Yelaine Rodriguez Bronx-born, Afro-Dominican American curator and interdisciplinary artist Yelaine Rodriguez received a BFA from The New School (2013) and an MA from NYU (2021). Rodriguez conceptualizes wearable art and site-specific installations drawing connections between black cultures in the Caribbean and the United States through fashion, video, performance, and photography. Their interfaith and intercountry narratives examine identity and race. Rodriguez’ curatorial practice centers around the fundamental contributions of African Diasporic communities. Her latest curatorial projects include “Resistance, Roots, and Truth” at the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, and “(under)REPRESENT(ed)” at Parsons the New School for Design. Rodriguez is the recipient of The Bronx Museum AIM Program in (2020), The Latinx Project Curatorial Fellowship at NYU (2019), Wave Hill Van Lier Fellowship in (2018), and Innovative Cultural Advocacy Fellowship from the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (2017). Her work has been included at Art Basel Miami Beach, Longwood Art Gallery, American Museum of Natural History, Wave Hill, Rush Art Gallery, El Centro Cultural de España, and Centro León Biennial XXVII in the Dominican Republic. Rodriguez currently teaches at The New School.