Jessica Gaynelle Moss

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Jessica Gaynelle Moss is an artist, curator, custodian of Black art and creator of platforms and spaces that invest in and support Black artists.

Melding her dedication to making art, supporting artists and developing more equitable and just policies, Jessica’s creative practice and projects transcend any one medium, discipline or field, coalescing fine art with real estate development, institution-building and philanthropy.

Beyond that she supports clients like The Joan Mitchell Center, The National Trust for Historic Preservation and The National Museum of African American History and Culture as a consultant, curates exhibitions and performances, regularly leads art talks and studio critiques, serves on the leadership boards of various cultural entities, and is a frequent speaker on panels on the subjects of artist support, advocacy and stewardship.

She is the founding director of The Roll Up CLT artist residency program and currently manages artist Alisha B Wormsley's art collective and residency project Sibyls Shrine. Jessica has formerly held positions at the The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Art + Culture, The Hyde Park Art Center, The Arts Alliance Illinois, The National Portrait Gallery and with artist Theaster Gates' The Black Artist Retreat and Rebuild Foundation.

Jessica received a bachelors in Fine Art from Carnegie Mellon University in 2009; a masters in Arts Administration, Policy and Management from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2015; and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2018.