Valerie Oliver

Oct 18, 2024 | frieze.com | Valerie Oliver |Kevin Tucker

Terence Trouillot Valerie, as someone from Houston, do you consider Texas to be part of the American South? Valerie Cassel Oliver Well, what constitutes ‘Southern?' I am sure we will delve deeply into that during the exchange. I will say that people tend to think of Texas as southwest, but it is a very large state that encompasses several regions.

Oct 13, 2023 | frieze.com | Valerie Oliver

Is there one work of art that made you want to be an art historian? I cannot remember a singular work of art that created the spark or became a catalyst for the work that I currently do. I will share that as a child growing up in Houston, thoughts of being an art historian or curator were foreign to me. It was only as an adult that I learned about career opportunities in the arts.