THE (CHRYSALIS) ARCHIVES

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Quantum Rest E-Module

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Performance, Installation, Spoken Word

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Performance, Installation, Spoken Word

Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia & Lincoln Center Atrium, New York City

Performance, Installation, Spoken Word

Performance, Film, Publication

Voncena’s Spell

Performance, Film, Publication

Abrons Arts Center, New York, New York

Performance, Film, Publication

Performance, Solo Exhibition

THE (CHRYSALIS) ARCHIVES, 2024

Performance, Solo Exhibition

River to River Festival, New York, NY

Performance, Solo Exhibition

Education

Rest, Craft, Conjure

Education

Black Hole Hollow, S. Arlington, VT

University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Education

Publication

Rest Craft Conjure: A Black Humanifesto

Publication

Cambridge Companion (United Kingdom)

Publication

Education

The Art of Assembly XXIII: jaamil olawale kosoko - American Chameleon. The Living Installments

Education

brut Wien (Vienna, Austria)

Education

Publication

Intentional Offerings: jaamil olawale kosoko interviews Nicholas Goodly

Publication

The Common (Amherst, MA)

Publication

Performance

BLACK BODY AMNESIA: LIVE

Performance

Dampfzentrale, Bern, Switzerland

Arsenic, Lausanne, Switzerland

Institute of Contemporary Art at VCU, Richmond, VA

Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY

New York Live Arts, New York, NY

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Performance

Film, Solo Exhibition, Publication

SYLLABUS FOR BLACK LOVE

Film, Solo Exhibition, Publication

PICA TBA Festival, Portland, OR

Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH

Arsenic, Lausanne, Switzerland

Film, Solo Exhibition, Publication

Publication

CHAMELEON: A SYLLABUS FOR SURVIVAL

Publication

self-published

Publication

BLACK POETRY

Publication

Black Body Amnesia: Poems & Other Speech Acts

Publication

Wendy's Subway (New York, NY)

Publication

Performance

the hold

Performance

PICA TBA Festival, Portland, OR

Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH

Performance

Group Exhibition

PORTAL FOR(E) THE EPHEMERAL PASSAGE

Group Exhibition

Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH

Group Exhibition

GARMENTING: COSTUME AS CONTEMPORARY ART

Group Exhibition

Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY

Group Exhibition

Performance

AMERICAN CHAMELEON: THE LIVING INSTALLMENTS (2.0)

Performance

Marrakech, Morocco (virtual)

Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH (virtual)

Co-presented by Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, OR and FringeArts, Philadelphia, PA

HAU Tanz im August Festival, Berlin Germany (virtual)

EMPAC, Troy, NY co-presented by New York Live Arts, New York, NY and Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH (virtual)

Performance

Film

Effigy

Film

virtual

Film

CHAMELEON: A VISUAL ALBUM

Film

2022 Guggenheim Spirit of Movement, New York, NY

2022 Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY

2022 Brussels Independent Film Festival, Brussels, Belgium

2022 AfroTalent Film Festival, Accra Ghana

2021 Slamdance Film Festival (virtual)

2021 Toronto Dance Community Summer Love-In Festival, Toronto, Canada

2021 Toronto Independent Film Festival, Toronto, Canada

2020 EMPAC, Troy, NY

Film

Podcast

American Chameleon

Podcast

virtual

Podcast

Performance

Pidgin Chorus

Performance

Center for the Less Good Idea, Johannesburg, South Africa

Performance

Group Exhibition

In the Presence of Absence

Group Exhibition

EFA Project Space, New York, NY

Group Exhibition

Publication

Crisis in the Gallery

Publication

Allianzen: Afropean Mimicry & Mockery in Theatre, Performance and Visual Arts (Frankfurt, DE)

Publication

Group Exhibition

Re: Re: Black Macho. Unleash the Queen

Group Exhibition

Philipp Pflug Contemporary, Frankfurt, Germany

Group Exhibition

Publication

Curating History, Curating Resistance

Publication

Curating Live Arts (Montréal, CA)

