Keith M. Francis
Contemporary Mixed-Media Artist & Sculptor
Keith M. Francis is an American contemporary artist and sculptor whose research-driven practice interrogates the mechanics of political systems, consumer culture, and human containment. Utilizing a diverse taxonomy of raw industrial materials and repurposed cultural artifacts, Francis constructs site-specific interventions designed to challenge institutional power and provoke immediate social dialogue.
INSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION
Selected by Carmen Hermo, Curator of Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Recipient of the “Best of SouthCoast” Contemporary Artist Distinction.
Recipient of the “Best of SouthCoast” Contemporary Artist Distinction.
UPCOMING PROJECTS // FALL 2026
AUGUST / OCTOBER 2026 > MassArt x SoWa Sixth Annual Juried Alumni Exhibition > MassArt x SoWa
— Boston, MA
— Boston, MA
Featuring Francis’s sculpture Time? (2024). Constructed from a repurposed vintage Civil Defense Geiger counter and quartz clock, the work functions as a critical object-based commentary on institutional warning systems, political inertia, and the societal measurement of impending crisis.