Multidisciplinary artist, textile designer and community builder, Malene Djenaba Barnett envisions a modern black experience rooted in the cultural traditions and practices of art in the African diaspora.
The Black experience is revealed, contextualized, celebrated through my work as an artist and designer.
Featured in new home show “Room to Inspire”
Legacy Wall
Malene’s Legacy Wall ceramic mural is featured on new home show called “Room to Inspire.” The show is about how the rooms we inhabit can boost creativity, support our passions, or even shape who we become. The episode highlights the “Legacy Wall” ceramic mural that is central to Malene’s living room.
Watch on Magnolia Network, HBO Max or Discovery Plus
Featured in Architectural Digest
Malene Barnett’s Brooklyn Townhouse Is a Living Embodiment of Black Love
In collaboration with AD100 designer Leyden Lewis, the founder of Black Artists + Designers Guild transforms her home into a deeply personal reflection of her creative ethos.