Cecilia Alemani is an Italian curator based in New York. Since 2011, she has been the Donald R. Mullen, Jr Director & Chief Curator of High Line Art, the public art program presented by the High Line in New York. In 2022, she curated The Milk of Dreams, the 59th International Art Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia.

Darren Walker is president of the Ford Foundation, a $16 billion international social justice philanthropy. Under his leadership, the Ford Foundation became the first non-profit in US history to issue a $1 billion designated social bond to stabilize non-profit organizations in the wake of COVID-19.

Moderated by Director, Cantor Arts Center Veronica Roberts

The Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg Artist Conversation Series

Stanford University is the home of interdisciplinary thinking that catalyzes innovation. Artists on the Future is a conversation series that pairs world-famous artists with cultural thought leaders from various fields to talk about issues vital to our society. These public events bring those working at the highest levels of human expression, creative thinking, and aesthetic impact into our deepest national conversations.

After a successful foundation with Stanford’s Office of the Vice President for the Arts, the series is now hosted by the Cantor Arts Center. The program is free and open to both members of the Stanford community and the public.

This program is generously supported by Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg.