Arlette Hernandez

Arlette Hernandez serves as an Associate Educator specializing in Interpretation, Research, and Digital Learning at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). She is the lead instructor for the online course "Reimagining Blackness and Architecture," which explores the relationship between architecture, racial identity, and social justice. The course, which has enrolled over 9,000 learners, examines how race and racism have shaped architecture while highlighting the contributions of Black architects and artists. Through five themed modules - Imagination, Care, Knowledge, Refusal, and Liberation - students explore how Black makers have transformed the built environment. Her course incorporates original films, audio interviews, and readings, receiving exceptional feedback with a 4.9/5 instructor rating from students. Hernandez holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Washington and Lee University and is pursuing a Film Production Certificate from The New School. Her work at MoMA focuses on making art education more accessible through digital platforms while addressing crucial contemporary social and cultural issues through the lens of architecture and design