Biography:

1993 MFA, Columbia University, New York
1986 BFA, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2004 Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert, Inc., New York, NY
Mario Diacono at Ars Libri, Boston MA
2002 Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert, Inc., New York, NY
Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston, MA
1998 Curt Marcus Gallery, New York, NY
Gallery Ha Ha, Knoxville, TN
1996 Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York, NY (project)
1995 Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York, NY
HONORS, AWARDS and LECTURES

2004 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Public Lecture,
2003 International Association of Art Critics, USA (AICA New England): First place: "Ann Craven at Allston-Skirt Gallery, Boston 2002; "Best Monographic Show in a Commercial Gallery in 2002.
"The Sixth Annual Altoids Curiously Strong Collection," New York.
2001 Rutgers University, Public Lecture,Visiting Artist, Graduate Painting Department
2000 "Giverny"; Art Production Fund and The Lawrence Rockefeller Foundation:
"Artist Fellowship, Foundation Claude Monet, GIVERNY France; 4 month artist
residency at the Academie des Beaux-Arts Foundation Claude Monet, in
Giverny, France; with Foundation Fellowship Grant.
1999 Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York, "CHANGE Grant."
Salmagundi Foundation, New York, "Artists Fellowship Award."
New York University, Public Lecture, Visiting artist, Tisch School for the Arts Painting Program
1998 University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN, Lecture on my work, "Artist in Residency."
1995 American Academy of Arts and Letters, "Rosenthal Foundation Young Painter Prize"
1990 Columbia University, New York, "Shubert Press Thea Fellowship."

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2004 "She’s Come Undone", Artemis Greenberg Van Doren, NYC, Curated by Augusto Arbizo.
"ANIMALS & US" The Animal in Contemporary Art, Galerie St. Etienne, NYC
"For The Birds", ArtSpace, New Haven CT, Curated by Denise Markonish. Catalogue essay by Michael Crewdson
"Bird Space", Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, Curated by David Rubin.
"The Sixth Annual Altoids Curiously Strong Collection," Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA.
2003 "Out Law Series" NYC, http://www.theoutlawseries.com
"You", 110 W 14th Street, NYC, Curated by Lisa Kirk
"Art Basel Miami / 2003",Klemens Gasser&Tanja Grunert; Allston Skirt Gallery.
Salon 94, NYC"Giverny", Curated by Yvonne Force and Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn.
"City Mouse, Country Mouse," Space 101, Brooklyn, NY Curated by David Hunt.
"Mixer03: An Ornithological Group Show in All Media;" MoniqueMelocheGallery, Chicago.
Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston MA, Summer Group Show
Allston Skirt Gallery, "Gone Fishin' in Provencetown" Provrncetown, MA
2002 "Aviary," Curated by Edward Thorp, Edward Thorp Gallery, NYC
"Art/Basel/Miami /2002", Klemens Gasser&Tanja Grunert,Inc; and Flash Art.
"Pretty Paintings" Curated by Sean Horton, The Model Gallery, Boston MA
"Hotel/Motel," Triple Candie , NYC, 11 Artists with Studio’s in Harlem.
"Primal Screams and Songs," Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami Florida.
2000-2001 "Extraordinary Realities," curated by Annegreth Nill, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL, Group Exhibition curated by Bonnie Clearwater.
"Many Moons," curated by Barbara Bloemink, Hammonds Museum, New York.
1999 "Heads Up," new acquisitions exhibition curated by Bonnie Clearwater, Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL.
White Columns, New York; Invitational White Columns benefit auction.
"Group Exhibition," Curt Marcus Gallery, New York.
Art Walk New York; Ann Craven studio tour to benefit The Coalition for the Homeless.
1998 The Jewel-Box Project; curated by Patrick Callery& Livet Reichard, Ga Ga Gallery, New York.
Art Walk New York, Group exhibition and auction to benefit the New York Coalition for the Homeless.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN; Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture; Visiting Artist Biennial.
1997 Wooster Gardens, New York; Group Exhibition curated by Michael Jenkins.
Guadalajara Art Fair; Guadalajara, Mexico.
Gay Men’s Health Crisis, New York; Group Exhibition at New York Hospital, sponsored by David Geffen.
Provincetown Art Museum, Provincetown, MA; Invitational Exhibition curated by Milena Kanovska.
Curt Marcus Gallery, New York; Summer Invitational Exhibition.
The Alternative Museum, New York; Group Exhibition.
1996 White Columns, New York; Invitational Exhibition and Benefit Auction.
"Time Wise," The Swiss Institute, New York; curated by Carin Kuony.
American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York; Invitational Exhibition,
(juried by Chuck Close, Charles Gwathmey, Nathen Olivera, and Robert Ryman.)
American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York; work by newly elected members & recipients of honors and awards;
(awarded Rosenthal Foundation Young Painter Prize.)
"Three Painters," Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York.

MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

2003 Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL
1999 Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL

SELECTED ESSAYS and REVIEWS (Please click here to read selected press.)

