ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a multifaceted fine artist and painter who explores mixed media and oil techniques, dedicated to unraveling complex questions and pursuing nuanced answers. My artistic practice seeks to inspire intersectionality and unity among artists and women, aiming to create a space where creative expression joins with social commentary. Through my work, I endeavor to educate myself and to educate others about those whose identities and experiences are marginalized or distorted by prevailing societal aesthetics and expectations.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Loren Dann received her Master’s in Professional Studies in the Business of Art from the Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating summa cum laude. She is the founding member and executive director of the South Jersey Artist Collective. Dann’s work has been featured in publications such as Village Voice, The Guardian, and Art News. She has actively participated in several public mural projects in Gloucester County, New Jersey, including the family project Say Nice Things About Woodbury, which encompasses wearable art, stickers, and a community-created mural.
Her work resides in private collections across the United States, Australia, and Canada, as well as in public collections at the Woodbury Public Library, the Gloucester County Historic Society, and On the Record, Woodbury. Solo exhibitions include venues such as Rowan College of South Jersey and Deja 42 in Philadelphia. Group exhibition highlights feature “Nasty Women” at Knockdown Center in Brooklyn, New York, and “Women Under Siege” at Ceres Gallery in New York.
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