Julian Jamaal Jones is an African American interdisciplinary artist and fashion photographer born and raised in Indianapolis, IN. Jones earned his Bachelor’s degree in Photography in 2020 from the Herron School of Art + Design in Indianapolis, IN. Julian is soon to graduate with a Masters in Photography (2022) from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, MI, under the tutelage of Chris Fraser.Jones merges a range of mediums to express his perspectives around black identity. His works bridge drawing, sculpture, and textile to memorialize black culture. In addition, Julian communicates through the historical language of African American quilting by implementing abstract forms and vibrant colors in his works to bypass the viewer’s critical faculties and open a conversation around his Black experience.He is the recipient of the Emerging Artist Fellowship 2022, supported by the Knight Foundation.