(b. 1986, USA)
EDUCATION
2009 BFA Sculpture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
2004 Studio and Figure Drawing, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago
EXHIBITIONS
2017
- Hybrid Ground, FORM 2017, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
2016
- Foundations, University of Illinois Alumni Exhibit, Elephant Room Gallery, Chicago, IL
- The Olsen Twins Hiding from the Paparazzi, THNK1994 Museum, Brooklyn, New York
- Chicago Flower & Garden Show, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
2015
- One Wall Window Exhibit, Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014
- Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Wonderfully Weird Wonders, Curly Tale Fine Art, Chicago, IL
2013
- Let Them Eat F#cking Cake!, Anchor & Eve, Chicago, IL
- Spring Fling: A Group Exhibit, Mars Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Still Life/Real Life: Food and Art, Durand Art Institute, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL
2012
- Yumilicious, Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY
2011
- Chicago Artists’ Coalition Presents: Starving Artist, Coalition Gallery, Chicago, IL
- The Very Pink of Perfection: Ideas in Pink, Installations by Lauren Brescia, Gallery Pink, Oak Park, IL
- Ravenswood PinkWalk, Blackbird Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Catalyst, RAW: natural born artists Showcase, Vertigo Sky Lounge, Chicago, IL
- One Art, Please, 208 S. Wabash: A Pop-Up Art Loop™ Gallery, Chicago, IL
2010
- Art Loop Open, Presented By Chicago Loop Alliance and Chicago Artists Coalition, Block 37, Chicago, IL
- Connected, Rumble Arts Center, Chicago, IL *Exhibit featured as part of Chicago Artists Month, October 2010
- Parlour: A Sculptural Installation by Lauren Brescia, Albright Gallery, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL
2009
- BFA Graduate Exhibition, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL
- Galaxie Art Jam, Artist in Residence, Artist-Juried Exhibition, The Galaxie, Chicago, IL
- Creature Comforts: Sculptural Works and Installations By Lauren Brescia, Urbana, IL *Exhibit featured in the 2009 Boneyard Arts Festival, Champaign-Urbana, IL
2008
- Mars Gallery Presents: Summer of Love Invitational, New Works from the Mars Studio Interns, Mars Gallery, Chicago, IL
COLLECTIONS
Works held in private collections in the United States
AWARDS/ RESIDENCIES
2010 Art Loop Open, Top Ten Finalist, Chicago, IL
2009 The Galaxie, Art Jam Visual Artist Residency, Chicago, IL