“Coveted Connections”: 10 Intimate Paintings By Lara Dann

Lara Dann’s figures appear strong and evocative if not contemplative and serene, always poised to suggest an inward journey. In "Coveted Connections", Dann’s signature use of intricate floral overlays creates a haunting veil, like bruises of lace that shadow her subjects, forming a threshold between two worlds. Vulnerable yet resilient, Dann’s portraits traverse internal landscapes, tracing the artist’s journey through memory, pain, dreams, and fantasy.

Lara Dann is based in South Carolina but has lived and worked across the United States. She studied commercial design in upstate New York and is self-taught as a painter. Lara Dann began exhibiting with Arch Enemy Arts in 2021, and "Coveted Connections" is her first solo feature with the gallery. The show is on view in Philadelphia now through November 30, 2024.