Malcolm-x Betts is a New York-based visual artist and dancer who believes art is a transformative vehicle that brings people and communities together. His work investigates embodiment, liberation, Black imagination, and engages with the challenges imposed on the body. He is the resident curator at Judson Memorial Church and the founder of the curatorial platform ‘Black Aesthetics’, which is dedicated to enabling artistic freedom and making art accessible to all. As a dancer, he has performed in works by Snoogybox (Andy Kobilka), Nile Harris, Moriah Evans, and Alex Romania. His choreographic work has been presented and supported by venues including New York Live Arts; Movement Research; La MaMa Umbria; and Judson Common; amongst others.