Typically thought to be a colorist, this exhibition repositions Ann Craven inside a deeper language that strikes past her conventional motifs–moons, flowers, and birds–to discover the mechanics of portray itself. It’ll spotlight an usually missed conceptual framework, the place seriality, repetition, and shifts in scale operate as each meditative and formal units in her work. Her exhibition, Ann Craven: Painted Time (2020-2024), is on view on the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine from Could 3, 2025—January 4, 2026.
Craven’s works are a testomony to the ability of conceptual artwork and her connection to the recurring rhythms of nature, the place seriality, shade, and brushwork dominate her canvases from 2020 to the current. Audiences are invited to query the boundaries of portray and to interact with the methods wherein Craven redefines conventional genres and kinds as one of many main painters of her technology.
The Farnsworth’s exhibition is the anchor to the celebration of the 2025 Maine in America Award, which honors Craven’s distinctive contributions to Maine’s arts and tradition. This lifetime achievement award acknowledges her enduring influence on the artwork world and her devoted position within the cultural panorama of Maine.
