Darnell-Jamal Lisby

Darnell-Jamal Lisby, M.A. is an accomplished Assistant Curator of Fashion at the Cleveland Museum of Art since September 2021, where responsibilities include conceptualizing and organizing fashion exhibitions that intertwine the museum's collection with fashion history and its social implications. Previous experience includes serving as a Curatorial Assistant at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, where contributions were made to the Willi Smith: Street Couture exhibition, and positions at Garde Robe Online, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Coach among others. Darnell-Jamal holds a Master’s Degree in Fashion and Textiles from the Fashion Institute of Technology and has a strong foundation in art history and museum practices, having completed both a Bachelor’s and an Associate's degree from the same institution.