Alliyah Allen Editor

Alliyah Allen is an Independent Curator and art historian dedicated to collaborating with artists, activists, and communities to foster transformative art experiences that drive social change. As Associate Curator and Senior Program Coordinator at Express Newark, Rutgers University, Newark Allen curated the exhibition Blues People (2024). She holds an M.A. Modern Art: Critical and Curatorial Studies from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Religion and Africana Studies, Haverford College.

Tricia Laughlin Bloom is Deputy Director, Collections & Curatorial Strategies; and Senior Curator of American Art, The Newark Museum of Art. A specialist in modern and contemporary art, Bloom has initiated exhibitions, publications, and acquisitions that foster global perspectives and expand the way the museum defines American art.