Juror's Statement
I am honored to jury this 34th exhibition of the Virginia Glass Guild. In a medium like glass that encompasses so many techniques and a wide range of form, it is particularly difficult to make award selections. All of the artists included can be lauded for their talent and imagination in glass. The Guild proudly showcases the highest caliber of glass work and I truly want to thank all of the artists for their submissions.
I am honored to jury this 34th exhibition of the Virginia Glass Guild. In a medium like glass that encompasses so many techniques and a wide range of form, it is particularly difficult to make award selections. All of the artists included can be lauded for their talent and imagination in glass. The Guild proudly showcases the highest caliber of glass work and I truly want to thank all of the artists for their submissions.
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The Juror - Chelsea Pierce, PhD. is the McKinnon Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Chrysler Museum where she is responsible for developing the contemporary program through exhibitions, acquisitions, public outreach, and publications. Since joining the Chrysler in 2022, Pierce curated the exhibition Facing Ourselves: Mike Disfarmer and the American Portrait, organized a forthcoming series of Charles Atlas’s video works, and is working towards a complete re-installation of the Chrysler’s McKinnon Galleries for the contemporary collection. Prior to joining the Chrysler, Pierce was Curatorial Assistant for Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art. She is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma (B.A. Anthropology), New York University (M.A. Museum Studies), and holds her Ph.D. in Art History from the Courtauld Institute of Art.
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