Dorien Johniken — Emory Visual Arts Major & Sudler Prize Winner

In this episode, 2026 Sudler Prize Winner Dorien Johniken and host Jay Hammond discuss Dorien's Alabama roots, his complex representations of cultures and histories within the Black American experience, and his forged connections between psychology and visual arts.

Check out more from Dorien:

Instagram: @_d0rien_@0pia.gallery

Director: Jay Hammond

Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough

Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond

Music Composer: Jay Hammond

Graphic Design: Foxden Design

Podcast Production:

Academic Production Team at Emory University —

Tara McCurley, Dina Thornton, Michelle Anderer, Shannon O'Daniel, Adam Forrester

This is an Emory Arts podcast.