About Us
Shore Art Advisory is a women-owned boutique art advisory firm based in Washington, D.C., specializing in public art, site-specific commissions, and art advocacy. The firm provides strategic curatorial guidance to collectors, institutions, and organizations seeking to integrate contemporary art into meaningful architectural and civic contexts.
OVERVIEW
Our Practice
Grounded in a philosophy that art can shape experience, identity, and dialogue, Shore Art Advisory works at the intersection of art, architecture, and culture: developing projects that are both visually compelling and deeply responsive to place. From early concept development through artist selection and project realization, the firm brings a rigorous, research-driven approach and a global network of artists, institutions, and collaborators.
Our Team
FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL
Virginia Shore
The practice is led by Virginia Shore, a curator, cultural producer, and advisor with more than two decades of leadership at the forefront of international contemporary art and cultural diplomacy. As Chief Curator and Acting Director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies, Shore envisioned, established and led the agency’s first acquisitions and commissioning division. Shore oversaw acquisitions and monumental site-specific installations across 79 countries and curated 47 of the permanent cross-cultural collections. In addition to curating loaned exhibitions for the U.S. Ambassadorial residences world-wide. In 2017, Shore left DOS and her commissioning work continues with leading international artists and landmark projects, such as installations for the Obama Presidential Center, where she has focused on commissioning contemporary works that engage public space and community. Known for her ability to identify important emerging artists and envision and realize complex, high-profile projects, Shore brings institutional-level expertise and a collaborative, client-centered approach to every engagement.
