Tasanee Durrett

Durrett (1994) is a Chicago-born architect and abstract figurative artist whose mixed-media works explore ethnobotany, identity, and psychological healing within the Black Diaspora. Her practice combines architectural precision, stemming from her B.Arch from the University of Arizona, with personal narratives of the Black experience. In 2022, she turned to painting as a medium for liberation and healing after surviving an eight-year abusive relationship.

Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago (2023), Orlando Museum of Art (2022), and Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum (2024). Recent accomplishments include a solo exhibition in Orlando, showings at Art Basel Miami and EXPO Chicago, and installations at the Mint Museum (all 2024). Her work has been featured in the Orlando Foundation for Architecture archives, 1919 Mag, Blacque, and Sugarcane Magazine.

Based in Central Florida, Durrett continues to use her practice as a platform for amplifying marginalized voices and fostering collective healing through cultural dialogue.