2004 Mario Diacono; "Ann Craven, This Way No This Way (Aut Aut): Painting as re-Production."
The Boston Globe,"Ann Craven at Mario Diacono," Birds Eye View, Friday January 30, Pg.D20, Review by Cate Mcquaid.
2003 Time Out NY," Giverny" review by John Reed; July 24-31.
Vogue, "People are Talking About.....", September pg.538, by Elizabeth Franck.
NY Sun, Art and Letters Section, "Giverny" Thursday, July 17.
New York Magazine, "On View Garden Party, Chez Monet," July 28.
NY Times, "Art Listings; Divergent at LeLong" by Ken Johnson, July 18.
ADAA On Line, "Divergent at Gallerie Lelong," http://www.artdealers.org/exhibitions/newyork.chelsea.html#lelong.
NYSun. "Gallery-Going; Divergent at Gallerie Lelong" by David Cohen, Tues July 3, pg.15.
Art in America, "Ann Craven at Gasser and Grunert;" March 2003 ; Review by Anastasia Aukeman.
2002 Frieze, November/December 2002;"Ann Craven at Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert;" Review by Michael Wilson.
Time Out New York, September 26-Oct.6, 2002; "Ann Craven at Gasser and Grunert;" Review by Tim Griffin.
ArtNews, November 2002, "Ann Craven at Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert, NYC," Review by Barbara Pollack.
Artforum, November, 2002, "Ann Craven at Klemens Gasser and Tanja Grunert NYC, and Allston Skirt Boston, Review by Francine Koslow Miller.
Artforum.com "Critic's Picks," 9/17/02 Ann Craven at Gasser and Grunert, Review by Brian Boucher-http://www.artforum.com/picks/place=New%20York
The New Yorker, September 23, 2002; pg 21. Galleries-Chelsea; Review of Ann Craven at Gasser & Grunert.
The New York Times, Friday, September 20, 2002, Review by Grace Glueck.
ARTNET.com, Sept.23, 2002; "Birds and Beasts," Ann Craven at Gasser & Grunert, Review by John Reed http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/reviews/reed/reed9-23-02.asp?C=1
NY Arts Magazine, "Writers Picks;" Review by Matthew Bede Murphy;Nov.2002;Vol.7No.11.
Tema Celeste, November 2002 "Ann Craven at Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert, NY; Review by Joyce Korotkin.
Bloggy,"The Art Season Begins Again," September 5, http://bloggy.com/mt/archives/000251.html
NY Arts Magazine, "Spotlight: Ann Craven, Painter," Writers Picks, Vol.7 No.9, September 2002.
The Boston Globe, Ann Craven at Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston"Artists draw on Nature to take realism to another level;" Friday 9/20. Weekend section, Pg C18.; Review by Cate McQuaid.
The Boston Globe, Friday September 13; "Critics Picks: Ann Craven;" by Cate Mcquaid.
South End News, "A companion guide to bird watching;" Ann Craven at Allston Skirt Gallery September 19, Vol.23,No.35, pg.19; Feature by C. Sean Horton.
NY ARTS, Joyce Korotkin, "Studio Spotlight," September 2002.
ARTNET.com, Walter Robinson, "Sunday in New York," com, May 20, 2002 http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/people/robinson/robinson5-20-02.asp
Wallstreet Weekend Journal Essay by Brooks Barnes, "Art & Collecting: The Hot New Subject: You."
2001 ARTNET.com, Charlie Finch, "Looking Down on Man's Best Friend," April 23, 2001 http://www.artnet.com/magazine\features\finch\finch4-23-01.asp
Artnet.com, Charlie Finch, "Steve Mumford Paints a Picture," Jan. 12, 2001 http://www.artnet.com/magazine\features\finch\finch1-12-01.asp
2000 Nassau Weekly, "Nassau Profiles Artist Ann Craven," Feature Article by Brian Bennett, April 13, 2000, volume 21, issue 20.
1999 Dart Magazine "Ann Craven," Review by Christopher Chambers; winter 1999, volume 2, number 9, p. 37.
1998 Paper Magazine, Gallery Go Round; "Rare Birds," November, 1998 p.126. Review by Victoria Pederson,
Time Out New York "Ann Craven at Curt Marcus Gallery November 5-12, p.76.Review by Bill Arning.
The New Yorker, "Showcase Artist of the Week," Oct. 26 - Nov 2, 1998.
The New York Times, Ken Johnson, "Art in Review," November 6, 1998.
Newyorkcitysearch.com "Editors Profile Pick of the Week," October 30, 1998 Reviewed by Andrea Scott.
Metro Pulse, Knoxville, TN, January 8, 1998, p.22.
Knoxville News "Around Town," Sentinel, Knoxville, TN, January 11, 1998.
1995 The New York Times Review by Roberta Smith, "Art in Review,", November 1, 1995.
The New Yorker "Showcase Artist of the Week," October 30, 1995, p.22.