Allison Glenn is a New York-based curator and writer renowned for her work at the intersection of contemporary art and public space. With over 15 years of experience, she has led major exhibitions, biennials, and public art projects featuring artists from around the world.
She is currently:
- Curator of the 2026 Toronto Biennial of Art
- Artistic Director-at-Large at The Shepherd
- Curator of Special Projects for Untitled Miami Beach 2025
Previously, Glenn served as:
- Senior Curator at New York’s Public Art Fund, where she realized Fred Eversley’s Parabolic Light and developed Edra Soto’s Graft
- Co-Curator of the 2023 Counterpublic Triennial
- Associate Curator at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, shaping public sculpture across its 120-acre campus
- Guest Curator at Speed Art Museum, where she organized the critically acclaimed 2021 exhibition Promise, Witness, Remembrance
Her curatorial work spans influential institutions such as Prospect New Orleans, the University of Chicago’s Arts Incubator, and the City of Chicago’s DCASE. She has commissioned or exhibited artists including Rashid Johnson, Derrick Adams, Shinique Smith, Hank Willis Thomas, Odili Donald Odita, Mendi + Keith Obadike, and Martine Syms.
A respected voice in contemporary art discourse, Glenn’s writing appears in Artforum, ART PAPERS, Hyperallergic, Brooklyn Rail, and numerous museum publications. She holds dual MA degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from Wayne State University.
She serves on the board of ARCAthens and is a committee member for Madison Square Park Conservancy’s Public Art Consortium.
Photograph by Grace Roselli, Pandora’s BoxX Project
