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Lauren Peterson is an interdisciplinary artist and educator who focuses on finding and excavating edges, new materiality and process through practices in drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, and performance. She was named a 2019/20 Aspen Art Museum Fellow and her work was included in the New American Paintings 150 West edition. Past exhibitions include Off the Wall at Spartanburg Art Museum (SC), Message from the Sea at the GAIA Center in Athens, Greece, and Forget Me Not at Zuckerman Museum (GA). Peterson has been an artist in residence at Vermont Studio Center (VT), Hambidge Center for Arts and Sciences (GA), and the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center (NE). Her work is part of the permanent collection of the High Museum of Art (GA) and Goya Contemporary (MD).
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SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 “Dust bitten of the shrinking variety”, Plough Gallery, Tifton, GA
2018 “Mouth Water in Elbow Grease” Plough Gallery, Tifton, GA
2017 “Blue Plastic Goat” The Studio Gallery, Clarkson, GA
2016 “on Going” Flat Iron, MINT Satellite, Atlanta, GA
2015 “on Remaining” Ernest G. Welch Gallery, Atlanta, GA
SELECTED TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2017 “Manufactured (Boundaries)” Kibbee Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2016 “SYSTEMS” Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2016 “A Large But Finite Number” Southside Gallery, Oxford MS
SELECTED PUBLIC PERFORMANCES + PROJECTS
2021 Caddisfly Project Vol. 4: Collaborative Publication, Brooklyn, NY (forthcoming)
2018 “imaginary object : VIA” w/ Derek Faust, Public video projections, Atlanta + Athens, GA, Snowmass, CO, Tokyo, Japan
2016 “High Expectations” with Natalie Escobar and Jordan Stubbs, Tybee Island, GA, video documentation presented at the Decatur Books Festival, Decatur, GA
2016 “24 Hours Sweeping” Eight week performance supported by Little Five Arts Alive, Atlanta, GA
2015 “Box Jump” Performance for the exhibition, “Make Making Work, Work” MINT Satellite, Atlanta, GA
2015 “Exercise in Isolated Cushioning” Hand Gallery, Stetson University, DeLand, FL
2015 “4 Lines make a Square” Performance during residence at the Ionian Center, Cephalonia, Greece
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 “Educators as Artists” Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA; juried by Didi Dunphy
2020 “Virtual Faculty Exhibition” Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta, GA; curated by Julie Bowland
2020 “What’s in yr queue” Straight Line Studios, Snowmass Village, CO; curated by Teal Wilson
2019 “Sacred Spaces” MINT Gallery, Atlanta, GA; curated by Jessica Helfrecht
2019 “BE. LONG” Dutoit Gallery, Dayton, OH; juried by Erika Hess
2019 “Imagine Climate” Patton Malott Gallery, Snowmass Village, CO; curated by Brian Shure
2018 “Off The Wall” Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, SC
2017 “CREATE/CHANGE” Hillyer Art Space, Washington D.C.; curated by Mary Early
2017 “Small Works” Trestle Gallery, New York; curated by Bill Carroll
2017 “You are Welcome, You’re Welcome” MINT Satellite, Hambidge Hive Residency @ Colony Square, Atlanta, GA; curated by Sarah Nathaniel Miller and Erica Jamison
2016 “Hot Combos” Hathaway Contemporary, Atlanta, GA; curated by Anne Weems
2016 “Scenes of Disproportion” 368 Ponce, Atlanta, GA; curated by Quinn Wolff-Wincyznski
2015 “Forget Me Not” Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw, GA; curated by Teresa Reeves
2015 “Sprawl, Drawing Outside the Lines” High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA; curated by Michael Rooks
2015 “Message from the Sea” GAIA Center, Goulandris Natural History Museum, Athens, Greece; curated by Pam Longobardi and Dianna Cohen
2015 “NKOTB2” MINT Gallery, Atlanta, GA; juried by Mary Stanley
2015 “Not Found” University of Georgia, Athens, GA; curated by Craig Drennen & Trevor Reese
2014 “On The Edge” AQUA Art Miami, Miami, FL; curated by Joe Peragine & Tim Flowers
EDUCATION
2015 MFA in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
2007 BA in Printmaking, Towson University, Towson, MD, summa cum laude
SELECTED RESIDENCIES + FELLOWSHIPS
2021 Kimmel Harding Nelson Artist Residency, Nebraska City, NE (forthcoming)
2020-19 Aspen Art Museum Fellow, Aspen, CO
2019 77Art, Rutland, VT
2017 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2016 Hambidge Center Fellow, Rabun Gap, GA
2015 Leap Year Residency, MINT Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2015-14 Plastic-free Island, Drifters Project, Ionian Center, Cephalonia, Greece
SELECTED AWARDS + PUBLICATIONS
2021 New American Paintings, Issue No. 150 West Competition (forthcoming)
2018-17 Emerging Artist + Project Grant, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Atlanta, GA
2015 WonderRoot CSA Season 07, Atlanta, GA
SELECTED PRESS
Boone-McCreesh, Amy, “Studio Visit” Inertia Studio Visits. July 2019. https://inertiastudiovisits.com/2019/07/03/studio-visit-lauren-michelle-peterson/
Flemming, Liz, “Controlled Chaos: Lauren Peterson and Krista Clark at Kibbee.” Burnaway. September 2017. http://burnaway.org/review/lauren-peterson-krista-clark-kibbee/
Johns, Myke, “MINT Gallery Exhibit Explores The Ongoing Life of Trash.” wabe/npr. October 2016. http://news.wabe.org/post/mint-gallery-exhibit-explores-ongoing-life-trash.
