OJ Slaughter
Visiting Artist
2019
OJ Slaughter is a photographer, curator, and community organizer based in Boston. OJ was the creative director of the ARTery 25 series about millennials of color impacting Boston Arts and Culture, organized by WBUR. During their summer studio at the ArtLab, OJ began a new project entitled The Modern Black History Project. Through this arts-based research, they seek to understand better what sustains communities of color and the culture they produce.
Read more:
Harvard Gazette: Backing art for justice
WBUR: Meet The ARTery 25 — Millennials Of Color Impacting Boston Arts And Culture
Boston Magazine: Seven Black Boston-Based Artists on Their Work as a Form of Protest