Looking at any of Jon Key’s work is like peering into a rich mosaic of memories that reside in his mind's eye. By paying homage to the past, the artist, writer and educator is quickly redesigning the future of Black queer art. Born in Seale, Alabama, Key revisits his Deep South upbringing as a Black queer person through vivid paintings, in a limited palette of green, violet, red and black.His signature style has caught the eye of gallery owners, creatives and cultural cornerstones, including the New York Philharmonic who commissioned a piece inspired by their <em>Afromodernism: Music of the African Diaspora</em> series. Earlier this year, Key illustrated the Google Doodle of James Baldwin during Black History Month, and his art was featured in Nikole Hannah-Jones’ <em>1619 Project: A Visual Experience</em>. In November, he published a design history book <em>Black, Queer & Untold: A New Archive of Designers, Artists, and Trailblazers</em> which continues his mission to celebrate the past which curating a Black Queer Future. — J.S.M.