youngborg. Facilitated by Director of Programs and Curator Anisa Olufemi, each artist will share reflections on the ideas, studio processes and inspirations behind their exhibited artworks. The discussion will also explore thematic connections between fellows’ broader studio practices.
The talk will take place from 3:30-4:30pm, closing with a brief audience Q&A. Due to limited seating capacity, registration and early arrival is strongly encouraged.
Artists
Diego Borgsdorf Fuenzalida (b. 2002, Los Angeles, CA) is an experimental ethnographic researcher and textile artist based between Los Angeles and Washington, DC. His work addresses the affective dimensions of post-dictatorship life in Chile and the diaspora.
Chidinma Dureke (b. 1989, Washington, DC) works in painting, sculpture, and production design. She holds a BFA from Frostburg State University, and MFA from The LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Dureke lives and works in Maryland.
Mallory Kimmel (b. 1995, Olney, MD) is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and writer who makes socially engaged work addressing and eradicating exclusionary design practices in the built environment to make rest accessible to all. She teaches design at Lehigh University.
Behrouz Vatankhah (b. 1985, Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian American visual artist based in Washington, DC, whose work transforms personal experiences of anxiety, displacement, and cultural transition into broader reflections on identity, human resilience, and belonging.
Tara Youngborg (b. 1989, Towson, MD) is a Maryland-based artist, educator, curator, and arts administrator. Her work uses digital technologies to explore place, memory, and technology. She holds a BA in Art and Art History from St Mary’s College of Maryland and an MFA from Towson University.