Reclaiming Death is an ongoing curatorial project which began as a virtual exhibition and research inquiry as part of Hyperallergic’s 2023-24 Emily Hall Tremaine Journalism Fellowship for Curators. Beginning with the history of funerary arts and connecting these past examples to contemporary practitioners, Reclaiming Death, explores the living legacy of art and artists playing a central role in death practices. In Fall of 2024 the first in-person iteration of the exhibition took place at Ma's House & BIPOC Art Studio on the Shinnecock Nation and featured new works from the initial group of artists as well as additional Shinnecock artists. The 2nd in-person exhibition is on view for Spring of 2026 at Ma’s House.

The publication which combines the first exhibition with an open call is now available for purchase!

The open call linked to the below serves as a platform to consider works for both elements of the project as well as an archive of BIPOC artists working within the themes of end-of-life care, death, and mourning.