Grace Jackson

Details

Name

Grace Jackson

Job title

Curator

About

Grace Jackson is a curator and writer from Toronto, Canada, currently based in Glasgow, UK.  Grace has recently completed her Masters of Letters in Curatorial Practice at the Glasgow School of Art, graduating with distinction.  Her research interests include queer theory; alternative and ephemeral forms of archiving; and curatorial practices based on hope, disappointment, and uncertainty.

Previously, Grace was the director of the Toronto gallery The Zwig Foundation Collection from 2017-2019, where she organised artist talks, community events, and alternative curatorial programming that intended to enliven a static collection with new perspectives and discursive forms of looking and learning.  Additionally, she was editor-in-chief of discount magazine, an artist-run publication based out of Toronto from 2015-2018.  With discount, Grace led the organising, fundraising and publication of two successful issues that brought together international artists based on varying themes.  Grace completed her BFA in Art History with distinction at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada in 2015.

Region

Glasgow

Website

gracejackson.ca