Artists 4 Democracy: Lauren Halsey

The Dodd Galleries has partnered with Artists 4 Democracy to bring a series of lectures in which artists talk about their work and why they vote. The virtual lectures will start on September 16 and, after, will be held every Tuesday at 8pm up until the election. 

Read more about Artists 4 Democracy: https://www.artists4democracy.com/

Lauren Halsey (b. 1987, Los Angeles) is rethinking the possibilities for art, architecture, and community engagement. She produces both standalone artworks and site-specific projects, particularly in the South Central neighborhood of Los Angeles where her family has lived for several generations. Combining found, fabricated, and handmade objects, Halsey’s work maintains a sense of civic urgency and free-flowing imagination, reflecting the lives of the people and places around her and addressing the crucial issues confronting people of color, queer populations, and the working class. Critiques of gentrification and disenfranchisement are accompanied by real-world proposals as well as celebration of on-the-ground aesthetics. Inspired by Afrofuturism and funk, as well as the signs and symbols that populate her local environments, Halsey creates a visionary form of culture that is at once radical and collaborative.

Lauren Halsey was recently the subject of a solo exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris (2019). In 2020 she will open a solo show at David Kordansky Gallery. In 2018 Halsey was the subject of a solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (2018), and was included in Made In L.A. 2018, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2018), where she was awarded the Mohn Award for artistic excellence. A major public monument by the artist is currently in development for construction in South Central Los Angeles. Halsey lives and works in Los Angeles.

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 Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98620300655