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...architecture lecturer, curator, critic, writer & jurist
Carolyn Armenta Davis is an international lecturer on contemporary Black Diaspora
architecture; curator, writer and jurist; an award-winning broadcast writer-producer;
and world traveler.
She curated the historic exhibition, Design Diaspora: Black Architects and International
Architecture 1970-1990 on built projects by 50 African American, Black European and African
architects. From 1993-2000, it toured to 20 venues in 8 countries on 4 continents and earned
praise from audiences and media, including the New York Times.
Davis has spoken to diverse audiences in the USA, the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Articles written by Davis on contemporary architecture and design have appeared in
publications in the Americas, Europe and Africa. Her writings range from articles on
Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureates to book reviews.
Currently Davis is writing a book on 21st century Black Diaspora architecture.
An international design jurist, Davis has served on numerous juries and committees including
the UNESCO-UIA, African Unity, and Republic of Senegal jury for the International Competition
for the Design of Dakar’s Gorée Memorial Complex.
An and avid Black Diasporian and award-winning broadcast writer-producer Davis created two
landmark radio series: Feminine Footprints on African American women history makers; and
The Black Classical Composers on African Diaspora composers of classical European music.
Also, Davis is an international consultant who has advised a wide spectrum of clients from
Fortune 500 corporations and foreign governments to foundations and non-profit arts organizations.
Carolyn Armenta Davis is available for lectures, seminars, juries, commissions, and publishing.
Davis has traveled to over sixty countries on five continents. and she offers real world perspectives.
Please contact her or additional information.
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