Goldman, Ben, “Process.” Burnaway. September 2016. http://burnaway.org/podcast/lauren-michelle-peterson/
Lockner, Logan. “Significant Objects: ‘Scenes of Disproportion’ at 368 Ponce.” Burnaway. March 2016, http://burnaway.org/review/significant-objects-scenes-disproportion-368-ponce/.
Jason Parker, Interview, Art Relish, February 26, 2016, http://artrelish.com/2016/02/26/lauren-peterson/.
Interview, CSA Artists, “WonderRoot”, October 6, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV66lpN_zGw.
SELECTED ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2021-20 Visiting Lecturer, Drawing + Foundations, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
2018-15 Part-time Instructor / Visiting Lecturer, Printmaking + Foundations, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020-18 Studio Coordinator, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, CO
2018 Gallery Director, Swan Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2017-15 Program Director, Doppler Projects, Atlanta, GA
2017-15 Art Committee, Eyedrum Art & Music, Atlanta, GA
SELECTED SPEAKING APPEARANCES
2020 Virtual Visiting Artist Lecture: Drawing + Research, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
2020 Virtual Visiting Artist Lecture: Process + Materiality, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2019 The Future of Printmaking, Towson University, Towson, MD (honorarium)
2019 Visiting Artist Lecture, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2016 on Going, Flat Iron City (MINT Satellite), Atlanta, GA
2015 One Hour-Landmarks, Wonderoot, Atlanta, GA
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
2015 High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
2012 Lauder Hill Arts Center, Lauderhill, FL
2009 The Hexagon, Baltimore, MD
2007 Goya Contemporary, Baltimore, MD
2007 International Printing Museum, Carson, CA
2021 “Dust bitten of the shrinking variety”, Plough Gallery, Tifton, GA
2018 “Mouth Water in Elbow Grease” Plough Gallery, Tifton, GA
2017 “Blue Plastic Goat” The Studio Gallery, Clarkson, GA
2016 “on Going” Flat Iron, MINT Satellite, Atlanta, GA
2015 “on Remaining” Ernest G. Welch Gallery, Atlanta, GA
SELECTED TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2017 “Manufactured (Boundaries)” Kibbee Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2016 “SYSTEMS” Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2016 “A Large But Finite Number” Southside Gallery, Oxford MS
SELECTED PUBLIC PERFORMANCES + PROJECTS
2021 Caddisfly Project Vol. 4: Collaborative Publication, Brooklyn, NY (forthcoming)
2018 “imaginary object : VIA” w/ Derek Faust, Public video projections, Atlanta + Athens, GA, Snowmass, CO, Tokyo, Japan
2016 “High Expectations” with Natalie Escobar and Jordan Stubbs, Tybee Island, GA, video documentation presented at the Decatur Books Festival, Decatur, GA
2016 “24 Hours Sweeping” Eight week performance supported by Little Five Arts Alive, Atlanta, GA
2015 “Box Jump” Performance for the exhibition, “Make Making Work, Work” MINT Satellite, Atlanta, GA
2015 “Exercise in Isolated Cushioning” Hand Gallery, Stetson University, DeLand, FL
2015 “4 Lines make a Square” Performance during residence at the Ionian Center, Cephalonia, Greece
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 “Educators as Artists” Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA; juried by Didi Dunphy
2020 “Virtual Faculty Exhibition” Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta, GA; curated by Julie Bowland
2020 “What’s in yr queue” Straight Line Studios, Snowmass Village, CO; curated by Teal Wilson
2019 “Sacred Spaces” MINT Gallery, Atlanta, GA; curated by Jessica Helfrecht
2019 “BE. LONG” Dutoit Gallery, Dayton, OH; juried by Erika Hess
2019 “Imagine Climate” Patton Malott Gallery, Snowmass Village, CO; curated by Brian Shure
2018 “Off The Wall” Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, SC
2017 “CREATE/CHANGE” Hillyer Art Space, Washington D.C.; curated by Mary Early
2017 “Small Works” Trestle Gallery, New York; curated by Bill Carroll
