it takes a long time to stay here: Paintings by Jordan Ann Craig

This exhibition builds on a major presentation originally organized by the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University in Illinois, which marked the artist’s largest institutional exhibition to date. A member of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, Craig creates bold, geometric abstract paintings that reflect both Indigenous traditions and her own experiences living in the American Southwest.

The exhibition’s title, it takes a long time to stay here, comes from a poem by Northern Cheyenne writer m.s. RedCherries. It speaks to the idea of slowing down, taking root, and finding meaning through patience and attention. The paintings featured in the exhibition invite viewers to look closely and linger.

This exhibition was curated by The Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University.

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