Cicely Carew’s solo exhibition BeLOVEd invites viewers into a transformative realm where materials and environment merge, creating a sanctuary for reflection, spirituality, and exploration. Embracing improvisation, Carew shapes this immersive experience from a diverse mix of materials that together form an atmosphere that feels like a sacred space—a liminal zone where one can pause and feel embraced by the moment.
Carew’s visionary site-specific installation unites multiple media, capturing both the elemental and the transcendent: a constellation of ethereal sculptures reaches skyward; a layered soundscape resonates with a large-scale wall composition; video elements offer quiet, intimate spaces for reflection. The artworks in BeLOVEd serve as vessels of earth and air, holding memory and prayer, reminding us of the interconnectedness of all things. Embedded with themes of ritual, prayer, Earth, and the maternal, these elements become symbols of transformation, signaling that we, too, are always shifting, flowing with the ever-evolving rhythms of the world around us.
In The Press:
WBUR: 13 art exhibits to explore this winter
The Boston Globe: Working Artist | Cicely Carew
The Culture Show: April 3, 2025
Museum Open House: Cicely Carew BeLOVEd at Fuller Craft Museum
Cicely Carew: BeLOVEd was originally supported by a Challenge America grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), which was rescinded by the Trump administration in May 2025.
We are deeply grateful to the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation and the Andy Warhol Foundation for their swift and generous support in response. Their funding has made it possible for Fuller Craft Museum—and other arts organizations affected by the NEA reversal—to continue presenting vital exhibitions like this one. Here are press links for that movement:
ARTFORUM: Helen Frankenthaler and Andy Warhol Foundations Rally to Assist Arts Projects Affected by NEA Funding Losses
Artnet: Helen Frankenthaler and Andy Warhol Foundations Will Fund 80 Arts Projects Hit by NEA Cuts
Boston Globe: ‘From something that was terrible’ to amazing: Foundations step up as federal government cancels grants
This exhibition was also made possible with the support of The Caroline Graboys Fund, Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation, the Braintree Cultural Council and the Easton Cultural Council, both of which are supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Pictured Above:
•432 Hz• Stay With It… Nothing is static, 2024
40″ X 50″
Plastic netting, aluminum mesh, upcycled pool noodle, ribbon, aluminum, acrylic, sip ties, gems, spray paint on a wood frame
Image courtesy of the artist