Sky Column: Shaking the Shadow, Solo-Exhibition - Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Ft. Worth, TX. 2022-23
Justin Ginsberg is an American interdisciplinary artist, writer, educator, and curator whose work bridges historic scientific discoveries, cutting-edge technological innovations, and the unique properties of materials. His creative practice forms immersive connection points that reveal often overlooked intersections between art, science, and technology. By challenging traditional boundaries, he invites us to engage more deeply with the subtle ties that shape our understanding of the world.
Ginsberg’s practice is fueled by his curiosity about glass as a material and a strong commitment to education. He earned a BA in American Studies and History from The University of Texas at Austin and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Arlington, where he now serves as Assistant Chair and Associate Professor in the Art and Art History Department, as well as Head of the Glass Area. His work is part of esteemed collections at institutions such as Museum Kunstpalast in Germany; The Frye Art Museum in WA; and The Museum of American Glass in New Jersey. Notable solo exhibitions include the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Texas; S12 in Norway, and the Traver Gallery, Washington. Additionally, he has been selected for the Corning Museum of Glass, New Glass Review, seven times.
By integrating his creative and teaching practices, Ginsberg has led workshops and taught at renowned venues including the Pilchuck Glass School, The Corning Museum of Glass, and The Toyama Institute of Glass. His engagement with the attention economy—developing protocols and resilience against media bombardment and distraction—has led to collaborations with ESTAR(SER), who collectively produced a publication with MIT Press titled The Twelve Theses on Attention, contributions to the São Paulo Biennial for an Attention Symposium, and a recent residency at the Watermill Center in New York. For Ginsberg, creative practice is not merely about making art; it is a way of living.
Current and Recent Projects
2025: Exhibition: The Distance Between Touch, Momentum Intersection, The River Arts House, in partnership with The Toledo Museum of Art and The Toledo Arts Council, Toledo, OH
2025: Exhibition: Craft Texas, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX, (Juried by Abraham Thomas)
2025: Exhibtion: Conduit at 40: Forte, Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX
2024: Conference Speaker: “The Maker – Research Experiences for Undergraduates – Developing Creative Technologies within Material Practices”, Confluence, A Shared Path, Glass Art Association of Canada, Yukon, Whitehorse, Canada – June 5 – 9, 2025. (juried)
2025: Exhibition: New Glass Review 44, published by the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York (juried by Tami Landis - Curator of Postwar & Contemporary Glass, Corning Museum of Glass, Natalie Melton - Executive Director, Crafts Council London (UK), Anna Mlasowsky — Artist, Educator, Curator (Seattle, WA / Stockholm), Alpesh Kantilal Patel — Art Historian, Curator, Critic (Philadelphia, PA)
2023: Acquisition: Work Acquired into the permanent collection of the Frye Art Museum, Trefoil Looking Glass, n.d. Glass, with custom made iron and wood stand 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 in. Museum Purchase, 2023.007 (in collaboration with ESTAR(SER) and Anna Riley
November 2-3, 2023: Symposium Presentation: “The Maker – Research Experiences for Undergraduates – Developing Creative Technologies within Material Practices”, Glass Education for a New Era, presenter, The Robert M. Minkoff Foundation Academic Symposium at Urban Glass, New York, NY,
2023: Exhibition: New Glass Review 43, published by the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York (juried by Davin Ebanks (Assistant Professor, Head of Glass, Kent State University, Kent, OH), Kim Harty (Associate Professor and Section Lead of Glass, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI), Kimberly Thomas (Flameworker/Sculptor, Denver, CO), and Samantha De Tillio (Independent Curator, Writer, Guest curator for New Glass Review 43, Beacon, NY))
September 11-22, 2023: Artist in Residence with Anna Riley, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
August 21-28, 2023: Artist in Residence, Watermill Center, Watermill, NY (collaboration with ESTAR(SER)
June 18 - July 21, 2023: Artist in Residence, Vespertine Press, Boulder, CO