Victoria Sunnergren, Ph.D.

The initials V and S interwoven, with the phase Victoria Sunnergren, Ph.D. along the slant of the V

Curatorial Philosophy

My curatorial work is rooted in our responsibility to diverse, living audiences. I focus on the balance between hard historical truths and celebrating contemporary arts, cultural specificity and protocol, and intentional design.

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“In placing We’Wha in visual accordance with these LGBTQ activists, Ortiz envisions a future of gender expression that both draws from a long history of Indigenous gender roles and pushes forward into new imaginings of what gender can be. Ortiz’s ceramic works return a voice to We’Wha, her gender identity and the clay she shaped, while also demonstrating a path forward for modern individuals to express their gender identities”

– CLAY KIN: A TRANSHISTORICAL STUDY OF PUEBLO POTTERY AND THIRD GENDER IDENTITIES

I’d Love to Work With You!

Please reach out about collaborative projects, including:

  • Curation
  • Art historical writing
  • Art criticism
  • Digital humanities projects
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Victoria in conversation with curator Candace Hopkins in a large gallery space
Victoria in a brightly colored gallery displaying artwork by Jeffery Gibson