About Ann Carrington
Ann Carrington studied at The Royal College of Art (MA Sculpture), graduating in 1987, Trent Polytechnic (BA Fine Art), 1985, and Bourneville College of Art (Foundation), 1981.
SOME COMMISSIONS
Lord Mayor of London Banner
Created for William Russell in celebration of his mayorship 2019
Currently hanging in Haberdashers’ Hall, West Smithfield, London.
The Royal Jubilee Banner
A royal commission. Created for the Queen on the historic occasion of the Thames Diamond Jubilee 2012
Currently hanging in Haberdashers’ Hall, West Smithfield, London.
United Nations
From Fujian Province to Morecambe Bay… Presented at the UN Human Trafficking conference in Luxor Egypt 2010
Portraits of Frederick Douglass and Susan B Anthony commissioned for The United Nations building, New York 2010.
Mrs Booth
Mrs Booth is a bronze statue sited in front of the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate 2009.
Hotel & Restaurants
The Dorchester, London; Waldorf Astoria New York; Waldorf Astoria Dubai; W Hotel, Hoboken; The Alpini, Gstaad; The Londoner Macau; The Chiltern Firehouse, London.
AWARDS
Freedom of the City of London
Awarded for excellence and recognition in the arts. 2022.
City and Guilds gold medal, for outstanding contribution to art 2020.
Freedom of The Haberdashers’ Company, awarded for recognition of excellence in a chosen field (Art) 2019.
Awarded United Nations Ambassador for the Arts 2010.
Winner of an international competition to produce a major new artwork for Margate sea front 2008.
Arts Council of Great Britain award 1994.
The Commonwealth Fellowship for Sculpture 1992.
The Herbert Read Award 1988
UPCOMING
HOMO Faber 2026. Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice.
An Island of Light. Group show. Exhibition dates: 1st September – 31st September 2026.
CURRENT
Fondazione Dries Van Noten, Palazzo Pisani Moretta, Venice
The Only True Protest Is Beauty. Group show. Exhibition dates: 25th April – 4th October 2026.
Eric Firestone Gallery. East Hampton, New York.
General Assembly. Group show. Exhibition dates: 23rd May – 28th June 2026.
Flowers. Wonderful Nature. Group show. Exhibition dates: 18th March – 6th September 2026.
Kunsthal, Rotterdam
Flowers Forever. Group show. Exhibition dates: 27th March – 30th August 2026.
RECENT
Cross Generational: 1950 to Now. Group show. Exhibition dates: 31st January – 31st May 2026.
The Future Perfect presents Figures in an Interior. Group show. Exhibition opens 6th November 2024.Saatchi Gallery, London
Flowers-Flora in Art & Culture. Group show. Exhibition dates: 12th February – 31st August 2025.Chiostro del Bramante, Rome
Flowers Forever. Group show. Exhibition dates: 14th February – 14th September 2025.
Cheekwood House, Nashville
Installation of new sculptures within the historic setting of Tennessee’s finest mansion. Exhibition dates: June 29th – October 27th 2024.
Kunsthalle, Munich
Exhibition of two bouquets at the Kunsthalle. February 2023.
Musée des Impressionnismes, Giverny
Two bouquets on show from September as part of the ‘Flowers Forever’ exhibition. September 2023.
Tussie-Mussie
Exhibition at Linley Belgravia, London, October 2022.
SOLO SHOWS
Tussie-Mussie
Linley Belgravia, London 2022
Ka-ching!
Spink, Holborn, London 2021
Heads She Wins
Paul Smith, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles 2019
Super Brew
Paul Smith, Mayfair, London 2017
Pop goes the Weasel!
Royal College of Art, Kensington, London 2016
Pom Pom Pompadour
Paul Smith, Mayfair, London 2015