Larry Ossei-Mensah is a Ghanaian-American curator, cultural critic, and global advocate for contemporary art whose boundary-pushing practice continues to shape the art world. With a career spanning continents, he has curated groundbreaking exhibitions and projects in Manila, London, Athens, São Paulo, Rome, and beyond, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to amplifying diverse voices and fostering meaningful cultural exchange. His curatorial vision has brought him into collaboration with some of today’s most influential artists, including Steve McQueen, Catherine Opie, Judy Chicago, Melissa Joseph, and Chase Hall, as he expands the narratives of contemporary art.

Ossei-Mensah has held pivotal roles as the Susanne Feld Hilberry Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) and Curator-at-Large at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), where he spearheaded transformative initiatives that challenged conventions and championed underrepresented perspectives. His curatorial impact spans leading institutions such as the Museum of the African Diaspora (MOAD) San Francisco, MASS MoCA, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH), Artpace San Antonio, the 7th Athens Biennale, MCA Denver, The Metropolitan Museum of Manila, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Denver Art Museum, solidifying his reputation as a dynamic force in the global art community.

A passionate advocate for cultural dialogue and creative empowerment, Ossei-Mensah is the co-founder of ARTNOIR, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering connections and opportunities for artists, curators, and communities historically underrepresented in the arts. His current projects include The Poetics of Dimensions at ICA San Francisco, and in spring 2025, he will unveil Sonia Gomes: Abre Alas at Storm King Art Center, a highly anticipated exhibition curated in collaboration with Nora Lawrence, the institution’s Executive Director.

As a juror and curator for Made in Colorado 2025, Ossei-Mensah brings his global perspective, curatorial expertise, and deep commitment to artistic innovation, ensuring a platform that celebrates the vibrant and diverse creative voices shaping Colorado’s cultural landscape.

1. Artists should live and work in Colorado. 
2. Submitted artwork should have been completed in the last three years. 
3. You may submit up to three artworks. 
4. If submitting a video work, please include a screen capture or image for the artwork image file, and a YouTube or Vimeo link for the video work itself. Please do not upload the video file, but include an external video link. 
5. Question: Please share a brief statement of why you want to be included in this exhibition. 
6. Please include a brief bio/cv, one page total.