Kirby Crone

Kirby Crone (b. 1989, Houston, Texas; lives and works in Hudson, N.Y.) received her B.A. from Southwestern University and her M.F.A. in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Cloud gazing, long walks, meandering drives, people watching, and travel are all integral parts of her practice — moments and observations that make their way into abstracted landscapes. Crone has shown widely in the Upstate region, including a mural in Sharon, Conn., as part of the Hudson Eye, as well as at Basilica’s Back Gallery, The Fireplace Project, CREATE Catskill, and Gallery 495. Alongside her studio practice, she has worked closely with Jeffrey Gibson for more than a decade, executing countless paintings and overseeing many mural installations including at the Brooklyn Museum, New York; Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams; the New Museum, New York; Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona; the Frist Art Museum, Nashville; and the American Pavillion at the Venice Biennale.