Jamal Thorne

Jamal Thorne is an Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media and Design in the Art + Design department. As a Boston-based artist, he specializes in large-scale drawings that explore performed identity through intersections of popular culture, religious iconography, and symbolism.

• Born in Maryland, received B.A. in Photographic Media from Morgan State University (2008).
• Pioneering student in the joint M.F.A. program between Northeastern and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

His research focuses on visualizing multilayered identities shaped by overconsumption, interrogating the boundaries between African American male and universal experiences. Awards include the Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant in 2012. Thorne leads immersive educational programs like the Shoshin Japan Dialogue of Civilizations, fostering creativity through traditional Japanese crafts and cultural exploration.