Sierra King

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About Sierra King

Sierra King is currently Mtamanika Youngbood Curator-in-Residence at Haugabrooks Gallery As of May 2025, She recieved her Masters in Library and Information Sciences with a certificate in Archival Studies as Social Justice For Archivist Scholar from The University of Alabama. She was awarded the Juliette Hampton Morgan Scholarship for her committed to the archives of Black Women Artists, Organizers and Culture Workers. She lives and works as an artist, archivist and curator in Atlanta, GA, and holds a BA in Art from Valdosta State University. She made curatorial debut in 2020 with MINT Gallery in Atlanta,GA, where she mounted a group exhibition here.there.everywhere: A multidimensional portrait of the journey towards Black Futurity that Black Women across the African Diaspora have been pursuing in the name of freedom. King’s current research investigates how ritual and routine practices amongst Black women and their communities have led to historical pivots within the global narrative. This work is also informed by considering the relationships between community memory workers and institutional spaces. King was the co-curator for New Worlds - Georgia Women to Watch alongside Melissa Messina showcased the work of 5 Georgia-based women artist. The exhibition was presented by the Georgia Committee of the National Museum of Women of Arts at Atlanta Contemporary in Atlanta,GA. Frieze magazine named it one the best shows of 2023 to see. She has presented her work about art and community archiving at the 2018 American Studies Association Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, the 2021 Memory Work for Black Lives Plenary presented by University of Oregon Library Archives for Black Lives: A Liberated Archives Exhibition and the 2023 Art Libraries Society of North America 51st Conference in Mexico City, Mexico. She serves as the founder of Build Your Archive.