Shelburne Museum has established a new curatorship in Native American art and appointed Victoria Sunnergren as the museum's first associate curator to hold the position, which is funded by the Henry Luce Foundation.
In her new role, Sunnergren will lead the interpretation and exhibition of the museum’s collection of Indigenous art and material culture and organize an exhibition highlighting The Perry Collection of Native American masterworks. She will guide the museum’s program in collaboration with an advisory board of Indigenous artists, curators and community leaders.
“This curatorship is an essential part of Shelburne’s goal to become a center of gravity for the study and exploration of Indigenous art and material culture in the region, broadening audiences, redefining American art and cultivating new relationships and greater understanding across cultures,” said Thomas Denenberg, the John Wilmerding Director of the Shelburne Museum.
Sunnergren is a graduate of Florida State University and holds a master’s degree from the University of Delaware, where she is currently a PhD candidate and Andrew W. Mellon Fellow.