Exhibitions
& Collections

Between memory and place

Collections & Comissions

Gwen Norton’s work has been exhibited in solo, two-person, and group shows in the United States and abroad, and is included in several public and private collections. Her practice has also been supported through commissions, awards, and residencies.

Her images are held in the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Permanent Art Collection, the Stanford Health Care Collection, the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies (FAPE), and several notable private collections. Two of her works have been accessioned into the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Georgia.

In 2022, Gwen was commissioned by FAPE to create an edition of twelve platinum-palladium prints and also has a pigment print that was acquired by The Honorable Ronald S. Lauder and Mrs. Jo Carole Lauder and gifted to the collection. In 2023, she was again commissioned by FAPE to produce fourteen platinum-palladium prints, formally presented on October 23, 2023, the prints were presented to the Secretary of State at the Department of State for placement in United States embassies worldwide.

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Exhibitions


  • Solo Exhibitions

    Landscapes and Other Images, Feldman Family Art Space, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. September 2018


    Two-Person Exhibitions

    The Road to Potosí: Photographs from the Bolivian High Desert, Rogue Gallery, New York, New York. November 2019
    – Accompanied by a Limited Edition Artist Book, The Road to Potosí. The Artist Book was the Western States Print Alliance 2020 Best of Show Winner and is included in The Whitney Museum of Art Library.


    Group Exhibitions

    Fabulous Group Virtual Art Show, Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse Art Space, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. July 2020
    Picturing the Fair (Virtual Exhibition), West Tisbury Library, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. August 2020
    Picturing the Fair, Martha’s Vineyard Museum, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. September 2019

    • Whims of Weather – Professional Women Photographers, National Arts Club, New York, New York. May 2015

    • Advanced Mentorship Exhibition – Alison Shaw Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. May 2015

    • Small Wonder – Professional Women Photographers, Atlantic Gallery, New York, New York. December 2014