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KENDAL HENRY

Kendal Henry is an artist and curator who lives in NYC and specializes in public art. He has worked on a variety of public art projects and programs in the US, Europe, Russia, Asia and Australia. Kendal has served as a Manager of Arts Programs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Arts for Transit for eleven years. During that time, he has overseen the fabrication and installation of their permanent art projects, served as a member of the MTA’s in-house design team, produced temporary exhibitions at Grand Central Terminal, and produced the MTA’s award-winning poster program. Previous to his experience at the MTA, he served as a project manager at the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs’ Percent for Art Program.

While in Dushanbe, Kendal will create projects with local artists that utilize art as a tool for education, communication and empowerment while maintaining the merits of a work of art. Community will be an integral part of the creation process. Kendal will be hosted by Farukh Kuziev, Acting Director, Bactria Cultural Center.

Kendal will be hosted by Georgy Mamedov, Program Director of Bactria Cultural Center (Dushanbe, Tajikistan). Back to Global Art Lab