Future Legends (2026)

An exhibition, event series, and celebration of Black stories

Clive Davis Gallery, 2026, Brooklyn, New York

A visitor views a colorful mixed-media collage artwork on display at the Future Legends exhibition

About Future Legends

Black Interactive is a student-led club in the New York University Tisch School of the Arts that creates creative spaces for Black students from all across the university. In February 2026, these dreams became reality through the inaugural Future Legends, a new media exhibition and event series at NYU centering the Black experience through the artwork of 12 artists across undergraduate and graduate programs. Additionally, Future Legends included visionary panel discussions, performances, and workshops focused on creating community space that celerbrates Black life, art, and stories.

Credits & Methodology

Curatorial Team: Ryan Webber, Janae Sylvester, Nnenna Udumah

Exhibition Design and Management: Ryan Webber

Installation: Lamar Robillard

Marketing and Graphic Design: Janae Sylvester, RaFia Santana

Photography and Videography: RaFia Santana, Xavi Flores, Jisoo Kim

Fundraising: Ian Asike, Gwen Goins, Kayley Chery

Fabrication: Salma (Nujum) Islam, Gwen Goins

Volunteers: Liyah Coleman, Ryan Rotella, Prisha Jain, Devlyn Kornegay

Panelists on stage at the Future Legends event series, beneath a screen displaying the event title and panelist names
A gallery visitor examines a grid of framed video stills lit by a production light at Future Legends
Two visitors view a framed painting of a woman applying gold light to her forehead at Future Legends
An artist stands between two video monitors reading 'who was this signal for?' and 'noise filtered from transmission'
Group photo of Future Legends artists and organizers posing together at the Clive Davis Gallery