May Makki
Selected Projects
Screen Memories
Martin Beck: Last Night
Nasa4nasa: Promises
JJJJJerome Ellis:
Loops of Retreat
Friends of Elliptical Orbits
RISO BAR
Writing
Prior to joining Storefront, Makki was Co-Curator of the Third Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale (2026). From 2022–2025, she was part of the curatorial team in the Department of Media and Performance at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, where she curated exhibitions, screenings, and public programs including Martin Beck: Last Night, An Evening with Haig Aivazian, and the collection display of works by Tala Madani.
She was the 2024–2025 Curatorial AIRspace resident at Abrons Arts Center, in partnership with Artists Alliance Inc., and has held research positions at MoMA PS1 and the Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University. She holds an MA from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College and a BA in Art History from the University of Chicago.
may.makki@gmail.com
Prior to joining Storefront, Makki was Co-Curator of the Third Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale (2026). From 2022–2025, she was part of the curatorial team in the Department of Media and Performance at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, where she curated exhibitions, screenings, and public programs including Martin Beck: Last Night, An Evening with Haig Aivazian, and the collection display of works by Tala Madani.
She was the 2024–2025 Curatorial AIRspace resident at Abrons Arts Center, in partnership with Artists Alliance Inc., and has held research positions at MoMA PS1 and the Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University. She holds an MA from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College and a BA in Art History from the University of Chicago.
may.makki@gmail.com