(TRENTON, NJ) -- Artworks presents an Artist Talk with Clifford Ward on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 11:00am to 1:30pm. He will discusses his exhibition, I’ll Make Me A World. The event is free and open to the public.

Ward will share insights into his experience, creative process, and the defining characteristics of his work, all while surrounded by pieces from I’ll Make Me A World, the prologue currently displayed at Artworks.

Clifford Ward, known for his innovative and thought-provoking pieces, has gained recognition for his works inspired by the mythologies, cultures and pathos of the African Diaspora, Australian Aborigines, Native American and Māori people. His work spans a variety of mediums and styles, consistently pushing the boundaries of contemporary art.

Clifford Ward: I’LL MAKE ME A WORLD, prologue is an enchanting exhibition that brings together selected works from multiple series of works by Ward, celebrating the intersection of Ward’s artistic journey with the imaginative and forward-looking spirit of Afrofuturism.

Curated by Addison Vincent, Artistic Director of Artworks Trenton, this exhibition represents a unique collaboration between Artworks Trenton and Grounds For Sculpture (GFS), located in nearby Hamilton, New Jersey. The Artworks Trenton exhibition is a first look at select pieces to be featured in GFS’s upcoming exhibition, Clifford Ward: I’ll Make Me a World.

The exhibition at GFS is guest curated by Noah Smalls and will be on view in its Museum Building from May 18, 2025 to January 11, 2026. Expanding on the Artworks Trenton exhibition, GFS will display Ward’s work in a larger context, revealing the complete narrative and the interconnectedness of his greater oeuvre.

Artworks Trenton is located at 19 Everett Alley in Trenton, New Jersey. The visual arts center, connects community, culture and creativity through the arts.