Tag archives: James Glisson

In Conversation with James Glisson, Newly Appointed SBMA Chief Curator
By Joanne A Calitri   |   August 20, 2024

On the wings of his curated Santa Barbara Museum of Art exhibition of the Ridley-Tree Collection, Contemporary Art Curator James Glisson,PhD, has moved into a new role as the museum’s Chief Curator. He was appointed to the position by Eichholz Foundation Executive Director Amada Cruz, who said in her press release, “I am delighted that […]

Lady Leslie and Lord Paul Ridley-Tree’s Art Collection at the SBMA
By Joanne A Calitri   |   July 9, 2024

The artworks from the collection of Paul and Leslie Ridley-Tree will be honorably on view in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s McCormick Gallery, July 7 through November 3. The exhibition is titled A Legacy of Giving: The Lady Leslie and Lord Paul Ridley-Tree Collection. During installation week, I interviewed the exhibit’s curator, James Glisson, […]