Molly Jo Burke
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Molly Jo Burke, b. 1984, is a Cincinnati, Ohio based artist, educator, and researcher. Burke received a BFA (2006) from Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD), and her MFA (2009), from The Ohio State University (OSU). In 2024 she received her PhD from OSU’s Arts Administration Education and Policy Program with a focus in Cultural Policy and Arts Management. She has taught at OSU, CCAD, and Corning Museum of Glass. Her work has been featured most recently at Toledo Museum of Art, Columbus Museum of Art, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France.
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2024
- Byrnes, S. (Director). (2024, January 26). “From bedtime to the studio,” how two Ohio artists work from home. In Studio Visit. WYSO. https://www.wyso.org/arts-culture/2024-01-26/straight-from-bedtime-to-the-studio-how-two-artists-work-from-home2023
- The Arts Commission Announces Awardees for the 2023 Momentum | Intersection Glass Program. (n.d.). Toledo.Com. https://www.toledo.com/news/2023/02/21/eye-on-art/the-arts-commission-announces-awardees-for-the-2023-momentum-intersection-glass-program/2022
- The Ohio State University Libraries (Director). (2022, March 8). Artists’ Talk: “Shelving Unit” by Molly Jo Burke and Nathan Gorgen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K35vk3Xe7Q- Molly Jo Burke and Nathan Gorgen Are Ready to Explore Boundary Lines. (2021, December 20). CityPulse Columbus. https://citypulsecolumbus.com/molly-jo-burke-and-nathan-gorgen-are-ready-to-explore-boundary-lines/- ‘Boundary Lines’ challenges domesticity amid pandemic, increased time spent at home. (2022, January 25). The Lantern. https://www.thelantern.com/2022/01/boundary-lines-challenges-domesticity-amid-pandemic-increased-time-spent-at-home/2021
- Measuring artists’ challenges in COVID-19 podcast with Rachel Skaggs and Molly Jo Burke, CAA Conversations Podcast, College Art Association, September 2021. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rachel-skaggs-molly-jo-burke-erin-hoppe-measuring-artists/id1429084257?i=1000536772871
- Good Day Columbus, Fox 28 News; 04/09/2021; Representing Columbus College of Art & Design
- Underwood, T. (2021, September 17). Thompson Gallery exhibitions 2021-22. News. https://www.furman.edu/news/thompson-gallery-exhibitions-2021-22/- The Studios for Art & Design Research present art exhibition exploring relationship between analog and digital worlds. (2021, March 29). The Lantern. https://www.thelantern.com/2021/03/the-studios-for-art-design-research-present-art-exhibition-exploring-relationship-between-analog-and-digital-worlds/- “Interview with Nathan Gorgen, Andrew Frueh, and Molly Jo Burke: Cut, Scan, Mill, Print, Render, Tweak, Shuffle, Repeat | Urban Arts Space.” April, 2021 https://uas.osu.edu/news/interview-nathan-gorgen-andrew-frueh-and-molly-jo-burke-cut-scan-mill-print-render-tweak.
- columbusmuseum. (2021, January 20). Meet Your Creative Community: Greater Columbus 2020 with Molly Jo Burke and Nate Gorgen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66Xzz9O8wpI2020
- Greater Columbus: The 2020 Greater Columbus Arts Council Visual Arts Awards Exhibition |https://www.columbusmuseum.org/greater-columbus-the-2020-greater-columbus-arts-council-visual-arts-exhibition/-“Penn State Altoona to Exhibit ‘Existential Byproducts.’” Penn State Altoona. https://altoona.psu.edu/story/33486/2020/09/24/penn-state-altoona-exhibit-existential-byproducts.
2019
- The Greater Columbus Arts Council and Columbus Museum of Art Announce the 2019 Visual Arts Fellowship Awards. https://www.gcac.org/press-release/the-greater-columbus-arts-council-and-columbus-museum-of-art-announce-the-2019-visual-arts-fellowship-awards/2015
- Regensburger, J. (2015, December 31). Art Review: The Whiteness of the Whale. Columbus Underground. https://columbusunderground.com/the-whiteness-of-the-whale-jr1- 2015 Inaugural Juried Exhibition | Ohio Arts Council. https://oac.ohio.gov/riffe-gallery/04-past-exhibitions/2015-inaugural-juried-exhibition2014
- Ottney, S. (2014, November 30). Toledo Area Artists Exhibition on display at TMA through Jan. 4. Toledo Free Press. https://toledofreepress.com/toledo-area-artists-exhibition-on-display-at-tma-through-jan-4/- Sentinel-Tribune. Fewer artists selected for area exhibit (7-18-14). Sent-Trib. https://www.sent-trib.com/2022/03/11/fewer-artists-selected-for-area-exhibit-7-18-14/
by Molly Jo Burke + Nathan Gorgen
Waterjet cut Pilkington float glass, blown and hot-sculpted glass, glass beads, rhinestones
65×45×22 inches
by Molly Jo Burke + Nathan Gorgen
Paper, plastic, hot sculpted glass, tincured silicone
23×11×3 inches
by Molly Jo Burke + Nathan Gorgen
Acrylic on wenge plywood, blown glass, box elder maple, beads
48×24×14 inches
by Molly Jo Burke + Nathan Gorgen
Blown and hot sculpted glass, resin, wood
84×40×20 inches
by Molly Jo Burke + Nathan Gorgen
Blown and hot sculpted glass, borosilicate glass, ceramic tile, wood, kerdi waterproofing membrane, plywood
42×24×10 inches
by Molly Jo Burke + Nathan Gorgen
Paper, box elder wood, beads, polystyrene, air dry clay, platinum-cured silicone
23×19×5 inches
Succulent Series:
Custom groupings, color ways, and commissions are available.