Opening Reception for “The Gravity of Joy” by Ann Krasner

The Gravity of Joy

An Exhibition by Ann Krasner

Join us at the International Art Museum of America for The Gravity of Joy, an exhibition bringing together a vibrant collection of paintings and sculptures by Ann Krasner.

Krasner has created a unique visual world with its own space, language, and unmistakable sense of joy. Filled with color, energy, movement, and storytelling, her work invites viewers into scenes where perception, memory, imagination, and experience overlap.

A woman rides a horse backwards, quietly reversing expectation. Dancers hover between stillness and motion. Musicians become immersed in rhythm, while animals move through the compositions as if drifting between observation and imagination. Rather than presenting a single narrative, Krasner’s works allow meaning to unfold through gesture, presence, memory, and feeling.

Beneath their playful and energetic surfaces are layers of interpretation. For Krasner, creating art is a form of exploration—a journey through remembered, imagined, and still-undiscovered spaces. The joy found in these works is not an escape from complexity, but something discovered within it, built through time, experience, and continued engagement with the world.

The Gravity of Joy is about that force: the joy that connects these works, gives them emotional weight, and continues to resonate after we leave them behind.

Guests are invited to experience the exhibition, spend time with the artist’s world, and enjoy wine during the event.

We look forward to welcoming you to the International Art Museum of America for an evening of art, conversation, and celebration.