Pablo N. Barrera (Wixáritari) joined Oklahoma Contemporary in 2018 as the inaugural curatorial fellow before being promoted to Associate Curator. In 2024, he stepped down from that role and was named adjunct curator appointed to the retrospective exhibition Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: Honor Song (spring 2025). Barrera has independently curated shows in London, Seoul, and New York and writes on artistic representations of cultures experiencing colonization. He collaborates with local art communities to produce exhibitions that amplify the invaluable role Indigenous artistic perspectives contribute toward globalizing the arts. His achievements include the first cohort of curators at NXTHVN, graduate advisor for Yale University Art Gallery’s first student-led Native American Art exhibition, and advisory committee member for 2024 Getty Foundation Pacific Standard Time. Barrera is a first-generation high school graduate, earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania (History of Art) and holds master’s degrees from Harvard University (2014) and Yale University (2018).