André Fuqua is an artist, civil engineer, and researcher working across public space, infrastructure, and material systems. Through sculpture, public art, photography, and spatial research, his interdisciplinary practice examines the relationships between land, memory, labor, and the built environment. Drawing from experience in construction, building materials, and architecture, Fuqua explores how histories of displacement, visibility, and civic identity become embedded within urban landscapes and systems of development.

Rooted in both field practice and critical inquiry, Fuqua’s work engages material experimentation, site history, and spatial intervention as tools for reimagining public space. He is co-founder of Occupy Vacancy, a public art initiative that transforms vacant urban land into spaces for gathering, reflection, and cultural activation through sculpture and civic engagement.

His work has been exhibited in galleries, institutions, and public art exhibitions including the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans and The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. He has presented public programming at Washington University in St. Louis and the Saint Louis Art Museum. Fuqua holds degrees in Civil Engineering from Columbia University and is currently a doctoral candidate at The University of Texas at Austin. Alongside his artistic practice, Fuqua maintains an active career in civil infrastructure and construction.

instagram: @andrefuqua_

email: andre@andrefuqua.com