Publication

Performance

SÉANCERS

Performance

Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH

Sophiensaele, Berlin, Germany

FringeArts, Philadelphia, PA

Mousonturm, Frankfurt, DE

Zürich MOVES! Festival, Zurich, CH

Oslo Internasjonale Teaterfestival, Oslo, NO

Abrons Arts Center, New York, NY

Performance

Film, Publication

WHITE STATE | BLACK MIND

Film, Publication

ArtEZ Arnhem in collaboration with DAS Theater, Netherlands

PPC Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany

939 Gallery, Los Angeles Exchange [LAX] Festival, Los Angeles, CA

Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh, PA

Film, Publication

Publication

The Blood Was On Their Shoulders: Mapping Black Intersectional Identities within Curatorial Practice

Publication

Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance at Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)

Publication

GALLERY

A close-up portrait of a person with metallic, reflective blue makeup on their face, illuminated by pink and blue lighting, with one eye visible and the hand partially covering their face.

A person wearing a futuristic metallic gold and silver costume with geometric patterns, holding their head with one hand, with a dark background and blue lighting.

Close-up of a person with metallic makeup and jewelry, illuminated with purple and blue lighting, wearing chains and a reflective, textured outfit.

A person inside a metallic tent with a hood, blue ocean waves and rocky shoreline are projected on the background wall, creating an immersive scene.

A person sitting on a bed covered in a dark silky sheet, with their head wrapped in the sheet, in a room lit with red lighting. Shadows and reflections of a woman's face are projected on the wall behind them.

A shiny gold sculpture of a seated figure with a draped cloth over its head, surrounded by white floral arrangements and green plants, set against a pink curtain backdrop.

Person with curly hair wearing sunglasses, a shiny black outfit, and silver boots, posing with arms raised in front of a reflective, textured background.

A person in a white suit with long black hair and sunglasses, sitting amidst white draped fabric and floral arrangements on a stage with blue and purple lighting.

Performer kneeling on stage surrounded by books, taking a selfie with a phone, with an audience seated in the background.

A man sitting shirtless on a brown satin-covered sofa surrounded by four individuals dressed in brown satin hooded robes. The man has a serious expression, with short hair and gold paint or accessories on his head. Behind them are two framed portrait

A performer is on stage draped in shiny, flowing fabric, with another person behind a set-up of electronic equipment decorated with lights and flowers, in a dark, theatrical setting.

Two performers dancing in futuristic costumes with metallic and shiny fabric under colorful neon lights, in front of a reflective, textured backdrop.

A person with glitter on their bald head holds a helium balloon shaped like a unicorn, standing in front of yellow patterned wallpaper.

Person in a gold and black sequined jumpsuit, standing in a dimly lit backstage or stage area with darkness around, holding a ballet barre, with a bright light reflected off their face.

A person with a shiny, black, wavy wig, pearl necklace, and bare shoulders. The background shows multiple reflections of the wig, creating a kaleidoscopic effect.

Close-up portrait of a man with a shaved head, beard, and mustache, wearing a plaid blazer outdoors with green blurred trees in the background.

Person wearing a horse mask, sunglasses, and pearl necklace, holding a sword, with a background of shiny, crinkled foil materials.

Person wearing a surreal mask with a cartoon face and blonde hair, holding a lock of hair in one hand, wearing pearl necklaces, and raising one arm, in a dark environment with reflective surfaces.

A man dressed in a costume with a black cowboy hat, sunglasses, pearl necklace, a white feathered accessory, and shiny silver pants holding a yellow container with a fire extinguisher attached, surrounded by multiple overlapping images of himself.

A person with tribal body paint, wearing a white garment, performing a dance or ritual on stage with another person in white costume lying on the ground, at night.

Person wearing an artistic mask with exaggerated mouth and eyes, holding their head with both hands. The person is dressed in colorful, patterned clothing and standing on a stage with red and black objects in front. There is a purple background light

A man wearing sunglasses and a pearl necklace is surrounded by reflective metallic foil fabric at a party or event.

A black-and-white photograph of a couple, both shirtless, close together with their faces nearly touching. The woman has a tattoo on her shoulder and looks directly at the camera, while the man has a slight beard and gazes into the distance.

A man in patterned clothing is balancing a blonde wig on his head. The wig appears to be attached to a pink object or headgear. The background is dark with some fabric or cloth items in the foreground.

A person with dark hair and a beard, dressed in a black and gold sequined costume, holding a golden horse costume with a golden mane, against a black background.

A person with a luxurious, bejeweled mask over their face, lying on their side with arms crossed, against a dark background.