Exhibitions

Below are several highlights from my time working on exhibitions, whether that be design, curation, or installation.

Why Color?

Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | 2022

As a student edu-curator of the first in-class-residency, I, along with my 12 peers, curated this exhibit and designed participatory elements for visitors.

ID: Jenna standing in front of the largest participatory element, a black wall with markers to the side for people to add their messages. In the center of the wall is the exhibition title, "Why Color" in blue, white, and gold. There are people surrou

ID: Jenna standing in front of the largest participatory element, a black wall with markers to the side for people to add their messages. In the center of the wall is the exhibition title, "Why Color" in blue, white, and gold. There are people surrounding this wall.

ID: A picture from outside the gallery. Behind the glass walls are tall wooden tables with students around them.

ID: A picture from outside the gallery. Behind the glass walls are tall wooden tables with students around them.

ID: Jenna gesturing to a print in the corner of the exhibition. She is giving a tour to the 10 students surrounding the artworks.

ID: Jenna gesturing to a print in the corner of the exhibition. She is giving a tour to the 10 students surrounding the artworks.

ID: Surrounding a table are students engaging with the participatory elements.

ID: Surrounding a table are students engaging with the participatory elements.

Trace:

Showcasing Sustainable Glass Art

Glass Art Society, Virtual | Summer 2021

The first ever sustainability/green focused exhibition GAS has ever had! This virtual exhibit included 30 artists from over 10 different countries and was juried by: Juli Bolaños-Durman, Scotland; Amber Cowan, USA; Candice-Elena Greer, United Kingdom; and Frederik Rombach, Belgium.

digital exhibition catalog

be sure to view the virtual exhibit and the digital catalog!

ID: the exhibition cover. the left side is aqua with the GAS logo in the top corner and on the bottom, “TRACE Showcasing Sustainable Glass Art 2021 Green Exhibition.”

Following the Wrong Gods Home

Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA | 2019

A solo exhibition I helped curate one of our gallery spaces for, with local Seattle artist Patricia Halsell.

ID: Jenna and the artist, Patricia Halsell in front of a painting of rocks. taken at the opening reception, February 2019.

ID: Jenna and the artist, Patricia Halsell in front of a painting of rocks. taken at the opening reception, February 2019.

ID: along a white wall are four large scale paintings of rocks and small pieces of wood.

ID: along a white wall are four large scale paintings of rocks and small pieces of wood.

ID: a landscape picture of the gallery showing the four white walls with paintings hung along them. in the center are four people talking.

ID: a landscape picture of the gallery showing the four white walls with paintings hung along them. in the center are four people talking.

ID: on a wood floor are ten pieces of paper with images of the paintings arranged in a rectangle (concept planning).

ID: on a wood floor are ten pieces of paper with images of the paintings arranged in a rectangle (concept planning).

I’m Sorry But It’s Hard to Imagine

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ | 2017

The images below are from one of my favorite exhibitions that I had the pleasure of helping install while as an intern at SMoCA.

ID: photo of the gallery with a small square in the center left and a large square with yellow cheese slices in the center right. along the back wall are neon sculptures and three large scale installations using television sets arrange to look like p

ID: photo of the gallery with a small square in the center left and a large square with yellow cheese slices in the center right. along the back wall are neon sculptures and three large scale installations using television sets arrange to look like people.

ID: standing in front of two large scale installations of television sets arranged like people is a person completely covered in a black outfit (3d printed) and tall shoes with their hands on their hips.

ID: standing in front of two large scale installations of television sets arranged like people is a person completely covered in a black outfit (3d printed) and tall shoes with their hands on their hips.