The California African American Museum (CAAM) named? Naima J. Keith as its new?deputy director for exhibitions and programs. Keith joins the Museum after having served for nearly five years at The Studio Museum in Harlem.
Keith will oversee CAAM?s art, history and education programs. She will also continue to curate exhibitions.
?I am thrilled to have Naima join CAAM?s management team as she brings a solid reputation that is well recognized in the art world, in addition to being a Los Angeles native,? says CAAM?s Executive Director George Davis.???With Naima as our Deputy Director, we can count on a cutting-edge future that charts a new path for our Museum. The energy and creativity that she will bring to the programs and exhibitions we offer will be a valued asset to our institution and Los Angeles.?
Prior to joining CAAM, Keith served as associate curator at The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York.??During her tenure at the Studio Museum, Keith organized several critically acclaimed exhibitions, including?Samuel Levi Jones: Unbound,?Kianja Strobert: Of This Day in Time,?Titus Kaphar: The Jerome Project and Glenn Kaino:19.83,?Robert Pruitt: Women,?The Shadows Took Shape?(co-curated with Zoe Whitley).
?I am delighted to join George Davis in leading this nationally recognized and essential cultural institution,? says Keith.???As a native Angeleno, I have long admired the California African American Museum, and now it will be exciting to play a pivotal role in its continued growth.?
Keith has lectured for leading arts and culture institutions including the Zoma Contemporary Art Center located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; and Brooklyn Museum.
Keith?received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Spelman University and a Masters of Arts in history from the UCLA.
