ANN DIENER

Ann Diener's drawing and installation practice investigates, records and traces the diverse elements that comprise the complicated history of place. Often large in scale, the works are multi-layered narratives. By incorporating maps, charts and printed materials, the artist examines the social and political ramifications of how land and urban spaces are cultivated, manipulated, developed and controlled. Recently, she has expanded her drawing practice to include lithographs and tapestries. Through references to land, culture, time and memory, these complex works move beyond mere geographic representations to, engage with the anthropological layers of place... Diener earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of California Los Angeles and her Masters of Fine Arts from the University of California Santa Barbara. Her works have been exhibited in museums and galleries, among them the Weatherspoon Museum in North Carolina, the Art, Design and Architecture Museum at UCSB, the Santa..

Also known as: Ann Diener Studio

Primary location: Santa Monica United States