Bex McCharen (Studio 108)

Bex McCharen (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist, fashion designer and founder of the inclusive fashion label Chromat. Their work, filtered through the mediums of quilting, textile art, fashion, photography and social practice, creatively reimagines sustainable futures, climate optimism and queer joy. McCharen was awarded the Smithsonian National Design Award in 2021,  recognized by Forbes 30 under 30 “People Who Are Reinventing the World” and was honored in the OUT 100 as one of the LGBTQ’s communities’ brightest voices. Their work has been profiled in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue and Elle. Collaborations include Beyoncé, Intel, Disney, Reebok, MAC and MIT. They gave a TED Talk on inclusive design, and have facilitated design and art workshops at Pérez Art Museum Miami, Lotus House women’s shelter, the Miami Workers Center, the Alliance for LGBTQ Youth and are currently an artist in residence at the Miami Cancer Institute.