Photography by Edward C. Robison III.
Sharp Tongue, Deep Like an Artery
“These works have not only a cultural element with studying Cheyenne beadwork, design, motif, and structure within the paintings. They are also a direct reflection of my lived experience.” —Jordan Ann Craig
Craig's large-scale paintings and prints explore and celebrate her Native ancestry, posing questions about the languages of modern abstract painting and the relationship to both historic and contemporary Indigenous material cultures. Craig’s intricate compositions have an underlying, unifying symmetry, creating a balanced field of perception. [77]
ArtistJordan Ann Craig, Northern Cheyenne, born 1992
Date2024
MediumAcrylic on canvas
Dimensions74 1/2 x 74 x 2 1/2 in. (189.2 x 188 x 6.4 cm)
Signedverso, u.r., in black ink: Sharp Tongue / JCRAIG '24
verso, l.r., in black ink: JCraig
Inscription(s)verso, c.r., in black ink: Sharp Tongue, / DEEP LIKE AN / ARTERY / 2024
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2024.16
ClassificationPainting
Provenance(Hales Gallery, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2024
On ViewNo
This artwork's face covers about 5.1× the area of a standard movie poster.Drawn to the same scale.