2017 “You are Welcome, You’re Welcome” MINT Satellite, Hambidge Hive Residency @ Colony Square, Atlanta, GA; curated by Sarah Nathaniel Miller and Erica Jamison
2016 “Hot Combos” Hathaway Contemporary, Atlanta, GA; curated by Anne Weems
2016 “Scenes of Disproportion” 368 Ponce, Atlanta, GA; curated by Quinn Wolff-Wincyznski
2015 “Forget Me Not” Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw, GA; curated by Teresa Reeves
2015 “Sprawl, Drawing Outside the Lines” High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA; curated by Michael Rooks
2015 “Message from the Sea” GAIA Center, Goulandris Natural History Museum, Athens, Greece; curated by Pam Longobardi and Dianna Cohen
2015 “NKOTB2” MINT Gallery, Atlanta, GA; juried by Mary Stanley
2015 “Not Found” University of Georgia, Athens, GA; curated by Craig Drennen & Trevor Reese
2014 “On The Edge” AQUA Art Miami, Miami, FL; curated by Joe Peragine & Tim Flowers
EDUCATION
2015 MFA in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
2007 BA in Printmaking, Towson University, Towson, MD, summa cum laude
SELECTED RESIDENCIES + FELLOWSHIPS
2021 Kimmel Harding Nelson Artist Residency, Nebraska City, NE (forthcoming)
2020-19 Aspen Art Museum Fellow, Aspen, CO
2019 77Art, Rutland, VT
2017 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2016 Hambidge Center Fellow, Rabun Gap, GA
2015 Leap Year Residency, MINT Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2015-14 Plastic-free Island, Drifters Project, Ionian Center, Cephalonia, Greece
SELECTED AWARDS + PUBLICATIONS
2021 New American Paintings, Issue No. 150 West Competition (forthcoming)
2018-17 Emerging Artist + Project Grant, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Atlanta, GA
2015 WonderRoot CSA Season 07, Atlanta, GA
SELECTED PRESS
Boone-McCreesh, Amy, “Studio Visit” Inertia Studio Visits. July 2019. https://inertiastudiovisits.com/2019/07/03/studio-visit-lauren-michelle-peterson/
Flemming, Liz, “Controlled Chaos: Lauren Peterson and Krista Clark at Kibbee.” Burnaway. September 2017. http://burnaway.org/review/lauren-peterson-krista-clark-kibbee/
Johns, Myke, “MINT Gallery Exhibit Explores The Ongoing Life of Trash.” wabe/npr. October 2016. http://news.wabe.org/post/mint-gallery-exhibit-explores-ongoing-life-trash.
Goldman, Ben, “Process.” Burnaway. September 2016. http://burnaway.org/podcast/lauren-michelle-peterson/
Lockner, Logan. “Significant Objects: ‘Scenes of Disproportion’ at 368 Ponce.” Burnaway. March 2016, http://burnaway.org/review/significant-objects-scenes-disproportion-368-ponce/.
Jason Parker, Interview, Art Relish, February 26, 2016, http://artrelish.com/2016/02/26/lauren-peterson/.
Interview, CSA Artists, “WonderRoot”, October 6, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV66lpN_zGw.
SELECTED ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2021-20 Visiting Lecturer, Drawing + Foundations, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
2018-15 Part-time Instructor / Visiting Lecturer, Printmaking + Foundations, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020-18 Studio Coordinator, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, CO
2018 Gallery Director, Swan Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2017-15 Program Director, Doppler Projects, Atlanta, GA
2017-15 Art Committee, Eyedrum Art & Music, Atlanta, GA
SELECTED SPEAKING APPEARANCES
2020 Virtual Visiting Artist Lecture: Drawing + Research, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
2020 Virtual Visiting Artist Lecture: Process + Materiality, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2019 The Future of Printmaking, Towson University, Towson, MD (honorarium)
2019 Visiting Artist Lecture, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2016 on Going, Flat Iron City (MINT Satellite), Atlanta, GA
2015 One Hour-Landmarks, Wonderoot, Atlanta, GA
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
2015 High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
2012 Lauder Hill Arts Center, Lauderhill, FL
2009 The Hexagon, Baltimore, MD
2007 Goya Contemporary, Baltimore, MD
2007 International Printing Museum, Carson, CA