Anneli Skaar is a Norwegian-American visual artist, book artist, and designer whose multidisciplinary practice explores the intersections of art, history, materiality, and storytelling. Her work has earned international recognition and is held in prestigious permanent collections, including the Library of Congress, Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Watson Library, the British Library, and the United Nations Library in Geneva.

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Skaar has participated in distinguished international artist residencies, including the American Academy in Rome, Galleri Svalbard in the Norwegian High Arctic, and a residency aboard a container ship bound for Iceland. Her artist books and creative projects have received support from the Maine Arts Commission, among other organizations. She was also nominated for the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ Women to Watch 2027: A Book Arts Revolution exhibition in Washington, D.C.

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Alongside her independent artistic practice, Skaar has held significant creative leadership positions, including Creative Director at the Farnsworth Art Museum. She currently serves as Creative Director of Two Ponds Press, a fine-art publishing house specializing in limited-edition artist books, and as Faculty Chair of the Altschul Book Arts Studio at Maine Media Workshops + College. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Visual Arts at Clark University.