About
Jaime Ransome (she/her) is a Hudson Valley–based curator, artist consultant, and art history educator whose practice is grounded in curatorial activism, collaboration, and adaptability. Working primarily through fine arts exhibitions, Ransome develops immersive, community-driven projects that bridge historical art movements with contemporary social and political themes. Over the past decade, she has curated exhibitions across galleries and public spaces, championing emerging and mid-career artists and cultivating ephemeral communities through programming, artist talks, and public engagement. Now working as an independent curator through J.Ransome Curation, her work is guided by an ethos of partnership, challenging conventional gallery structures while remaining responsive to artists, spaces, and audiences.
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Curation as Rebellion.
J. Ransome Curation approaches curation as rebellion in practice — not as spectacle, but as methodology. Rooted in curatorial activism and guided by collaboration, the work is adaptable, thoughtful, and responsive to context. With experience across a wide range of exhibitions and arts institutions, J. Ransome Curation understands both professional standards and when to push beyond them to create immersive, dynamic environments. Each exhibition is built through close partnership with artists and institutions, pairing artists with spaces that reflect their vision and passion — and pairing spaces with artists who align with their mission.
Consulting through Connection.
Consulting through J. Ransome Curation is grounded in connection, empathy, and strategic clarity. The practice works with emerging and mid-career artists — particularly those navigating transition or creative stagnation — to assess direction, refine positioning, and reimagine their practice for contemporary audiences and markets. Drawing from deep institutional and gallery experience, the work supports sustainable, long-term growth while honoring the integrity of the artist’s vision. This is collaborative, direct, and solution-oriented work.
Education as
Cultural Repair.
Education within J. Ransome Curation is an extension of its curatorial activism. Through lectures, youth advocacy, and responsive exhibition programming, the practice creates spaces for dialogue, context, and critical engagement. Educational work connects history to contemporary culture, equipping artists and audiences with the tools to think deeply and participate fully. Community is not an afterthought — it is central to how learning is structured and shared.
Jaime Ransome CV
EDUCATION
Syracuse University
MFA Museum Studies, Visual and Performing Arts
In Progress
Syracuse University
BFA Film, Visual and Performing Arts
Aug. 2011 - Dec. 2016
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
Weird Sisters
The MW Gallery | Feb. 2026 – Mar. 2026
CRAZY
BAU Gallery | Jan. 2026 – Mar. 2026
Invoke & Imbibe
Women’s Work.Art | June 2025 – Aug. 2025
The Destiny ... is to take root among the stars
Ann Street Gallery | Mar. 2025 – May 2025
Dark was the Night
Convey/er/or Gallery | Jan. 2025 – Mar. 2025
Poughkeepsie Window Project: Public Art Installation
Main Street Poughkeepsie, NY | Sept. 2024 – Present
Senior Project Showcase: 2024
Trolley Barn Gallery | Dec. 2024 – Jan. 2025
The Duo Show: Capturing Echoes/Broken Monarchs
Trolley Barn Gallery | Oct. 2024 – Nov. 2024
Earth’s Reflection International Juried Exhibition
Trolley Barn Gallery | June 2024 – Aug. 2024
Teen Visions: 2024
Trolley Barn Gallery | Aug. 2024 – Sept. 2024
PKX International Teen Art Exhibition
Trolley Barn Gallery | Apr. 2024 – May 2024
The Episode Where A Gallery Exhibits Anime Art
Trolley Barn Gallery | Feb. 2024 – Mar. 2024
Senior Project Showcase: 2023
Convey/or/er Gallery | Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2024
The Members Show
Trolley Barn Gallery | Dec. 2023 – Jan. 2024
quiet as it’s kept Contemporary Black Art Exhibition*
Trolley Barn Gallery | Oct. 2023 – Nov. 2023
*Awarded for Storytelling by Dutchess Tourism
Teen Visions: 2023
Trolley Barn Gallery | Aug. 2023 – Sept. 2023
The Highs of Life: International Juried Exhibition
Trolley Barn Gallery | Jul. 2023 – Aug. 2023
Reel Exposure
Trolley Barn Gallery | May 2023 – Jun. 2023
Is It Me? International Juried Exhibition
Trolley Barn Gallery | Mar. 2023 – Apr. 2023
Senior Project Showcase: 2022
Trolley Barn Gallery | Dec. 2022 – Jan. 2023
The Members Show x Teen Visions
Trolley Barn Gallery | Nov. 2022 – Dec. 2022
Wonderland International Juried Exhibition
Trolley Barn Gallery | Sept. 2021 – Oct. 2021
I, Too, Am America: A Song of Race and Language
Community Folk Art Center | Jan. 2017 – March 2017
Two Sides of James Ransome
Community Folk Art Center | Sept. 2016 – Dec. 2016
Publications & Interviews
LEADING WITH ARTIVISM
Jaime Ransome, Ransome, Poet Gold
Arts-Mid Hudson
Peter and the poet gold radio show
Jaime Ransome and the artist Ransome
CORRECT ME IF I’M NORM PODCAST
Jaime Ransome, Doron Gild, Robert Stone
November 10, 2024
Living Rhinebeck October 2024 Issue
Leslie Hill “ALL THE WOMEN YOU ONCE WERE”
Exhibition Review
Lectures & Talks
“This is America” Artist Talk Series
Woodstock School of Art
Oct 2025, Nov 2025, Feb 2026, Mar 2026
“Being A Living Artist”
Dutchess Community College
Portfolio Development Lecture
“Halloween Art History”
Traveling Annual Lecture
Oct 2022, Oct 2023, Oct 2025
“Art and Symbolism”
Lifelong Learning Institute, Vassar College
October - November 2023
“Intro to Curation”
Lifelong Learning Institute, Vassar College
March 2024
“Feminist Art History”
Lifelong Learning Institute, Vassar College
October - November 2024
Juries & Critique
Interlude Residency
Selection Committee
2026
Wassiac Project
Visting Curator
2026
Ann Street Gallery Fellowship
Selection Committee
2025
Teaching
Dutchess Community College
Adjunct Professor,
Fundamentals of Art (ART104)
Jan 2025 - Present
The Art Effect
Trolley Barn Curatorial Team Instructor
May 2022 – Jan 2025