Join Foundry Gallery for our newest exhibition, “On Their Shoulders We Stand”, an exhibition that brings together a dynamic group of emerging artists from Howard University, showcasing the depth, experimentation, and critical vision shaping the next generation of contemporary art. Curated by senior Ashlee Brown, the exhibition highlights the distinct yet interconnected practices of None Garrett, Tristan Ellis, Nylon Brewington Al-Ahmar, and Darius Kaleb.
Working across a range of mediums and conceptual approaches, these artists engage in themes of identity, materiality, cultural memory, and transformation. Each body of work reflects a personal investigation while contributing to a larger dialogue about presence, history, and the evolving language of artistic expression.
Through bold form-making, thoughtful abstraction, and narrative-driven work, the exhibition offers a snapshot of a moment—one where emerging voices are not only responding to the world around them butactively reshaping it. Grounded in both individual perspective and collective energy, this presentation underscores the importance of student-led curation as a space for experimentation, collaboration, and self-definition.
